Plan Change 7 (Removal of Significant Indigenous Biodiversity Site BS6 B / 8 Koromiko Street Murupara)

Plan Change 7 has removed 8 Koromiko Street, Murupara from the Significant Indigenous Biodiversity Site (SIBS) schedule of the District Plan due to it being incorrectly included in the SIBS schedule.

What's happening

A Significant Indigenous Biodiversity Site is classed as a site where the District’s Biodiversity is best represented, and it was identified that 8 Koromiko Street had been incorrectly included in the SIBS schedule of the District Plan.

An ecological assessment confirmed that 8 Koromiko Street did not meet the criteria for inclusion in the District Plan’s SIBS schedule.

Image of a map that shows 8 Koromiko Street, Murupara

This overlay map (above) shows 8 Koromiko Street, Murupara which is the area removed from the SIBS schedule of the District Plan.

Who have we talked to?

  • Forest & Bird - Eastern Bay of Plenty Branch
  • Department of Conservation

Through key stakeholders we have also talked to:

  • Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Manawa
  • Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whare

This was a limited notified plan change. Only persons who were given limited notification were able to make a submission on proposed Plan Change 7.

Submissions were open from Friday 23 September to 5pm Monday 24 October 2022 and no submissions were received.

Plan Change 7 was incorporated into the District Plan and made Operative (live) on 27 January 2023.

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