From 15 May 2025, Thompson's Track will be closed to all vehicles. This is for the safety of users and to minimise environmental impact over the winter months. The track will reopen to vehicles in late October or early November this year depending on conditions. Throughout the closure, the track will remain available for those not using vehicles, like pedestrians.
11 June 2025 Horseman's Track - Due to a fallen tree, Horseman's Track is currently closed until it can be safely removed. Signage is in place, and we kindly ask that you avoid the area. We will update this message once the track has reopend.
4.11 Temporary Activities
4.11.1 Permitted Activities
- Temporary offices, storage sheds, storage yards, builder's workshops, ablution facilities and other similar buildings and activities incidental to a building or construction project, for the duration of that project specific to the issued building consent.
- Temporary ablution and storage sheds on sites pending the erection of a dwelling, for a period not exceeding two years.
- Carnivals, trade fairs, bazaars, air pageants, conventions and public meetings and concerts in industrial and commercial zones, except where the activity is adjacent or opposite a rural, or residential zone, or is accessed from a State highway, and farm sales in rural zones provided there are only two in each calendar year.
- Portable sawmilling of trees grown on the subject property in the rural zone.
- Sale of goods by Hawkers under Council Bylaws from temporary, mobile premises on District roads.
- Temporary military training activities, where:
- The written consent of the landowner and affected landowners has been obtained;
- The activity is limited to a period not exceeding 31 days within a calendar year;
- No permanent structures are constructed;
- No earthworks (permanent or mechanical) are carried out unless provided for in this Plan;
- Flying activity is in compliance with civil aviation regulations or in agreement with the local controlling authority.
Advice Note: District roads do not include State Highways and Hawkers should contact Transit New Zealand if they wish to establish on State Highways.
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4.11.2 Controlled Activities
Temporary military training activities not provided for as a permitted activity.
4.11.3 Discretionary Activities
- Buildings for hobby pursuits such as the construction of a boat, caravan or other structure within the residential zone.
4.11.4 Rules Related to Temporary Activities
- All activities shall comply with Sections 5 - Performance Standards, 8- Works and Network Utilities, 9 - Transportation, 10- Natural Environment and Heritage, and 12- Surface of Water.
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Explanation
Activities of short duration and irregular occurrence are permitted subject to compliance with the performance standards of the District Plan (Section 5).
