Variation 3: Meretoto/Ship Cove (including Motuara Island) Heritage Resource

Variation 3 proposes to include Meretoto/Ship Cove (including Motuara Island) as a Heritage Resource in the proposed Marlborough Environment Plan. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga have previously entered the site into the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero as a ‘Historic Place Category 1’ (List number 9900). In accordance with Section 6, Resource Management Act 1991, Council needs to recognise and provide for the protection of historic heritage from inappropriate subdivision, use and development.

Submissions closed on 11 April 2023 with Council receiving 6 submissions. The Summary of Submissions was notified 22 June 2023. The period for further submissions closed on 21 July 2023