Canterbury Tourism believes a blanket ban on freedom camping for those with non-contained vehicles is the right move for greater Christchurch.

The Christchurch City Council has put the option to public consolation; however despite support for the ban councillors did voice their worry over the potential impact for tourism.

However Canterbury Tourism CEO Vic Allen doesn't echo those concerns.

"The important thing is that tourism needs to be sustainable. Certainly campervans without built-in facilities, I don't think is sustainable in this country."

Mr Allen believes it wouldn't affect numbers as tourists will find alternative options, but there still needs to be a nationwide policy.

"Because tourists don't recognise local government boundaries and it's important that we treat tourists the same way in the country."

City councillor Yani Johanson is in agreement and has reacted to the Prime Minister's comments of how this is local government's responsibility.

He said tourism has a huge benefit to the whole country - so this is really a national issue.

"Why make councils do all this detailed work and come up with one hundred different approaches, when in fact a national approach would be so much more sensible."

However, Mr Johanson is sceptical of the ban - he said the council might not have adequate teams to police it.

"My concern has always been that if you put a blanket-wide ban in place and you can't enforce it, then what's the purpose of having it?"

Christchurch City councillor David East also has some concerns despite supporting a district wide ban.

"The potential economic impact on the city where we have large numbers of freedom campers coming through the city in our summer months, and just what impact that would have."

Mr East said this is why there needs to be a nationwide approach to the regulations around freedom camping.

A month long consultation will be held on the matter from August 15th before a final decision is made.