The District Plan (Rangitīkei District Plan)
The District Plan is one of a suite of major plans which sets out the Council’s vision for the District; others include the Long Term Plan, the Financial Strategy, Asset Management Plans, Parks and Reserves Management Plans, and the Regional Civil Defence and Emergency Management Plan. Collectively, these are the building blocks that ensure the Council integrates its planning for community wellbeing.
The full District Plan is available here: Read the full introduction in the PDF
Sections of the District Plan are available below.
Introduction
The introduction of the District Plan includes context, plan structure, and statutory acknowledgements. It can be viewed here:
Part A: Issues, objectives and policies
Part A outlines the significant resource management issues for the District, and strategies for responding to these issues.
Part B: Rules
Part B contains the activity standards and rules that must be met for permitted activities, and the assessment criteria relating to controlled, restricted discretionary, discretionary, and non-complying status activities. The Plan does not contain prohibited activities.
Part C: Schedules
Part C contains lists of significant and heritage sites, designations, hazardous substances information and definitions.
Part D: Planning and Hazard Maps
Part D contains a set of planning maps and a set of hazard maps for all areas within the District.
Maps
PDFs of Maps
- Legend
- Bulls maps
- Combined Rural maps
- Hunterville maps
- Koitiata maps
- Mangaweka maps
- Marton North maps
- Marton South maps
- Mataroa maps
- Ohingaiti maps
- Ratana maps
- Scotts Ferry maps
- Taihape maps
- Turakina maps
- Utiku maps
Land Development and Subdivision Standards
Subdivision and Development Addendum
Land Development and Subdivision Infrastructure (NZS 4404:2010) is the minimum standard for land development and subdivision. This Addendum outlines the changes to NZS 4404:2010 that are specific to Rangitīkei District Council and both documents are designed to be used together.
Further Natural Hazard Information
Horizons Regional Council holds regional-scale information on natural hazards (e.g. flood hazard, fault line, liquefaction information), which can be obtained by contacting them directly.
Here is a link to Horizons Regional Council’s modelled wet extents from flood plain mapping: Horizons regional modelled and inferred wet extents from FPM analysis (arcgis.com)
Water Conservation Order
Part of the Rangitīkei River and some of its tributaries are subject to a Water Conservation Order and this does have implications for some activities in regards to the area covered by the Water Conservation Order. The Order can be viewed online here: Water Conservation (Rangitikei River) Order 1993 (SR 1993/15) (as at 19 February 1993) Contents – New Zealand Legislation