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(Guide to Preparing Landscape Plans)

The landscape guidelines are a guide to preparing landscape plans and have been developed for the zoning Environments which comprise greater than 75% of the Whangarei District's landscapes. They are guidance tools for resource consent and land use consent applicants.

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As non-statutory guidelines they aim to encourage best practice approaches to landscape matters associated with consent applications.

The content provides direction on the information that should be provided in any Resource Consent application. This simple, accessible resource should build capacity and understanding, and lead to improvements in the quality of applications being submitted to Council and improved development outcomes in the Coastal and Coastal Countryside environments.

Specific detail relating to things such as asset and maintenance standards, reserve requirements, as-built requirements, are addressed within other document such as the Environmental Engineering Standards, Activity and Asset Management Plans (AMP), and various relevant strategies. There are also National Guideline documents of relevance provided by MAF, Ministry for the Environment and Department of Conservation. The Whangarei District Landscape Guidelines aim to provide something specific to the Northland landscape context.

Accessing the Document

The Landscape Guidelines are now available below as a single document [PDF: 6,127kb - Large File] as well as being split into chapters and single guide sheets for easier downloading.

You will also be able to get a copy of the Landscape Guidelines from any Whangarei District Council Customer Service Centre (Forum North, Hikurangi or Ruakaka); from the Central Library, Kamo or Onerahi branch libraries. You can also phone 0800 WDC INFO and ask the call centre representative to mail you a printed copy.

Full Document

Landscape Guidelines (Full Version) [PDF: 6,127kb - Large File] - opens in a new window

Chapters

Chapter 1 - Landscape Guidelines [PDF: 1,110kb] - opens in a new window
Chapter 2 - Landscape Guidelines [PDF: 2,774kb - large file] - opens in a new window
Chapter 3 - Landscape Guidelines [PDF: 2,298kb - large file] - opens in a new window

Guide Sheets

The guide sheets are listed below in order as they appear within the Landscape Guidelines document.


Cover - Landscape, Natural Character and Amenity Values Guide(#13318:982)
| Est Size: 213 kb |last modified: Monday, 29 June 2009
Overview - Steps of the Landscape, Natural Character and Amenity Values Guide(#13317:983)
| Est Size: 79 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 1 (Planning Context) - RMA Guide Sheet(#13316:984)
| Est Size: 197 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 1 (Planning Context) - Landscape Definitions - District Plan(#13315:985)
| Est Size: 187 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 1 (Planning Context) - Landscape Types(#13314:986)
| Est Size: 312 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 1 (Planning Context) - Landscape Issues(#13313:987)
| Est Size: 377 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 2 (Analyse the Site) - Guide Sheet 1 - Overview(#13312:988)
| Est Size: 269 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 2 (Analyse the Site) - Guide Sheet 2 - Site Based Examples(#13311:989)
| Est Size: 494 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 2 (Analyse the Site) - Guide Sheet 3 - A: Landform Patterns (Enlarged Plan)(#13310:990)
| Est Size: 307 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 2 (Analyse the Site) - Guide Sheet 4 - B: Vegetation Patterns Enlarged Plan)(#13309:991)
| Est Size: 285 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 2 (Analyse the Site) - Guide Sheet 5 - C: Catchments and Waterways (Enlarged Plan)(#13308:992)
| Est Size: 657 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 2 (Analyse the Site) - Guide Sheet 6 - D: Landform Patterns and Connections (Enlarged Plan)(#13307:993)
| Est Size: 221 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 2 (Analyse the Site) - Guide Sheet 7 - E: Culture Features (Enlarged Plan)(#13306:994)
| Est Size: 574 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 3 (Design and Implementation) - Guide Sheet A - Landscape Plan Types and Intent(#13305:995)
| Est Size: 933 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 3 (Design and Implementation) - Guide Sheet B and C - Ecology and Earthworks(#13304:996)
| Est Size: 634 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 3 (Design and Implementation) - Guide Sheet D - Building and Structures in the Landscape(#13303:997)
| Est Size: 475 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 3 (Design and Implementation) - Guide Sheet E - Site Layout Considerations(#13302:998)
| Est Size: 803 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Chapter 3 (Design and Implementation) - Guide Sheet F - Landscape Plan Checklist(#13301:999)
| Est Size: 921 kb |last modified: Wednesday, 24 June 2009
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