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.
9.3 Airports
9.3.1 Matamata Airport Approach Path
A noise sensitive use (including places of assembly and residential activities) will not be permitted within the air noise boundary (65dBA Ldn) as shown on the Planning Maps. For the area of land between the air noise boundary and the outer control boundary (65dBA - 55dBA Ldn contours) noise sensitive uses will not be permitted unless acoustic insulation to the building ensures a satisfactory internal noise environment in accordance with the NZS 6805 : 1992 “Airport Noise Management and Land Use Planning”. Outside the outer control boundary there may be unrestricted development as there is no noise issue that needs to be considered.
9.3.2 Matamata Airport Height Restrictions
No building structure, mast, tree or other object of growth shall penetrate the height limitations within the Matamata Airport Protection Area as shown on Planning Maps Number 11, 12, 14 and 31 and/or as defined in Appendix 6. Where there is conflict between these height control limits, the lowest restriction shall prevail.
| Objectives/Policies | ||
| 3.8.2 | O5 | P7 |
