Proposed District Plan timeline

The current District Plan review process was initiated in 2016. A key part of that review process was undertaken in 2022 when we formally notified the Proposed District Plan and called for submissions. We received 580 submissions that raised thousands of requests to be considered.

We then provided an opportunity for landowners, tangata whenua, the wider community, and stakeholders to tell us whether they support or oppose what was requested in those original submissions. We still have several steps to complete before adopting a new District Plan. These are shown below.

Anyone who has made a submission or a further submission, can participate in hearings where they have indicated they wish to be heard. These submitters also have the right to appeal to the Environment Court if they disagree with the council’s final decision.