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Project status: Open for submission

Open for submission: 12:01am Saturday 01 November 2025 to 5:00pm Friday 28 November 2025

Reference numbers:

RMA/2025/2656 - Christchurch City Council

CRC260822 - Environment Canterbury

CRC260823 - Environment Canterbury

CRC260824 - Environment Canterbury

CRC260888 - Environment Canterbury

CRC260889 - Environment Canterbury

CRC260890 - Environment Canterbury

Applicant name: Christchurch City Council

Site addresses:

Akaroa Main Wharf (Legal Road)

Akaroa Boat Ramp (Legal Road)

Bruce Slipway (Legal Road)

28 Rue Jolie (Lot 2 DP 2868, Lot 1 DP 79110, Sec 2 SO 18642)

Description of proposed activity:

Application to Christchurch City Council

RMA/2025/2656: the deconstruction of the 1887 Akaroa wharf; partial deconstruction of the associated abutment; and provision of a replacement wharf (the relevant portions which are landward of Mean High Water Springs (MHWS)); including earthworks and associated temporary construction laydown areas.

Applications to Canterbury Regional Council

CRC260822: to remove or demolish a structure; erection and placement of a structure; disturb the foreshore and seabed; to emit noise in the Coastal Marine Area; to occupy the Coastal Marine Area; to reclaim the Coastal Marine Area (165m2) at Akaroa Wharf.

CRC260823: to divert coastal waters.

CRC260824: to discharge construction-phase stormwater and contaminants to land.

CRC260888: erection and placement of a structure; disturb the foreshore and seabed; to emit noise in the Coastal Marine Area; to occupy the Coastal Marine Area for the access to the Black Cat Building.

CRC260889: erection and placement of a structure; disturb the foreshore and seabed; to emit noise in the Coastal Marine Area; to occupy the Coastal Marine Area for the access to the Blue Pearl Building.

CRC260890: erection and placement of a structure; to disturb the foreshore and seabed; to reclaim the Coastal Marine Area (4,050m²) and to occupy the Coastal Marine Area for the temporary barge berth pocket.

A consent duration of 35 years is sought for the long-term occupation of the Coastal Marine Area at the Akaroa Wharf and associated structures. A consent duration of five years is sought for the construction phase of works which includes the discharge construction phase stormwater and contaminants to land and the occupation of the Coastal Marine Area (CMA) with the temporary barge berth pocket.