Transcriber's Note:
Map key follows.
End of Note.
Chest Hospital Special Area
Southern Walkway
WCC tracks
Land rationalisation
Proposed addition Transcriber's Note:
Map labels follow in alphabetical order.
End of Note.
Access Encroachment: Resolve private vehicle use of access track from Owen Street to Carmichael Reservoir and beyond
Chest Hospital buildings and associated facilities leased. Adjacent space remains open and accessible to the public
Manchester Street addition (Land rationalisation)
Town Belt addition: Seek return of part Wellington College lands
Vegetation/Landscape: Retain open space parkland character along Alexandra Road and around existing club facilities
Vegetation/Landscape: 'Victory Gardens' commemorative tree planting area
End of Map.
Pages 159 - 161
Table 7: Town Belt additions, removals and boundary rationalisations – Newtown/ Crawford Road sector
Transcriber's Note: The information given in the table has been converted to text. End of Note.
Site name: Antico Street Recreation Reserve land
Legal description and area: The land is described as Lot 2, DP 80801, CT 47B/602, comprising 0.1617ha, vested as Recreation Reserve on the deposit of plan 80801.
Description, location, current use: Located just south of the Truby King Park, this land borders Town Belt land (CT 46D/912) and is zoned Open Space B.
Previous policy: n/a
Discussion, criteria assessment: The land is not original Town Belt, but has similar environmental characteristics and values to the adjoining Town Belt and its vegetation. This lot also provides an important physical link from Antico Street into the Town Belt.
All these factors are strong reasons for including this land into the Town Belt.
Recommendation: The land should be included in the Town Belt.
Land covered by this TBMP: Yes
Site name: Road Reserve on corner of Owen and Manchester Street Legal description and area: Legal road.
Description, location, current use: This is a small grassed area of Road Reserve adjoining the Town Belt in the vicinity of Manchester and Owen streets.
Previous policy: n/a
Discussion, criteria assessment: This land contributes to the overall landscape values of this area and is already perceived to be Town Belt.
Recommendation: This road reserve should be added to the Town Belt following survey and road stopping.
Land covered by this TBMP: No, currently legal road but should be managed consistently with TBMP policies.
Site name: 6 & 10 Crawford Road
Legal description and area: The land, in two lots, is recreation reserve, subject to the Reserves Act 1977. It is described as Lots 35 and 36, DP 17934, CT 42D/764. Lot 35 is at 6 Crawford Road and comprises 0.1408ha.
Lot 36 is at 10 Crawford Road and comprises 0.1587ha.
Description, location, current use: The land was originally subject to the 1873 Town Belt Deed. It was removed from the Town Belt to rehouse people moved from land required for airport development during the 1950s. These two lots were not developed and are bush covered sections in Council ownership.
The land is zoned Open Space B.
Previous policy: These two lots have been identified in the TBMP 1995 (pages 16–17, figure 4, 9B) as potential additions to the Town Belt.
Discussion, criteria assessment: The land is covered in vegetation and borders the Town Belt. Landscape character and values are consistent with the Town Belt.
Recommendation: The two lots, at 6 and 10 Crawford Road, Kilbirnie
Heights, described as Lots 35 & 36, DP17934, CT 42D/764, should be added to the Town Belt.
Land covered by this TBMP: Yes Site name: Former Chest Hospital land
Legal description and area: Lot 3 DP 316137 , 2.3028ha grass and vegetated open space
Lot 4 DP 316137, 0.8973ha, contains the former chest hospital buildings.
Description, location, current use: The former Chest Hospital land and buildings were transferred at no cost to the Council in December 2002 by the Capital & Coast District Health Board. The land is located between Vice Regal Park and existing Town Belt land next to Alexandra Road. It also borders Wellington College land along its northern boundary.
Previous policy: The TBMP 1995 states:
The Council shall negotiate for the former Chest Hospital site to be returned to the Town Belt, as part of acquiring Area 9a.
In the event of acquiring the Chest Hospital site, use of the existing buildings by suitable occupants shall continue and the historic value of the Chest Hospital recognised, but replacement of the buildings shall not be permitted (part 2, page 30).
Discussion, criteria assessment: It will strengthen the visual and physical continuity of the Town Belt. The grass and vegetated areas of Lot 4 have complementary landscape values to that of adjoining Town Belt land.
The land was part of the Original Town Belt.
Recommendation: Chest Hospital land should be added to the Town Belt.
Special policies on sustainable use of Chest Hospital buildings – see 8.7.3 above.
Land covered by this TBMP: Yes Site name: Vice Regal Park
Legal description and area: The land is described as:
Section 1342 Town of Wellington, comprising 0.3462ha. It is vested in Wellington City Council in trust as a reserve for recreation purposes, CT 38A/760. NZ Gazette 1990, page 143.
Section 1324 Town of Wellington, comprising 8.1142ha. It is vested in the Wellington City Council in trust as a reserve for recreation purposes, CT 22C/3.
Description, location, current use: This reserve area comprises land held in two parcels located at the top end of Coromandel Street, situated between Wellington Hospital land, Chest Hospital land and Wellington College land.
The reserve features mixed vegetation with areas of conifer forest, gorse and emergent native species woven between areas of open mown grass.
Previous policy: The TBMP 1998 states:
In 1981, the Crown returned 8.1ha of land to the citizens of Wellington at no cost. The land formed part of the current Vice Regal property
originally allocated for such purposes in 1872 but was essentially not utilised. The Crown accepted that the land was originally envisaged for Town Belt reserve and was suitable for such purposes (page 11).
The TBMP, 1995: states that this land, which was handed back to the city free of charge, needs to be reinstated to Town Belt status (page 17).
Discussion, criteria assessment: This reserve forms a significant part of the green backdrop to Newtown. Although not physically connected to the Town Belt, it is next to the Chest Hospital land. It is surrounded by areas of open space and vegetation from Government House and Wellington College, giving the perception of continuity. The reserve is accessible from Coromandel Street and the Chest Hospital. There is also a track linking through to
Wellington College. It is used for informal recreation and includes a play area, dog exercise area and a concrete skating facility. The land was part of the original Town Belt but was allocated for 'lunatic asylum/college purposes' in 1872. The Crown transferred the land to the City for Town Belt purposes.
Recommendation: The Vice Regal Park which is Council recreation reserve land, held in CTs 22C/3 and 38A/760, comprising 8.46ha, should be added to the Town Belt.
Land covered by this TBMP: Yes Site name: Government House
Legal description and area: The land comprises 11.1942ha and is described as Pt Sec 1248 Town of Wellington. It is Government Purpose Reserve (Vice Regal Residence), NZ Gazette 1984 page 5470.
Description, location, current use: The Vice Regal Residence or
Government House is located on the eastern side of Adelaide Road, between Wellington College and Wellington Hospital. It can be accessed from the corner of Rugby and Dufferin streets off the Basin Reserve.
Previous policy: The TBRP 1998 states:
The current Council policy is to seek land ownership of all the Vice Regal land with a lease back to the Crown. This policy cannot be enforced by the Council and relies on cooperation from the Crown.
However, the Crown opposes the policy. No progress has therefore been achieved.
There is unlikely to be any land declared surplus to Vice Regal
requirements and there are strong economic and cultural benefits to