The current District Plan was adopted by the Council in September 2001 and provides rules that all resource consent applications are assessed against. It is divided into parts, which you can download below.

Foreword includes

Introduction to the District Plan
Certificates of Approval - When the District Plan and any changes to it are adopted by the Council, a Certificate of Approval is signed by the Mayor and Chief Executive.

Record of updates - A list of the changes that have been made to the District Plan since 2001.

Section 1 Introduction

This includes an explanation of the purpose of the District Plan and how it works amongst other matters

Section 2 Statutory Purpose & Principles

This section explains the requirement to prepare a District Plan under the Resource Management Act (‘Act’) and what the purpose of the ‘Act’ is, which the District Plan aims to achieve

Section 3 District Wide issues, objectives & policies

This section defines the issues the District Plan is seeking to address, what the District Plan is aiming to achieve (Objectives) and how that will be done (Policies). This section relates to issues across the whole District.

Section 4 Settlement issues, objectives & policies

This section only relates to issues, objectives and policies in the towns and villages of the District.

Section 5 Rural issues, objectives & policies

This section only relates to issues, objectives and policies in rural areas outside the towns and villages.

Section 6 District Wide Rules

Refer to this section for rules on Heritage, Transport, Subdivision and Financial contributions, Utilities, Hazardous Substances, Outdoor Advertising, Relocated Buildings and Temporary activities

Section 7 Zone Rules

Refer to this section for rules that affect the following zones:

Residential, Rural-Residential, Township, Aquatic Park, Rural areas, Business and Open Space

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