The District Plan is a legal document prepared in accordance with the Resource Management Act 1991. It assigns zonings to all land within the Kawerau District to ensure land is available and used for its intended purpose. It also identifies features such natural, cultural and hertiage areas which require special consideration.
Within each zone, the Kawerau District Plan sets out what land use and subdivision activities are premitted or require a resource consent. It also sets out the requirements for each to ensure that adverse effects on people and/or the environment can be managed.
If you wish to use land in a manner which does not comply with the zone rules, you will need to apply for a resource consent.
The Kawerau District Plan was made fully operative in May 2012. Four plan changes have been completed as follows and are included in the Operative District Plan.
- Plan Change 4 – Stoneham Park Residential Growth Precinct
- Plan Change 3 – Land swap between Kawerau District Counicl and Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Settlement Trust and other minor corrections and changes to zones
- Plan Change 2 – Commericial Zone Correction – Circus Paddock
- Plan Change 1 – Pūtauaki Industrial Zone
The Operative District Plan can be viewed by downloading files situated below or inspecting a hard copy at either the Kawerau District Council office or the library.
If you require any advice relating to the District Plan, please contact Council.
- Kawerau District Plan - Declarations and Common Seal
- Kawerau District Plan - Table of Contents
- Kawerau District Plan - Section A - Introduction to the Plan
- Kawerau District Plan - Section B - District Wide Objectives and Policies
- Kawerau District Plan - Section C - Zones, Rules, Conditions, Standards and Terms
- Kawerau District Plan - Section C1 - Commercial Zone
- Kawerau District Plan - Section C2 - Industrial Zone
- Kawerau District Plan - Section C3 - Residential Zone
- Kawerau District Plan - Section C4 - Road Zone
- Kawerau District Plan - Section C5 - Reserve Zone
- Kawerau District Plan - Section C6 - Rural Lifestyle Zone
- Kawerau District Plan - Section C7 - Subdivision and Development
- Kawerau District Plan - Section C8 - Natural, Cultural and Heritage, Features
- Kawerau District Plan - Section C9 - Utilities
- Kawerau District Plan - Section C10 - Traffic Management
- Kawerau District Plan - Appendix A - Definitions
- Kawerau District Plan - Appendix B - Designations
- Kawerau District Plan - Appendix C - Schedule of Heritage Sites and Places
- Kawerau District Plan - Appendix D - Statutory Acknowledgements
- Kawerau District Plan - Appendix E - Putauaki Structure Plan
- Kawerau District Plan - Locality Map