District Plan

What is the District Plan?

The District Plan contains our objectives, policies, rules and maps for managing activities and development in the district.

The Resource Management Act 1991 requires councils to prepare a District Plan.

The District Plan is the main document that sets the framework for managing land use and development within our district. It contains objectives, policies and rules to address resource management issues such as the effects of land use and subdivision, noise and traffic.

The rules of the District Plan set out what activities you can do as of right (permitted activities) and what activities you'll need resource consent for. These rules cover things like residential development, subdivision of land, the height and location of buildings, commercial and industrial developments, heritage and noise.

The District Plan is subject to ongoing monitoring and review and is changed when necessary. Please take care to check if the land, locality or rule you are concerned with is subject to any form of change by checking out the Operative District Plan and any proposed changes being looked at.

Operative District Plan January 2024

Changes to the South Waikato District Plan were declared operative on 31 January 2024. These amendments were required by Clause 17(4) of the National Planning Standards 2019 (NPS).

The latest version of the Plan is now available for viewing online.

Viewing the District Plan Maps

To view the Plan Maps, click on the "View District Plan Maps" button below. Once in the map, select the "Layers" button and Choose "District Plan" from the layers menu.