Waterfront Development

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Development of the Wellington waterfront is ongoing. The area referred to as the waterfront is the harbour edge from the Railway Station through to the Overseas Passenger Terminal.

Waterfront Framework

In April 2001 the Council adopted the Wellington Waterfront Framework, which guides development of the central waterfront area.

The Council's Strategy and Policy Committee uses the Framework to develop an annual Waterfront Development Plan setting out development priorities.

Wellington Waterfront Framework (1.2Mb PDF)

Public Input

A high level of public input is sought on all development projects. The development is then implemented by Wellington Waterfront Limited (WWL), which also runs day-to-day operations on the central waterfront area.

Public Input - Index

Overseas Passenger Terminal

Resource consent was granted for the redevelopment of the Overseas Passenger Terminal in early 2008, and this has been confirmed by the Environment Court. The terminal's redevelopment is scheduled to start mid 2011, subject to Willis Bond confirming the contract.

WWL will help to facilitate the start of construction and also complete all WWL ground floor lease negotiations.

Overseas Passenger Terminal - Wellington Waterfront website

Repairs to Rotten Piles

WWL surveyed the condition of all the wharves from the Overseas Passenger Terminal to the service jetty opposite Whitmore Street. Following the survey, a staged repair programme on the wharves began in July 2009.

Stage 1, completed in 2009, focused on the Taranaki Street Wharf area as well as some minor works on the Queens Wharf 'outer T'. Stage 2 is expected to be completed in 2012.

More Information

Wellington Waterfront Ltd

Related Links

• Public Input Index
• Waterfront Development Plan 2011/12
• Wellington Waterfront Framework (1.2Mb PDF)
• Wellington Waterfront website

Department Details:
Council Controlled Organisations