Proposed District Plan Review 2024 - 2025
Council are currently undertaking a Review of the District Plan. Due to the Resource Management Act 1991, we have a legal requirement to review the District Plan every 10 years. This is so we can make sure that we enable all the latest national policies and regulations. If you want to know more or would like to sign up for further notifications, please email DistrictPlanReview@Tararuadc.govt.nz and request to be added to the District Plan Review mailing list. |
Pre-Consultation
Pre consultation with the public will extend from 28th November 2024 to 1st March 2025. This is an opportunity to work with our community, Iwi Partners and key stakeholders before we publicly notify the proposed district plan under Schedule 1 of the RMA (1991) in May 2025.
You have the opportunity to provide feedback on TDC Draft District Plan.
As a draft plan change, we expect to be making changes to the provisions as we respond to matters raised in feedback, new technical advice received, and any change in national or regional direction. These changes will be made before public notification of the plan change documents under the Resource Management Act 1991 takes place.
Your feedback is important
TDC will be hosting drop in session at each town centre – please feel free to drop in and share your views or ask questions at the following events:
- Dannevirke - 28 January 2025 – Located at The Hub - 24 Allardice Street, Dannevirke 4930 between 4.30pm - 7.30pm
- Woodville - 29 January 2025 - located at Woodville Sports Centre - 64 Ross Street, Woodville 4920 between 4.30pm – 7.30pm
- Pahiatua - 30 January 2025 – located at Pahiatua Council Chambers - 136 Main Street, Pahiatua between 4.30pm – 7.30pm
- Eketāhuna - 4 February 2025 – located at Eketāhuna War Memorial Hall – 27 Herbert Street, Eketāhuna between 4.30pm – 7.30pm
Unable to make one of our drop-in sessions? You can have your say by filling in our feedback form.
Questions? Clarification? Please call Council on 06) 374 4080 and let our team know your wish to speak to someone regarding the draft district plan or email us at districtplanreview@tararaudc.govt.nz
Re-zoning Mapping Tool
Through this link, you will be able to search for your property and view the proposed re-zoning changes based on the draft district plan:
Draft District Plan
Below we have broken down our draft district plan in to chapters for ease of reading. You can also find a summary of these chapters below.
Chapter 1 - Introduction - How to use plan - PDF file (777.9 KB)
Chapter 2 - Tangata Whenua (Placeholder) - PDF file (215.4 KB)
Chapter 3 - Strategic Direction - PDF file (368.8 KB)
Chapter 4 - Network Utilities and Energy - PDF file (486.2 KB)
Chapter 5 - Transportation - PDF file (1.4 MB)
Chapter 6 - Specific District Wide Matters (including Contaminated Land, Hazardous Substances, Natural Hazards, Historic Heritage, SASM — Sites and Areas of Significance to Māori, NT - Notable Trees, ECO – Ecosystems and indigenous Biodiversity, NATC - PDF file (608.3 KB)
Chapter 7 - Subdivision - PDF file (390.3 KB)
Chapter 8 - General District Wide Matters (including ASW – Activities on the Surface of Water, CE – Coastal Environment, LIGHT – Light, NOISE – Noise, SIGN – Signs, TEMP – Temporary Activities) - PDF file (520.3 KB)
Chapter 9 - General Residential Zone - PDF file (730.1 KB)
Chapter 10 -Rural Zones - PDF file (705.2 KB)
Chapter 11 - Mixed-Use Zone - PDF file (430.8 KB)
Chapter 12 – Industrial Zone - PDF file (353.8 KB)
Chapter 13 - Open Space Zone - PDF file (340.1 KB)
Chapter 14 – Maori Purpose Zone - PDF file (438.5 KB)
Reformatted Designations (including 4.1 Public Works of the Crown, 4.2 Public Works of Local Authorities, 4.3 Works of Network Utility Operators Approved as Requiring Authorities, Designations to remove, Requested additions to Designations Schedule) - PDF file (727.0 KB)
Reformatted Schedules (including HH-SCHED2 - Schedule of Historic Heritage Items, SASM-SCHED3 — Schedule of Wāhi Tapu, Wāhi Taonga, and Sites and Areas of Significance to Māori (Placeholder), TREE-SCHED4 - Schedule of Notable Trees NFL-SCHED6 – Sch - PDF file (3.7 MB)
Summary Documents
1. Summary Document - PDF file (598.8 KB)
2. Introduction Summary - PDF file (252.9 KB)
3. Energy Summary - PDF file (154.4 KB)
4. Transport Summary - PDF file (140.6 KB)
5. District Wide Matters Summary - PDF file (155.3 KB)
6. Subdivision Summary - PDF file (148.2 KB)
7. Residential and Settlement Summary - PDF file (158.5 KB)
8. Rural and Rural Lifestyle Summary - PDF file (154.4 KB)
9. Mixed-Use Summary - PDF file (142.5 KB)
10. Industrial Summary - PDF file (136.9 KB)
11. Open Space Summary - PDF file (134.2 KB)
Every Council is required to have a District Plan.
Tararua District Council is planning for the future with a review of the Tararua District Council Plan. The district Plan is effectively a ‘rule book’ that directs how we will use, develop and subdivide land in our district. The District Plan also contains rules to control what and where they can build and also what activities they can undertake. The Plan also controls any adverse effects an activity could have on the neighbourhood and protects the uniqueness of our district by looking after our heritage, cultural values, outstanding landscapes, highly productive soils and coastal environment among other matters.
It includes Council's environmental objectives and policies and sets out the rules to help us achieve those goals. It specifies what can and can’t be done without a Resource Consent, and the standards that must be followed. District Plans ensure that our current needs, including economic and residential growth, are balanced with protecting the natural environment for our residents today and for future generations.
Tararua District Council’s current or ‘Operative District Plan can be found here: District Plan | Tararua District Council (tararuadc.govt.nz)
Tararua District Council are updating the District Plan through a formal review to ensure that we can grow in a sustainable way while protecting the things that make Tararua unique.
- Council is required under the Resource Management Act 1991 to conduct a review of its District Plan every 10 years. The current District Plan was made operative in 2012 and therefore is now due for a review under the Act.
- The government has also introduced a new National Planning Standard format and the review will ensure that the new District Plan layout matches this requirement.
- The proposed District Plan review will also mean that our document is current and gives effect to all relevant regional and national statutory documents.
- Improved social and economic outcomes, and resilience
- Enhancing and protecting our natural environment and landscapes.
- Mana whenua and tangata whenua values are protected and integrated for future generations.
- The plan is fit for purpose & future focused.
- Partnering with mana whenua and the community, the District Plan will look to raise the bar for the future of the Tararua District. It will ensure TDC can manage the effects of growth while planning for the future. It will also ensure the environmental, social and economic needs of each community are provided for.
Check out this timeline which shows how we are planning to do the District Planning Review, and when.
The District Plan is of critical importance to the community as it sets the rules for what is allowed to happen in the district – how your land can be used and how others’ land can be used – it is the core statutory document that drives land use in the district.
Community input will be needed along the way - both to shape the provisions of the Draft District Plan, and through the statutory consultation process that is required when the Proposed District Plan is officially notified.
The website will be updated as we progress through the phases of the review and we will let you know when public consultation is required - stay tuned for more updates!
If you want to know more or would like to sign up for further notifications, please email DistrictPlanReview@Tararuadc.govt.nz and request to be added to the District Plan Review mailing list.