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Consultation submission form

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7.  

Are you submitting on behalf of an organisation, club, business or residents' association?

Please only answer this question if you have permission to submit on behalf of and represent their views.
8.  

Please withhold my name from being made public.

Please note, your name must be made public if you are speaking about your submission at a hearing with elected members or you are submitting on behalf of an organisation, business or other group.
9.  

Would you like to present your submission to Council?

The hearing date is scheduled for Thursday 6 March 2025. Will will be in touch to arrange a time on this day.
10.  

Have you used a freedom camping site in Porirua or elsewhere in the last two years?

Freedom camping submission form

11.  

Do you agree that the proposed bylaw on non-reserved land (Option 3) is the best way to manage freedom camping in Porirua City?

13.  

If you don't agree that the proposed bylaw is the best way to manage freedom camping in Porirua, what is your preferred option?

14.  

Schedule 2 of the proposed bylaw outlines the sites where freedom camping is permitted. 
Do you agree with the proposed sites set out in Schedule 2?

16.  

Would you like to comment further on any of the sites where freedom camping would be permitted under this bylaw?

18.  

Section 8 of the draft bylaw prohibits camping in tents or other temporary structures and limits camping to 3 days within a 30-day period at all sites. Schedule 2 also sets site specific rules for each site. At Camborne Walkway northern car park and Ocean Parade car park, only vehicles 6 metres in length or less are permitted. At all sites freedom camping must be in the designated area.

Do you agree with the proposed restrictions?

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Do you think any other restrictions are needed?

22.  

Under the draft bylaw, freedom camping would be prohibited on all reserved land, except where permitted in Schedule 2, and at all sites in Schedule 1.

Do you support prohibiting freedom camping at Motukaraka Point?

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Do you agree that freedom camping should be prohibited at the sites in Schedule 1 and on reserve land (except where included in Schedule 2)?

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Do you want to comment on any of the prohibited sites in Schedule 1?

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Freedom camping will also be prohibited at Onepoto Esplanade Reserve (rowing club carpark) under the Reserves Management Plan.

Do you support prohibiting freedom camping at Onepoto Esplanade Reserve?