John Paterson Estates

Project summary

The project involves the subdivision of 37.7 hectares of Rural Urban Fringe zoned land to establish a residential neighbourhood at John Paterson Drive, Halswell located on the south-western edge of Christchurch. The project will include construction of key infrastructure to enable the future development of each lot.

Key components of the project include:

• the subdivision of approximately 510 residential lots
• an enhanced riparian margin adjacent to Knights Stream.
• construction of streets and infrastructure
• establishment of reserves
• a future onsite pump station.

The applicant is seeking the following approvals through the fast-track approvals process:

• resource consent under the Resource Management Act 1991
• an archaeological authority under the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014
• a wildlife authority under the Wildlife Act 1953
• approval under the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983 for the construction of any dam or culvert in Knights Stream

Project location

John Paterson Drive, Halswell - The site is located across nine lots and Record of Titles (Section 1 SO 560474, Lot 2 DP 318764, Section 10 SO 480694, Lot 9 DP 318764, Lot 3 DP 318764, Lot 4 DP 318764, Lot 7 DP 318764, Lot 6 DP 318764, Section 16 SO 480694).

Project referral

The Minister for Infrastructure referred the project to the Fast-track on [date]. The application was lodged on 19 May 2026.

Notice of decisions on application for referral of the John Paterson Estates project (PDF, 318 KB)