Council's Decision on Plan Change 9

The Council, through its Community and District Development Committee, decided on 14 February 2024 to adopt all the recommendations of the Independent Hearings Panel on Plan Change 9.

Changes to District Plan:

The changes to the District Plan text as a result of these decisions are annotated in the District Plan chapters at the links below.

• Interpretation
• National Direction Instruments
• Strategic Direction
• Historical and Cultural Values
• Hazards and Risks
• Natural Environment Values
• Subdivision
• General District-Wide Matters
• Residential Zones
• Rural Zones
• City Centre Zones
• Commercial Zones
• Business and Innovation Zones
• Industrial Zones
• Development Areas
• Appendix 1 - Parking, Access and Turning

Changes of minor effect were also included within the Light and Earthworks chapters.

Changes to the District Plan maps as a result of these decisions are set out in the following document:

• District Plan maps

Refer also to the report of the Independent Hearing Panel, which provides explanation on the reasons for the decision.

IHP Report:

• Recommendations of the Independent Hearing Panel on Plan Change 9

These changes become operative on 2 March 2024.

The public notice advertising Council's decision is available at this link: Public notice of Council's decision on Plan Change 9.