Character areas as a qualifying matter.
Christchurch City Council has sought to consider Character Areas as a Qualifying Matter in relation to the Medium-density Residential Standards and Policy 3 of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development.
Boffa Miskell investigated if the existing Character Areas in the District Plan have maintained a level of integrity against a range of criteria. A number of likely development scenarios were then identified, and the impacts of intensification assessed. A set of ‘design parameters’ that would provide for increased development whilst minimising impacts and retaining Character Area values within the existing development framework were identified.
