The Proposed District Plan (PDP) has a different look and feel than the current Operative District Plan.  That’s because it follows the format of the National Planning Standards.  Some key pointers for finding your way around the PDP are:

• Start with the planning maps. You can look at a specific property by entering an address in the PDP Snapshot Tool, or by looking at PDP Maps Online
• Once you have found the location you are interested in, take note of the zone it is in and whether there are any special features or overlays
• There are 4 main parts to the PDP
• Start by reading the chapter How the Plan works, it’s in Part 1
• We suggest you also read the Strategic Direction Chapter – and that’s in Part 2. This chapter will give you an idea on the main outcomes the Plan is aiming to achieve
• If you are interested in an overlay, such as, the rules that apply in a landscape or a significant natural area; or other rules that apply district wide such as earthworks – then you will also find them in Part 2    
• If you are interested in a zone and the rules that apply, they are all in Part 3 – Area Specific Matters
• Some rules are in green text these are the rules that have immediate legal effect (RMA - Section 86B(3)) 
• Part 4 contains the Appendices. There is a lot of information in here, so we suggest you  take the time to read the Appendices. To give you an example you will find schedules for the special features and overlays. The schedules explain the features and overlays and what’s special about them.

If you would like to understand the reason behind the approach that has been taken then please have a look at the Council’s S32 evaluation reports.  You can access the relevant documents here

If you have any queries or questions please do not hesitate to contact us by emailing [email protected] or call us on 07 878 0800.

Here’s the Proposed District Plan:

PART 1 – INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL

PROVISIONS INTRODUCTION

1. Mihi (PDF 138 KB)
2. Contents (PDF 228 KB)
3. Purpose (PDF 78 KB)
4. Description of the district (PDF 85 KB)

HOW THE PLAN WORKS

5. Statutory context (PDF 736 KB)
6. General approach (PDF 272 KB)
7. Cross boundary matters (PDF 191 KB)
8. Relationships between spatial layers (PDF 88 KB)

INTERPRETATION

9. Definitions (PDF 1.32 MB)
10. Abbreviations
11. Glossary (PDF 224 KB)

NATIONAL DIRECTION INSTRUMENTS

12. National policy statements and New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (PDF 85 KB)
13. National environmental standards (PDF 89 KB)
14. Regulations (PDF 82 KB)

MANA WHENUA

15. Mana whenua (PDF 167 KB)

PART 2 – DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

16. Strategic direction, urban form and development - SD (PDF 145 KB)

ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT

17. Energy - ENGY (PDF 389 KB)
18. National Electricity and Gas Transmission - NEGT (PDF 302 KB)
19. Network Utilities - NU (PDF 987 KB)
20. Transport – TRAN (PDF 740 KB)

HAZARDS AND RISKS

21. Contaminated land - CL (PDF 111 KB)
22. Hazardous substances - HS (PDF 379 KB)
23. Natural hazards - NH (PDF 290 KB)

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL VALUES

24. Historic heritage - HH (PDF 342 KB)
25. Sites and areas of significance to Māori - SASM (PDF 489 KB)

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT VALUES

26. Ecosystems and indigenous biodiversity - ECO (PDF 339 KB)
27. Natural character - NATC (PDF 338 KB)
28. Natural features and landscapes - NFL (PDF 558 KB)

SUBDIVISION

29. Subdivision - SUB (PDF 440 KB)

GENERAL DISTRICT-WIDE MATTERS

30. Activities on the surface of water - ASW (PDF 165 KB)
31. Amateur radio - AR (PDF 289 KB)
32. Coastal environment - CE (PDF 751 KB)
33. Earthworks - EW (PDF 187 KB)
34. Financial contributions - FC (PDF 208 KB)
35. Hapori whānui (Provisions for community wellbeing, safety and amenity) - HW (PDF 201 KB)
36. Light - LIGHT (PDF 101 KB)
37. Noise - NOISE (PDF 266 KB)
38. Relocated buildings and shipping containers - RLB (PDF 251 KB)
39. Signs - SIGN (PDF 321 KB)
40. Temporary activities - TEMP (PDF 249 KB)

PART 3 – AREA-SPECIFIC MATTERS

ZONES PRECINCTS

Residential

41. Residential zone - RESZ (PDF 549 KB)
     Railway Cottage Cluster Precinct – PREC1
     Te Kumi Commercial Precinct – PREC2

Rural

42. General rural zone - GRUZ (PDF 655 KB)
     Aerodrome Precinct – PREC3
43. Rural production zone - RPROZ (PDF 362 KB)
44. Rural lifestyle zone - RLZ (PDF 338 KB)
45. Settlement zone - SETZ (PDF 497 KB)
     Mokau Commercial Precinct – PREC4

Commerce

46. Commercial zone - COMZ (PDF 417 KB)
     Te Kūiti CBD Precinct - PREC5

Industrial

47. Industrial zone - INZ (PDF 430 KB)

Open space and recreation

48. Natural open space zone - NOSZ (PDF 292 KB)
49. Open space zone - OSZ (PDF 256 KB)

Special purpose

50. Future urban zone - FUZ (PDF 141 KB)
51. Māori purpose zone - MPZ (PDF 328 KB)
52. Tourism zone - TOUZ (PDF 324 KB)

Multi-zone precincts

53. Amenity Precinct – PREC6 (PDF 111 KB)
54. Te Maika Precinct – PREC7 (PDF 328 KB)

55. DESIGNATIONS (PDF 1.22 MB)

CNZ Chorus NZ Ltd
FGL First Gas Limited
KRH KiwiRail Holdings Ltd
MSNZ Meteorological Service of New Zealand
MCOR Minister of Corrections
MEDU Minister of Education
MJUS Minister of Justice
MPOL Minister of Police / NZ Police
NZTA New Zealand Transport Agency
SPK Spark New Zealand Trading Ltd
TLC The Lines Company Ltd
TPR Transpower New Zealand Ltd
WNL Waipa Networks Ltd
WDC Waitomo District Council

PART 4 – APPENDICES AND MAPS

SCHEDULES

SCHED1 Heritage buildings and structures (PDF 368 KB)
SCHED2 Significant archaeological sites (PDF 96 KB)
SCHED3 Sites and areas of significance to Māori (PDF 656 KB)
SCHED4 Sites and areas of significance to Māori - wāhi tapu sites (PDF 120 KB)
SCHED5 Sites and areas of significance to Māori - cultural alert layer (PDF 248 KB)
SCHED6 Significant natural areas (PDF 587 KB)
SCHED7 Outstanding natural landscapes (PDF 270 KB)
SCHED8 Outstanding natural features (PDF 291 KB)
SCHED9 Landscapes of high amenity value (PDF 249 KB)
SCHED10 Areas of outstanding natural character (PDF 77 KB)
SCHED11 Areas of high/very high natural character (PDF 78 KB)
SCHED12 Karst overlay (PDF 155 KB)
SCHED13 Coastal environment overlay (PDF 89 KB)

APPENDICES

APP1 Information requirements for resource consent applications (PDF 319 KB)
APP2 Cultural impact assessment process (PDF 129 KB)
APP3 ICOMOS New Zealand Charter for the Conservation of Places of Cultural Heritage Value (PDF 264 KB)
APP4 Biodiversity offsetting framework (PDF 88 KB)
APP5 Structure plan requirements (PDF 103 KB)
APP6 Statutory Acknowledgement Areas – Maraeroa A and B Blocks (PDF 1 MB)
APP7 Statutory Acknowledgement Areas – Ngati Tūwharetoa (PDF 819 KB)
APP8 Statutory Acknowledgement Areas – Raukawa (PDF 567 KB)

MAPS

Proposed Waitomo District Plan Maps