Plan Change 2 proposed a suite of technical amendments across multiple chapters of the District Plan to improve clarity, consistency and user experience, and to remove duplication, anomalies and errors.
In 2023, we sought your feedback on an early version of these changes. After consideration of the feedback, Plan Change 2 was formally notified in August 2024. A hearing was held in November 2024 by an Independent Hearing Commissioner.
The Hearing Commissioner made recommendations on submissions and these recommendations have been adopted by Council.
The Plan Change 2 Decision was notified on 26 February 2025. No appeals were received on the plan change.
Plan Change 2 became operative on 14 May 2025. The plan change provisions have been incorporated into our ePlan:
Whangārei ePlan
For further information on this plan change, please click on the sections above.
The documents in this section contain information on the plan change notification and submissions processes which have now been completed.
Notification documents
Section 32 Report
This document is required by legislation to support a plan change. It explains the reasons for, and options considered in proposing this plan change.
The appendices include a marked-up version of proposed changes to District Plan provisions, an amended version of District Plan maps and detailed topic analysis.
Section 32 Report(PDF, 3MB)
Appendix 1: Proposed Plan Change 2 Amendments to Whangārei District Plan Text(PDF, 14MB)
Appendix 2: Proposed Plan Change 2 Amendments to Whangārei District Plan Maps(PDF, 36MB) (large file size)
Appendix 3: Summary of Planning Standards Definitions Analysis(PDF, 152KB)
Appendix 4: Analysis of New Open Space and Recreation Zone Sites(PDF, 168KB)
Other notification documents
Full Public Notice(PDF, 131KB)
Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 107KB)
Material proposed to be Incorporated by Reference
Plan Change 2 proposes changes to the definition of Intensive Livestock Farming including incorporation of new material by reference in the definition of Intensive Livestock Farming.
The Code of Welfare – Layer Hens referenced in this definition can be viewed below.
Code of Welfare - Layer Hens 2018(PDF, 442KB)
Hearing was held at 9:00am on Thursday 28 November 2024 at Whangarei District Council, Te Iwitahi (civic centre), 9 Rust Avenue, Whangārei.
The following documents contain information on the General Amendments Hearing.
The following documents contain information on the recommendations from the Hearing Panel, the Decision Version of Plan Change 2 Provisions, and Council’s decision.
Hearing Commissioner's recommendations
Recommendations Report
The Hearing Commissioner's Recommendation Report summarises public submissions, evaluates them, and provides recommendations with reasons for any proposed amendments.
Recommendations Report(PDF, 404KB)
Decision Version Plan Change 2 Provisions
The decision versions of the provisions and maps show the version of the proposed amendments after all submissions and evidence have been considered by the Commissioner and a decision has been made by Council.
The Decision Version Provisions document below shows in track changes all modifications made at different stages of the proposal since its notification, including those made after submissions and the Hearing.
Decision Version Plan Change 2 Provisions(PDF, 57MB) (large file)
Decision Version Plan Change 2 Maps(PDF, 87MB) (large file)
This plan change is Operative as at 14 May 2025, as per the Seal of Approval below:
Council Seal of Approval(PDF, 147MB) (large file)