This section contains information about our District Plan, District Plan maps and plan changes.
Updated:
24/04/2012 2:46 p.m.
What is the District Plan?
The District Plan is a legal document which sets out Council's policies and objectives for sustainably managing the natural and physical resources of the Whangarei district.
The rules in the Plan focus on the effects of human activities on the district. While the Plan identifies types of activity, we only do this where the specific identification of that activity is the most appropriate way to manage its effects. Most rules in the Plan relate to any activity.
The Plan became operative on 3 May 2007.
Recent Plan updates - April 2012
| Part D - Environmental Rules. |
Map 16E
Map 55E |
Plan Change 83: Northgate - Port Marsden Industrial Environment
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| Marsden Primary Centre |
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Plan Change 83: Northgate - Port Marsden Industrial Environment
Operative 24 April 2012 |
| Chapter 4 - Meaning of Words |
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Plan Change 83: Northgate - Port Marsden Industrial Environment
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Categories of activities
Rules determine whether a resource consent is required for a particular activity. Activities that are prohibited, regulated, or allowed for by the rules, fall into different categories which reflect the actual or potential effect of that activity on the environment. The classes of activity are described as:
- permitted activities
- controlled activities
- restricted discretionary activities
- discretionary activities
- non-complying activities
- prohibited activities.
District Plan review
We are required to review the entire District Plan within a ten-year period and we have eight years to complete this work.
We will achieve this through a rolling review programme which incorporates the priorities set out in Council’s various business plans, asset management plans, and the Long Term Plan (LTP).
As a result of changes to the Resource Management Act, more emphasis has been placed upon policy, therefore the rolling review will aim to focus primarily on policy formulation over the next three years.
Follow the link below to view the District Plan review programme.
District Plan Review programme [135kb]
Plan Changes
We will take responsibility for the preparation, process and management of Council initiated plan changes. We will also project manage private plan change applications, with consultants taking responsibility for processing and reporting.
For details of current plan changes and to view the District Plan maps, select from the links below.
District Plan Changes
District Plan Maps
Viewing the District Plan document
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If you would like a copy of the complete document on CD, please contact any of our Service Centres or phone us on +64 9 4304 200.