28 July 2026
In accordance with Clause 7 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991, Gisborne District Council gives notice that the Summary of Decisions Requested in Submissions has been prepared for Proposed Urban Plan Change 6 to the Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan and that further submissions are now invited.
The Further Submission period starts on Tuesday 28 July 2026 and ends at 12:00 noon on Wednesday 12 August 2026.
Proposed Urban Plan Change 6 proposes changes to planning rules affecting housing and development within the Gisborne urban area, including new residential zones and changes to housing density in some locations in the city.
Summary of Decisions Requested in Submissions
Council received 135 submissions on Proposed Urban Plan Change 6. A summary of the decisions requested in submissions has been prepared and is available for inspection.
The Summary of Decision Requested in Submissions, the original submissions and information about Proposed Urban Plan Change 6 are available at the HB Williams Memorial Library or the Council Offices in Gisborne and online at gdc.nz/pc6.
You are advised to use the Summary of Decisions Requested in Submissions to find the submission that may interest you, but to read the original submission before preparing your further submission.
Making a further submission
The Council is now calling for further submissions in support of, or in opposition to, the submissions received on Proposed Urban Plan Change 6.
Further submissions are limited to supporting or opposing matters raised in the original submissions. A further submission allows eligible people to support or oppose matters raised in an original submission and have those views considered alongside the original submission.
A further submission may only be made by:
- a person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest; or
- a person who has an interest in Proposed Plan Change 6 greater than that of the general public.
A further submission cannot introduce new matters that were not raised in an original submission. A further submission must clearly state whether it supports or opposes the original submission and explain why. It must identify the original submission it relates to, including the submission number and submission point reference (for example, 4.1), as shown in the Summary of Decisions Requested in Submissions.
Further submissions must be made in writing using the Council’s further submission form or comply with Form 6 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Regulations 2003. It must state whether you wish to be heard at a hearing. The further submission form is available on the Council PC6 website, or at the HB Williams Memorial Library and the Council Offices in Gisborne.
Any person making a further submission must serve a copy of their further submission on the person who made the original submission within five (5) working days of lodging the further submission with the Council.
Further submissions can be lodged:
- Online at gdc.nz/pc6
- Emailed to TRMP@gdc.govt.nz
- Posted to Proposed Urban Plan Change 6, Strategic Planning Manager, Gisborne District Council, PO Box 747, Gisborne, 4040
- In person: Gisborne District Council, 15 Fitzherbert Street, Gisborne
The address for service for each submitter is available on the Council website in the Summary of Decisions Requested in Submissions and in the full submission.
What happens next
After the close of further submissions:
- Public hearings will be held to consider submissions and further submissions
- The Council will make and publicly notify its decision on Proposed Urban Plan Change 6
- Council decisions may be appealed to the Environment Court.
If you have questions about the further submission process or need assistance, please contact Viveshen Murugan by email at trmp@gdc.govt.nz.