District Plan
Current District Plan News
The District Plan was made operative in August 2003 and was last amended 28 August 2008.
- Plan Change 7 (Quarrying and Mining) was first publicly notified on 12 March 2005 and was re-notified on 9 August 2008. The period for further submissions closes on 31 October 2008.
- Plan Change 11 (Claverley Comprehensive Development Zone) becomes operative on 11 October 2008.
- Plan Change 12 (Miscellaneous) became operative on 18 August 2008.
- Plan Change 13 (Amberley) was publicly notified on 1 March 2008. The hearing is being held between 20 and 31 October 2008.
- Plan Change 14 (J&H Beattie) was publicly notified on 31 May 2008. The period for further submissions closed on 8 September 2008.
- Plan Change 15 (Buxton Gore Bay Ltd) was publicly notified on 26 July 2008. The period for further submissions closes on 17 October 2008.
Purpose of the District Plan
The District Plan is a requirement of the Resource Management Act 1991. The purpose of the Act is sustainable management of natural and physical resources while avoiding, remedying or mitigating adverse environmental effects and providing for the well being of communities. A District Plan provides objectives, policies and methods to achieve management of the effects cause by the use and development of natural and physical resources, in order to carry out the purpose of the Act.
Hurunui District Plan Framework
The Hurunui District Plan is divided into three main parts;
1. Management Strategy
This part of the Plan identifies important issues within the Hurunui District based on broad concepts such as;
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- Use of non-renewable resource; land and soil
- Safeguarding ecosystems; environmental pollution, significant natural resources
- Access to resources
- Protection and enhancement of environmental quality
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Under the broader heading, issues are identified and objectives established to address those issues. Policies are developed for each objective and more specific methods for achieving those policies are set down.
The first section of the Plan therefore establishes a hierarchy of management tools on which the remainder of the District Plan is based.
2. Management Code
This section of the District Plan implements the objectives, policies and regulatory methods set out in the Management Strategy. The Management Code is divided into the following sections
- District Wide Rules
- Environments of Special Concern
- General Procedures
- Interpretation
- Appendices
3. Planning Maps
The Planning Maps are contained in a separate volume to the text of the Plan. The maps are divided into sections for ease of use
- General Management Areas
- Land types
- Urban Areas
Different areas contain different zones, for example in the Urban area there are a number of zones such as Residential, Industrial, Open Space and Rural Lifestyle.
More Information About the District Plan
For more information about the District Plan or to establish what zone you are in and how rules may affect you, please contact the Amberley Office of the Hurunui District Council and ask to speak to a Planning Officer.
The District Plan is available for purchase in hard copy and on CD. For more information please contact Policy Planning. For costing, please see our Fees and Charges schedule.
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