Public consultation on Proposed Plan Change 2 was held in 2018 and after being placed on hold to undertake further assessments, the plan change was withdrawn in 2025.
In 2018 Council received a private plan change request from Lysaght Developments to rezone 23 and 45 Keepa Road from Light Industrial to Residential. This land is on the corner of Keepa Road and State Highway 30 and the aim was to rezone to enable residential development.
During public consultation 34 submissions and 12 further submissions were received. In response to the submissions the plan change was placed on hold in late 2018, due to the need to undertake further technical assessments.
In late March, 2025 Lysaght Developments advised Council that they would not be proceeding and advised the withdrawal of the plan change. The withdrawal was publically notified by Council on 16 April 2025.
All documents relating to Proposed Plan Change 2, including the submissions, are available below.
Documents
- Notice of Decisions Requested and Further Submissions sought for Plan Change 2
- Summary of Decisions Requested by Submission - (PDF, 515 KB)
- Private Plan Change Request Application - (PDF, 8.8 MB)
- Appendices to Private Plan Change Request Application - (PDF, 11.6 MB)
- An everyday guide to the RMA - Making a Submission about a Proposed Plan or Plan Change - (PDF, 517 KB)
Further Submissions to Proposed Plan Change 2 (Keepa Road)
- Bay of Plenty Regional Council - (PDF, 155 KB)
- Cadence Clarke - (PDF, 508 KB)
- Jake Wharewera - (PDF, 934 KB)
- Lysaght Developments - (PDF, 371 KB)
- Maria Smith - (PDF, 4.8 MB)
- Paul Alan Maumoana Riini - (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- Talei Anne Swanson - (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Talei Anne Swanson (2) - (PDF, 3.7 MB)
- Te Runanga O Ngati Awa - (PDF, 577 KB)
- Whaiora Ivy Hona - (PDF, 2.0 MB)
- Whakatane Mill Limited - (PDF, 122 KB)
- William Ropiana - (PDF, 2.6 MB)
Submissions to Proposed Plan Change 2 (Keepa Road)
- Adrian Jaram on behalf of Te Hokowhitu-a-Tu Marae Committee - (PDF, 614 KB)
- Adrian Jaram on behalf of Te Hokowhitu-a-Tu Marae Reservation Trustees - (PDF, 979 KB)
- Annette Keita Wharewera-Ballard - (PDF, 125 KB)
- Bay of Plenty Regional Council - (PDF, 695 KB)
- Cadence Rauina Savage Clarke - (PDF, 826 KB)
- Cheree Dierdre Latham - (PDF, 620 KB)
- Doris Balkin - (PDF, 844 KB)
- Esmay Tiana Wharewera - (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Eula Toko - (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Graham Murray Keepa - (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Guy Barlass - (PDF, 125 KB)
- Harry Lagocki - (PDF, 133 KB)
- Horton Murutakaka Wharewera - (PDF, 1 MB)
- Jackie Wharewera - (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Jame Te Kani Wharewera (2) - (PDF, 113 KB)
- James Te Kani Wharewera - (PDF, 8.2 MB)
- Josephine Smith - (PDF, 109 KB)
- Margaret Anne Biddle - (PDF, 133 KB)
- Martha Hikahe Wharewera Hewer - (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- NZTA - (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Pearly Mark - (PDF, 335 KB)
- Pearly Sullivan - (PDF, 218 KB)
- Rihi Elizabeth Wharewera - (PDF, 1 MB)
- Sabrena Wharewera - (PDF, 127 KB)
- Sarah Jane Ropiana - (PDF, 730 KB)
- Shaneen Tumanako Rangirangi - (PDF, 108 KB)
- Tahei and Mereheeni Simpson Whanau Trust - (PDF, 566 KB)
- Talei Swanson - (PDF, 105 KB)
- Te Arani Barrett - (PDF, 112 KB)
- Whakatane Mill Limited - (PDF, 116 KB)
- Wini Geddes - (PDF, 103 KB)
- Winiata John Stipich - (PDF, 110 KB)
- WT Tani Wharewera - (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Te Runanga o Ngati Awa - (PDF, 2.1 MB)