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The key areas of proposed noise changes are:
Changes to the Airport's Noise Boundaries
Changes to the Airport Designation
Changes to the District Plan
To help explain these proposed changes in more detail we've created a summary document and range of supplementary fact sheets. The consultation is now closed however you can view the questions ask by the community below.
To help explain these proposed changes in more detail we've created a summary document and range of supplementary fact sheets. The consultation is now closed however you can view the questions ask by the community below.
Queenstown Airport Proposed Noise Changes has finished this stage
Public feedback sought on QAC's proposed noise changes 17 July - 20 August. The consultation is now closed.
Stage 2 - Collate and review
Queenstown Airport Proposed Noise Changes has finished this stage
All public feedback collated, considered and published.
Stage 3 - Further considerations
Queenstown Airport Proposed Noise Changes is currently at this stage
Wanaka Airport
master plan work will be progressed and other key long-term planning initiatives
considered before progressing a noise change proposal to the next stage.
Stage 4 - Airport proposal to Council
this is an upcoming stage for Queenstown Airport Proposed Noise Changes
A final proposal
will be presented to council for consideration. If accepted for
processing as a variation to the District Plan, a formal planning process would
commence. QAC may also issue a related notice of requirement to alter the
airport designation.
Stage 5 - Formal engagement
this is an upcoming stage for Queenstown Airport Proposed Noise Changes
The community will
have an opportunity to become formally engaged in these processes, for example
by lodging submissions to Council.