Festival One

Establish and operate an annual temporary event (Christian music festival) in the Rural Zone

Mitchell Daysh have applied on behalf of their client, Festival One Ltd, for a land use consent to establish and operate a drug and alcohol free four-night, three-day Christian festival at 209 Whitehall Road, Karapiro. The festival will run over the Auckland Anniversary weekend at the end of January each year commencing in 2022 (i.e. 29 to 31 January 2022). The festival is proposed to incrementally increase in size over its first five years, growing from 5,000 patrons and 1,500 crew members in to the first year, up to a cap of 10,000 patrons and up to 2,000 support staff by the fifth year. Based on the range of activity elements that will comprise the 'event' the activity as a whole is to be assessed as a Discretionary Activity, being for a Temporary Event that fails to comply with Rules 4.4.2.51 and 4.4.2.53 of the Waipa District Plan. In addition, the proposal will be unable to comply with the noise standards for the Rural Zone (Rule 4.4.2.15).