In addition to your zone rules, a precinct or development area may apply to your property.
Rules for a precinct or development area are additional to the zone rules and / or replace those of the zone.
You can find out if your property is in a precinct or development area by following the step by step instructions for Finding your property zone.
Finding your property zone
The table that follows lists all the precincts where the rules for these can be found in the District Plan.
District Plan
Precinct Number |
Precinct Name |
Chapter |
PREC1 |
Northland Christian Camp Precinct (NCCP) |
General Residential Zone (GRZ) |
PREC2 |
Western Hills Drive Precinct (WDDP) |
Medium Density Residential Zone (MRZ) |
PREC3 |
Maunu Town Centre Precinct (MTCP) |
Local Centre Zone (LCZ) |
PREC4 |
Hihiaua Peninsula Precinct (HPP) |
Mixed Use Zone (MUZ) |
PREC5 |
South Whangarei Gateway Precinct (SWGP) |
Light Industrial Zone (LIZ) |
PREC6 |
Marsden Point Energy Precinct (MPEP) |
Heavy Industrial Zone (HIZ) |
PREC7 |
Bream Bay Marine Science and Research Precinct (BBMSRP) |
Heavy Industrial Zone (HIZ) |
PREC8 |
Light and Heavy Industry Setback from Water Exemption Precinct (SWEP) |
Precincts (PREC) |
PREC9 |
Ruakaka Environmental Benefit Precinct (REBP) |
General Residential Zone (GRZ) |
PREC10 |
Waterfront Commercial Precinct Zone (WZ) |
Waterfront Zone (WZ) |
PREC11 |
Onerahi Industrial Precinct (OIP) |
Light Industrial Zone (LIZ) |
PREC12 |
Parihaka Environmental Benefit Precinct (PEBP) |
Low Density Residential Zone (LRZ) |
PREC13 |
Vinegar Hill Road Precinct (VHRP) |
Precincts (PREC) |
PREC14 |
Marsden Technology Park Precinct (MTPP) |
Light Industrial Zone (LIZ) |
PREC15 |
Pyle Road West Precinct (PRWP) |
Precincts (PREC) |
PREC16 |
Marsden Urban Expansion Precinct (MUEP) |
General Residential Zone (GRZ) |
PREC17 |
O’Shea Road Environmental Benefit Precinct (OEBP) |
Low Density Residential Zone (LRZ) |
PREC18 |
Site Specific Environmental Benefit - 734 Pataua North Road, Whareora (Part Lot 1 DP 94742) |
Rural Production Zone (RPROZ) |
PREC19 |
Site Specific Environmental Benefit - 128 and 172 Awaroa River Road, Whangarei (Lot 3 DP 317977 and Lot 2 DP 87364) |
Rural Production Zone (RPROZ) |
PREC20 |
Site Specific Environmental Benefit - 2487 Whangarei Heads Road, Whangarei (Part Allot 17 PSH of Manaia) |
Rural Production Zone (RPROZ) |
PREC21 |
Site Specific Environmental Benefit - 1007 Cove Road, Waipu (Lot 3 DP 67636) |
Rural Production Zone (RPROZ) |
PREC22 |
Site Specific Environmental Benefit - 995 Cove Road, Waipu (Part Lot 1 DP 69511) |
Rural Production Zone (RPROZ) |
Depending on what you want to do with your property, other District Wide rules may also apply.
Some of these rules are linked to mapped information such as natural character areas and flood susceptible areas. Others apply to specific types of activities, for example subdivision or signs.
The following District Plan chapters contain different rules that may apply to the work you want to do. These chapters can be found within the Part 2: District Wide Matters section of the plan.
District Plan - Part 2: District Wide Matters
- Transport
- Three Waters Management
- Natural Hazard Resource Area Rules
- Historic Heritage
- Notable and Public Trees
- Sites of Significance to Māori Resource Area Rules
- Subdivision
- Coastal Area
- Earthworks
- Light
- Noise and Vibration
- Signs
Natural hazards