Appeals
The Council notified decisions on the Proposed District Plan (PDP) on 30 June 2026, people who made a submission on the Proposed District Plan had the ability to appeal to the Environment Court.
In total, 32 appeals to decisions on the PDP have been made to the Environment Court. The Environment Court has extended the timeframe for parties to join the appeals. Information on how to view or obtain copies of the appeals and relevant decision documents, and how to become a party to proceedings, are included in this public notice.
Far North District Council does not conduct the appeal process and is a party to the proceedings. Direct any correspondence on the process to the Environment Court.
The Appeals Version of the PDP shows which provisions are subject to appeal. These are identified with an orange dashed border and exclamation icon on the right-hand side. Mapped features subject to appeal are also identified on the planning map with an orange dashed polygon.
Provisions that are not appealed will be treated as 'operative', replacing equivalent provisions in the operative plan. If there are live appeals against a proposed provision, the proposed provision and any equivalent operative provisions may need to be considered through the resource consent process.
The council will update the Appeals Version of the PDP as appeals are resolved and will publish further updates as additional provisions are treated as operative.
Relevant Documents
Documents will be published to this webpage as they are received, including a list of every appellant and their notice of appeal, Section 274 Parties joining another appellant in their proceedings, notices of withdrawal or Consent Orders.
Notice of Appeal
Memorandum of counsel on behalf of Kiwi Fresh Orange Company Limited 25082026
Section 274 Notice - Horticulture New Zealand
Section 274 Notice - Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities
Section 274 Notice - Northland Regional Council
Section 274 Notice - Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia
Section 274 Notice - Vision Kerikeri, Our Kerikeri Community Trust, Kapiro Conservation Trust and Carbon Neutral NZ Trust
Notice of Appeal
Section 274 Notice - Bentzen Farm Limited
Section 274 Notice - Ironwood Trustee Limited
Section 274 Notice - Mataka Residents Association Incorporated
Section 274 Notice - Matauri Trustee Limited
Section 274 Notice - Rangiputa Community Incorporated
Section 274 Notice - Setar Thirty Six Limited
Notice of Appeal
Section 274 Notice - Audrey Campbell-Frear
Section 274 Notice - Bentzen Farm Limited
Section 274 Notice - Foodstuffs North Island Limited
Section 274 Notice - Horticulture New Zealand
Section 274 Notice - Ironwood Trustee Limited
Section 274 Notice - Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities
Section 274 Notice - Kiwi Fresh Orange Company Ltd
Section 274 Notice - Mataka Residents Association Incorporated
Section 274 Notice - Matauri Trustee Limited
Section 274 Notice - Neil Construction Limited
Section 274 Notice - Setar Thirty Six Limited
Section 274 Notice - TLL Investment Limited