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Christchurch City Council has advised that the Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board has approved plans for the redevelopment of existing facilities on the upper terrace of Avon Park and to transform the lower terrace into a naturalised wetland.

Head of Parks, Andrew Rutledge, says the park and surrounding pockets of regeneration area will incorporate the City to Sea Pathway, improve local ecology and upgrade the current recreational facilities.

Rutledge advised “once completed, the lower terrace of Avon Park will be transformed to an ecologically restored wetland, and improved play and recreational facilities installed on the higher ground. The City to Sea Pathway will run through the heart of the park.

“We’re grateful to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust who are funding the upper terrace portion of this proposed work. The Christchurch Regeneration Acceleration Facility will fund the work on the lower terrace.”

Rutledge says 112 groups and individuals made submissions on the Avon Park redevelopment during a four-week consultation period in February and March.

“We’re pleased with the response we received for a consultation of a local park, with almost 70% of submitters supporting a comprehensive redevelopment of the park and the surrounding pockets of regeneration area.”

Construction of the area is expected to start next summer and is estimated to be completed by mid-2025.

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