Greater Wellington — Expression of Interest - Pākuratahi Forest Regional Park Former glider club site open space and facilities

Looking for a new home for your club or group in the Upper Hutt area?

Greater Wellington is seeking expressions of interest for appropriate recreation or conservation related uses of the former glider club site and facilities in Pākuratahi Forest Regional Park, Upper Hutt.

The glider club has occupied this part of the park under license agreement since the 1970’s but the club recently made the tough decision to end their activities here.

We invite interested parties with activities compatible with park values to complete the form below and tell us about your vision for adaptive reuses of this unique site.

Aerial view of former glider club site and facilities in Pākuratahi Forest Regional Park

Before you complete this form:

Download the Information Pack (PDF 2.1 MB) about the area of park and facilities potentially available for adaptive reuses.
Check that what you propose is compatible with park values as expressed in the management plan for regional parks, Toitu Te Whenua Parks Network Plan 2020-30 (Toitu Te Whenua).
Download the Building Condition Report (PDF 9 MB) .

Things to note:

Proposals for low impact, high benefit for park values (recreation, natural and cultural heritage) will be prioritised.
Proposals which identify mutually compatible, shared site use, recreation activities will be prioritised.
Activities that propose adaptively reusing the former glider club buildings must indicate how buildings will be brought up to required building and safety standards.
Environmentally polluting or disruptive activities or those proposing native vegetation removal will not be prioritised.
Activities identified as ‘Prohibited’ in the management plan will not be considered.

Examples of acceptable activities include:

Recreation club base e.g. mountain biking, BMX, harriers/orienteering
Hut accommodation to support Remutaka Rail Trail/cycle trail use
Plant nursery
Seasonal self-contained summer motorhome camping
Amateur astronomy
Drone racing course or other aeronautical related uses

Do you have detailed attachments you wish to submit with your expression of interest? You can attach documents at the end of this form, or email them to parksplanning@gw.govt.nz.

Expressions of interest close on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

Expression of interest form

Name(s):*

Organisation:*

Email address:*

Phone number:*

Summary of proposal:*

Outline how your proposal supports management plan directions for the park (section 7.6) and core park values (section 4)*

Why this location? Is the activity offered anywhere else? Is there a supply gap? Provide details.*

What are the benefits for public recreation in the park from the proposal? E.g. supports rail trail or track network use, overnight stays, destination development, more use, enjoyment, better access etc.*

How compatible is the proposed activity with existing park activities, recreation clubs, and shared public spaces? Is your proposal for shared or exclusive use of the site and facilities? E.g. provide details on how it fits with casual dog walking.*

How will the proposal protect or enhance natural values / the environment? E.g. supporting pest plants and animal management activities. Outline possible impacts too if any.*

How will the proposal protect or enhance cultural heritage and landscape values? Outline how it supports park landscape, heritage and cultural values or any impacts expected. Identify if there has been any engagement with mana whenua.*

Does the proposal support collaborations with others in support of park values? If so, who? Identify if there are opportunities for mana whenua partner involvement.*

Are there any sustainability or climate action benefits from the proposal? E.g. adaptive re-use of buildings, plantings, local solar generation, building resilience in any way.*

Is it a standalone proposal or is a partnership arrangement with others or Greater Wellington proposed? If yes, identify details.*

Are adaptive re-use of the former glider club buildings proposed? If so, identify details and estimated timeframes for work. Attach separate documents or concept details if you have them.*

Attach relevant documents (note maximum file size of 100MB per attachment)

Only files with extensions txt | doc | docx | xls | xlsx | pdf | csv | jpg | jpeg | gif | png can be uploaded.

Our privacy statement (PDF 92 KB)

If you'd prefer to print and fill out this form, you can download it here:

Expression of Interest for use of facilities - Pākuratahi Regional Park former glider club site

Get in touch

Phone:: 0800 496 734
Email:: info@gw.govt.nz