Variation 3: Meretoto/Ship Cove Heritage Resource
Marlborough District Council is proposing to include Meretoto/Ship Cove and Motuara Island as a Heritage Resource in the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan (PMEP). The site is already identified as having regional and national significance through non-regulatory methods. Including the site in the PMEP will result in planning provisions applying to the area, restricting the types of activities that can be undertaken in order to protect its significant cultural and heritage values.
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (HNZPT) have already added the site to the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero as a ‘Historic Place Category 1’ (List number 9900). The Category 1 type listing identifies sites as being of ‘special or outstanding historical or cultural significance or value’.
Reports, hearing details and other related information will be posted on the hearing portal as they become available.
The period for submissions closed on 11 April 2023 with 6 submissions being received by Council. The summary of decisions requested was publicly notified on 22 June 2023.
The period for further submissions closed on 21 July 2023. Please check the Meretoto/ Ship Cove variation hearing portal for updates.
For further information contact variations@marlborough.govt.nz
