Plan Change 33:
IMPORTANT ACTION NEEDED NOW !

September 2011 By Carol Scott

The deadline for submissions
for Plan Change 33 has been extended
to Tuesday October 4th

All of us remember the debacle of the proposed apartment building at 83 Hinemoa St and how hard the community worked to prevent that inappropriate and unsympathetic building being built.

Council’s Plan Change 33 was developed in response to this situation and is an attempt to require business areas located in the heritage zones to be more in keeping with the heritage rules of that surrounding zone.

Plan Change 33 is now open for public submissions. BRA supports the general intent of the Plan Change but its level of heritage protection has some serious flaws and needs strengthening in order to be fully effective.

One example of this effect is that public notification of a development is not guaranteed under present Discretionary status.

In summary the matters your Association is seeking are:

Making demolition or removal of existing buildings non-complying instead of discretionary, to ensure any resource consent applications are publicly notified
Making any redevelopment non-complying if it has more storeys than the existing building
Making residential development on the ground floor of new buildings non-complying, so as to protect our local street level retail activities.
Making any increase in bulk a discretionary activity rather than a controlled activity, because controlled activities have to be granted if they comply with conditions

In order to protect our precious heritage, Birkenhead needs as many submissions as possible. All you have to do is download / print off this pre-prepared submission form, complete with your details, sign it and post it to arrive by the deadline of 5pm next Tuesday 04th October at:-

Auckland Council
Regional and Local Planning – Operative Plans (North)
Private Bag 92300 Auckland 1142

OR Email your submission form to:- therese.strickland@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

OR Deliver to the Birkenhead or Glenfield Library

Here is what you need to do: Download / print off a pre-prepared submission form fill in your details send it in and your are done!

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE 5PM, TUESDAY 04TH OCTOBER

Chelsea Sugar refinery to demolish their heritage chimney

June 08 2011

Consent is sought for the demolition of the existing concrete chimney, a Category B scheduled heritage building, at the Chelsea Sugar Refinery site. The proposal is a Discretionary Activity.

Auckland Council: Public notices - Resource consent applications:
10 June 2011 - 100 Colonial Road, Birkenhead (closing date: 8 July)

Full details of the application may be viewed at:

Auckland Council, Northern Service Centre
1 The Strand, Takapuna, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Birkenhead Library during normal business hours.

If you have any queries about the application, phone Joan Bartley at Auckland Council on 09 301 0101 ext 43 8240.

Making a submission: Any person may make a submission on the application.

You may do so by sending a written submission to Auckland Council, Private Bag 92300, Auckland, 1142.

Visit the Auckland Council web site for information about making submissions, the submission form and online submissions.

Note that a copy of the submission must also be sent to the applicant at the address for service stated above as soon as reasonably practicable.

Submission closing date: The Auckland Council must receive your submission no later than 5pm on Friday, 8th of July 2011.

As notified by Doug McKay Chief Executive, Auckland Council

Related reading:

Cultural Heritage (Appendix 11C: Schedule of Buildings and Structures of Heritage Significance at Chelsea Sugar Refinery Industrial Site)

Chelsea Sugar Refinery: New Zealand Historic Places Trust