Te Tapuae Southern Corridor

We're drafting a structure plan for Te Tapuae Southern Corridor, the land that sits south of Kawarau River around Hanley's Farm, Jack's Point and Homestead Bay. It's one of six Priority Development Areas identified in the Queenstown Lakes Spatial Plan 2021 (QLSP).

This piece of work is one of the priorities of the Grow Well Whaiora Partnership, which is made up of representatives from QLDC, Kāi Tahu, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Internal Affairs, Otago Regional Council, and Kainga Ora.

QLSP outcomes:

• Consolidated growth and more housing choice
• Public transport, walking and cycling is the preferred option for our daily travel
• A sustainable tourism system
• Well-designed neighbourhoods that provide for everyday needs.
• A diverse economy where everyone can thrive

What is a structure plan?

A structure plan guides development in an area to make sure it includes the infrastructure and services required, and to deliver what our community needs now, and will need in the future.

Why are we creating a structure plan?

Development of land in Te Tapuae Southern Corridor is already underway, from Jack’s Point through to Hanley’s Farm and Parkridge. Creating a structure plan will make sure the houses, parks and reserves, services, and infrastructure our community needs are all considered and factored into the future of the area.

Development of this Structure Plan seeks to meet Kāi Tahu outcomes, with Kāi Tahu playing an active role in its creation too.

Key priorities for the Southern Corridor include:

• Well designed neighbourhoods that provide for everyday needs, including the increased provision of housing and housing choices, the supply of community infrastructure and reserves, and the future commercial needs of the area;

• Future proofed access to more public transport routes and a network of walking and cycling trails;

• Protect public access and biodiversity, and create new and enhanced green open spaces that connect people with Lake Whakatipu, the Remarkables, and Kawarau River;

• Ensure the area is developed in a way that minimises emissions, embodied carbon and waste through good urban design;

• Improve community resilience in a changing climate.

What's the latest?

As of Wednesday 25 September 2024, work continues on drafting a structure plan for Te Tapuae Southern Corridor, which includes further planning and investigations into what current and future communities need in the area.

A key part of this ongoing work is identifying how transport investment can be appropriately planned, staged, and funded through the structure planning process, as significant constrains existing across our roading network that cannot be solved by public transport and active travel alone.

We’ve provided more information on transport in our newsletter update this September, which you can read here.

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What happens next?

We expect to have the draft structure plan for Te Tapuae Southern Corridor complete in early 2025.

We'll then share it with the community and look to hear your thoughts on how best to guide development in the area. Watch this space!

Looking for more information?

If you're looking for more information on the structure plan for Te Tapuae Southern Corridor or you have a question, please email strategypolicyprojects@qldc.govt.nz.