Thanks to everyone who submitted feedback on this project

We received a total of 93 submissions about the North Beach car park, from 88 individuals and the following organisations/businesses:

• North Beach Residents' Association
• North Beach Coffee Shed
• North Beach Community Preschool
• Nomadic Barbers
• Spokes Canterbury

What you told us

Submitters were asked whether they supported P180 restrictions for the North Beach car park. Here, 45 submitters (48%) said yes, 35 (38%) said no, and 13 (14%) said not sure.

Key things submitters liked about the P180 restrictions were:

• They would prevent freedom camping and residential parking in the car park
• They would make it easier for people to visit North Beach

Key things submitters didn't like about the P180 restrictions were:

• They wouldn't allow enough time to visit the area, especially if attending an event or on surf lifeguard patrol
• They would restrict community members' use of the area

Submitters were also asked whether they supported P10 restrictions along the road next to the car park. Here, 38 submitters (41%) said yes, 38 (41%) said no, and 17 (18%) said not sure.

Key things submitters liked about the P10 restrictions were:

• They would make it easier to do drop-offs/pick-ups, including getting a coffee
• It is safer to not have long-term parking on the road alongside the car park

Key things submitters didn't like about the P10 restrictions were:

• They are not long enough to be useful
• It is dangerous to have cars parked on the road alongside the car park, especially if there is frequent traffic movement

You can read more about what we heard in the meeting agenda below, which includes the staff report. To read all the feedback we received, look at the submissions report below.

Staff recommendation

We are recommending that the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board:

• Implement P180 parking restrictions between the hours of 7am and 7pm to North Beach car park
• Implement P10 parking restrictions along the road next to the car park

The reasons for this recommendation include that it:

• Addresses the request to provide restricted parking
• Encourages parking turnover at North Beach car park
• Allows for flexibility with parking in the morning and evenings
• Still allows provisions for freedom campers over the week and weekends over the winter months, consistent with the Freedom Camping Bylaw
• Gives Council the ability to use enforcement and infringements in appropriate circumstances

You can read more about the other options we considered and why they are not recommended in the meeting agenda below, which includes the staff report.

Meeting details and decision-making process

The Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board will make a decision after they have read the staff report, considered all feedback and heard from those who have requested to speak to their submission.

Date: 8 September 2025

Time: 3:30pm

Venue: Boardroom, Corner Beresford and Union Streets, New Brighton

This is a public meeting. Everyone is welcome and it will be livestreamed so you can watch online.

If you would like to speak at the meeting, please contact the Community Board Advisor, Cindy Sheppard, by emailing cindy.sheppard@ccc.govt.nz or phoning 03 941 6547.

The final decision will be recorded in the meeting minutes, available online three working days after the meeting.