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Current plan changes

Below are the links to any plan changes that are currently in progress.

Plan Change 1: Natural Hazards

Replaces the existing Natural Hazards chapter in the District Plan with a risk-based approach to natural hazards, which includes new rules for subdivision and land use in hazard areas.

Plan Change 3: Rosvall Sawmill Rezoning (Private Plan Change)

View information about a private plan change for the rezoning of the Rosvall Sawmill site from Rural Production Zone to Strategic Rural Industries Zone.

Plan Change 5: 422 Marsden Point Road Rezoning (Private Plan Change)

View information about a private plan change for the rezoning of 422 Marsden Point Road from Heavy Industrial Zone to Light Industrial Zone, including the introduction of a precinct.

Plan Changes 4A and 4C: Temporary Activities and Minor Improvements

View information about two plan changes that propose changes to the management of temporary activities and seek to ensure our District Plan remains effective and up to date.

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