The Far North District Plan
Electronic version of the Far North District Plan.
A District Plan is a document, generally consisting of maps, objectives, policies and rules, which sets out the activities permitted on any land in the Far North District, and the conditions under which these activities are permitted. It also details the activities where land use and subdivision consents are required, and under which conditions these can be approved. The purpose of the District Plan is to assist Council in carrying out its functions under the Resource Management Act 1991.
The Proposed District Plan was publicly notified in April 2000 and submissions and further submissions were called for. The Council subsequently received over 5900 submissions and further submissions. Decisions on submissions were released on 10 July 2003 and Council then released the “Revised Proposed District Plan” which incorporated amendments made as a result of those decisions.
Following the release of Council decisions on submissions 93 appeals were lodged with the Environment Court covering over 800 matters. All appeals have now been dealt with.
At its meeting of 27 August 2009, the Far North District Council resolved to declare the Far North District Plan operative in full pursuant to clause 17(2) of the First Schedule of the RMA from 27 August 2009. The Far North District Plan, with the Council seal affixed, incorporates all RMA clause 16 amendments approved by Council and all amendments made to the Plan as a result of variations and Environment Court consent orders and directions.
All previous District planning instruments including the Revised Proposed District Plan and the Transitional District Plans are no longer in effect.
Copies of the Far North District Plan (September 2009) are available for perusal at Council's Service Centres and Libraries or in electronic format.
Obtaining a copy
The District Plan consists of two volumes. The first volume consists of provisions which are divided into three parts and the second being the District Plan maps.
The District Plan is available in electronic format on this website section by section. As the entire document is in excess of 30 Megabytes, comprising over 100 maps, this is suitable to avoid having to purchase the entire document and if looking for information on a specific area. The Plan is also available on CD Rom.
Alternatively, copies can be ordered from any of the Council Service Centres or filling in the electronic order form and sending the payment by post with your details and the Plan will be sent to you with a receipt.
Disclaimer: If you intend to use this plan for any formal process, then for legal reasons, you should use a hard copy produced by this Council.
Plan Changes
A Plan change involves changes to an Operative District Plan, council can initiate a plan change (which is a change to an Operative District Plan). Plan Changes are summarised, and everyone can lodge a submission either in support or against the proposed Change. Individuals can also request council to initiate a private plan change for the first two years the District Plan is operative. After 2 years council must process any application for a private plan change.
Other pages that may be of interest
Tangata Whenua - Values and Perspectives
Far North District Landscape Assessment 1995
Page created/updated: 15 September 2009 at 4:38 pm
