Plan Changes
Plan Changes and Private Plan Changes
Plan Change 43: Confirming the location and extent of Waahi Taonga/Sites of Significance to Maori and Archaeological Sites in the Ngati Rahiri Rohe
Reference: PLC14/00043
This Plan Change proposes to confirm the location and extent of waahi taonga/sites of significance to Maori in the District Plan which are located within the Ngati Rahiri Rohe.
Supporting documents:
- Plan change document
- Section 32 Report
- Information Sheet
- Errata to the summary of submissions document
- Summary of submissions document
Status: Decision notification.
Legal effect: 12 November 2014 being the public notification date in accordance with section 86(b)(3)(d) of the Resource Management Act. This means that “new” sites being proposed for inclusion in the District Plan in the Ngati Rahiri Rohe are subject to resource consent from this date.
Plan Change 42: Financial Contribution Provisions for New Areas of Open Space in Growth Areas
Reference: PLC14/00042
This Plan Change introduces Financial Contribution provisions for New Areas of Open Space in Growth Areas.
Status: Operative as of 17 August 2015.
Plan Change 41: Classification of Barrett Street Hospital Gates and Brick Wall, New Plymouth as Category A Heritage Item
Reference: PLC14/00041 Classification of Barrett Street Hospital Gates and Brick Wall, New Plymouth as Category A Heritage Item
This Plan Change classifies Barrett Street Hospital Gates and Brick Wall, New Plymouth as a Category A Heritage Item.
Status: Operative as of 16 June 2016.
Plan Change 40: Updating provisions applying to Waahi Taonga/Sites of Significance to Maori and Archaeological Sites
Reference: PLC13/00040
This Plan Change proposes to add a new definition to the District Plan (Waahi Taonga/Sites of Significance to Maori) and to amend related rules.
Supporting documents:
Status: Decision notification.
Legal effect: 12 November 2014 being the Public Notification date in accordance with section 86(b)(3)(d) of the RMA. This means that the updated provisions apply from this date to all sites in the District Plan.
Plan Change 39: Removal of Parking Requirements for Private Development in New Plymouth Central Area
Reference: PLC13/00039
This Plan Change removes minimum parking requirements for private off-street parking in the New Plymouth central area.
Status: Operative as of 12 September 2014.
Plan Change 38: Update references to Noise Standards in the New Plymouth District Plan
Reference: PLC13/00038
This Plan change updates references to Noise Standards in the District Plan to those which are most current.
Status: This Plan Change is not proceeding.
Plan Change 37: Implementation of the National Policy Statement on Renewable Electricity Generation
Reference: PLC12/00037
This Plan Change implements the National Policy Statement on Renewable Electricity Generation.
Status: Operative as of 30 June 2014.
Plan Change 36: Realignment of the Oakura Urban Viewshaft and Coastal Policy Area Overlays Along Messenger Terrace
Reference: PLC12/00036
This Plan Change ensures that public views and natural character values in Oakura continue to be protected following the proposed road stopping on the seaward side of Messenger Terrace, by realigning the Oakura Urban Viewshaft and Coastal Policy Area Overlays accordingly.
Status: Operative as of 30 June 2014.
Plan Change 35: Updating of Land Development and Subdivision Infrastructure Provisions
Reference: PLC12/00035
This Plan Change updated the District Plan's provisions relating to the use of the Codes of Practice being applied in respect of land development and subdivision infrastructure in the district.
Read the Land Development and Subdivision Infrastructure Standard - Local Amendment.
Status: Operative as of 28 March 2014.
Plan Change 34: Rezoning of land at 100 Watson Street, New Plymouth from Open Space B to Residential B Environment Area
Reference: PLC12/00034
This Plan Change proposes to rezone land at 100 Watson Street, New Plymouth from Open Space B to Residential B Environment Area.
Status: This Plan Change is not proceeding.
Plan Change 33: Implementation of the National Policy Statement for Electricity Transmission
Reference: PLC11/00033
This Plan Change proposes to implement the National Policy Statement for Electricity Transmission.
Status: A Plan Change is currently being investigated.
Plan Change 32: Addition of Honeyfield Drinking Fountain and Te Henui Cemetery Gates to Schedule 8.3 of the New Plymouth District Plan
Reference: PLC11/00032
This Plan Change added Honeyfield Drinking Fountain and Te Henui Cemetery Gates to schedule 8.3 of the New Plymouth District Plan.
Status: Operative as of 20 June 2012.
Plan Change 31: Review of Amenity Tree Provisions in the District Plan
Reference: PLC11/00031
This Plan Change did not proceed past preliminary investigations as legal advice confirmed the Amenity Tree provisions in the District Plan are still valid under the RMA after 1 January 2012.
Status: This Plan Change is not proceeding.
Plan Change 30: Addition of Six Notable Trees to the New Plymouth District Plan
Reference: PLC11/00030
This Plan Change added six new trees to the Schedule of Notable Trees, Appendix 13.3 of the District Plan. The six trees are:
- Sequoia sempervirens (California Redwood) at 287 Mangorei Road, New Plymouth;
- Agathis Australis (Kauri) at 30 Mangahewa Road, New Plymouth;
- Agathis Australis (Kauri) at 29a Frank Wilson Terrace, New Plymouth;
- Quercus Robur (English Oak) at 25 Ngakoti Street, Urenui;
- Agathis Australis (Kauri) at 8b Camden Street, New Plymouth and
- Aracaria Heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine) at 976 South Road, Oakura.
Status: Operative as of 29 August 2011.
Plan Change 29: Temporary Events
Reference: PLC11/00029
This Plan Change recognises and provides for social and cultural events that have associated environmental effects that are 'short-term' in duration. The Plan Change ensures the adverse effects of temporary events are managed in line with community expectations while ensuring such events are able to be efficiently and effectively administered through the resource consent process.
Status: Operative as of 12 September 2014.
Plan Change 28: Earthworks
Reference: PLC11/0028
This Plan Change intends to propose changes that will result in more effective and efficient administration of the rules and better environmental outcomes.
Status: A Plan Change is currently being investigated.
Plan Change 27: Changes to Subdivision and Land Use Provisions relating to maintaining Rural Character
Plan Change 26: Rezoning of land at 387 and 389 Devon Street West from Open Space B to Residential A Environment Area
Reference: PLC10/00026
This Plan Change rezoned the land located on the south-eastern corner of Devon and Lorna Streets (387 and 389 Devon Street West), being Lots 64 and 65 DP 2151, from Open Space B to Residential A Environment Area.
Status: Operative as of 16 March 2011.
Plan Change 25: Rezoning of Rural Environment Areas on Cowling Road, Tukapa Street and Frankley Road, New Plymouth to Residential A Environment Area
Reference: PLC10/00025
This Plan Change rezoned parts of the Rural Environment Area on Cowling Road, Tukapa Street and Frankley Road to Residential A Environment Area; added indicative roads and indicative pedestrian links/routes to the areas rezoned; added a preferred esplanade reserve along the eastern boundary of the Mangaotuku Stream and updated the ponding area and flood detention areas and spillways overlays in the rezoned area.
Status: Operative as of 29 August 2011.
Plan Change 24: Addition of Dudley Road War Memorial, Inglewood District to Category A Schedule
Reference: PLC10/00024
This Plan Change added Dudley Road War Memorial, Inglewood District to Schedule 8.3 Category A Heritage Buildings and Items.
Status: Operative as of 14 September 2010.
Plan Change 23: Confirmation of the Spatial Extent of Significant Natural Areas
Reference: PLC09/00023
This Plan Change amended provisions to reflect the outcomes of a review of the legally unprotected Significant Natural Areas (SNA) currently identified in the District Plan. The Plan Change amended:
- The spatial extent and boundaries of the SNA currently identified in Appendix 21.2 graphics and on the planning maps.
- The text descriptions of the SNA and their location in Appendix 21.2.
- Appendix 21.3 to identify legally protected SNA land.
- Issue 16 of the Management Strategy to reflect the history and processes around SNA identification and assessment in the New Plymouth District.
Status: Part 2 operative as of 30 June 2014. Part 1 operative as of 21 January 2013.
Plan Change 22: Rezoning of Residential and Open Space Environment Areas on Ainslee Street, Adam Lile Drive and Winstone Place, New Plymouth
Reference: PLC09/00022
This Plan Change rezoned Residential and Open Space Environment Areas on Ainslee Street, Adam Lile Drive and Winstone Place, New Plymouth. Twenty-six lots that were zoned Open Space B Environment Area are now zoned Residential A Environment, four lots zoned Residential A Environment Area are now zoned Open Space B Environment Area and two lots zoned Residential A Environment Area are now zoned Open Space C Environment Area in the District Plan.
Status: Operative as of Tuesday 4 May 2010.
Plan Change 21: Rezone Area N from Rural Environment Area to Industrial C Environment Area
Plan Change 20: Rezoning of Bell Block Area Q Rural Environment Area to Residential A Environment Area and Application of Future Urban Development Overlay to Area R
Reference: PLC09/00020
This Plan Change:
- Rezones Area Q from the Rural Environment Area to Residential A Environment Area; and
- Applies the Future Urban Development (FUD) Overlay to Area R.
Status: Operative as of 17 August 2015.
Plan Change 19: Addition of Tikorangi Pa to Schedule 26.1: Waahi Tapu and Archaeological Sites
Reference: PLC09/00019
This Plan Change added Tikorangi Pa to Schedule 26.1: Waahi Tapu and Archaeological Sites.
Status: Operative as of 16 June 2010.
Plan Change 18:Rezoning of Rural Environment Area between Karo Park and the Kurapete Stream and Karo Park Open Space B Environment Area, Inglewood, to Residential A Environment Area
This Plan Change rezoned parts of the Rural Environment Area between Karo Park and the Kurapete Stream and Karo Park Open Space B Environment Area, Inglewood, to Residential A Environment Area; amend, add and remove Indicative Local Roads within and adjacent to the areas rezoned to Residential A Environment Area; and add Preferred Esplanade Reserves along both banks of an unnamed tributary of the Waiongana Stream, both banks of the Waiongana-iti Stream, and both banks of the Kurapete Stream.
Status: Operative as of 10 August 2013.
Plan Change 17: Rezoning of Waitara Area A from Rural Environment Area to Residential Environment Area
Reference: PLC09/00017
This Plan Change rezoned part of the Rural Environment Area on Armstrong Avenue, Waitara to Residential A Environment Area; added indicative roads and indicative pedestrian links/routes to the area rezoned; added a preferred esplanade reserve along the eastern and western boundaries of the Tangaroa Stream; removed the Future Urban Development Overlay for Waitara Area A; added a new issue, objective, policy, reasons and rule to the District Plan relating to structure plans and comprehensive development of land for future urban use; added structure plans to the overlay section of the District Plan; and added a structure plan and associated policies, reasons and rules to the District Plan for Waitara Area A.
Status: Operative as of 18 January 2014.
Plan Change 16: Addition of St Joseph's Church, Waitara to Category A Schedule
Reference: PLC09/00016
This Plan Change added St Joseph’s Church, Waitara to Schedule 8.3: Category A Heritage Buildings and Items in the New Plymouth District Plan.
Status: Operative as of Tuesday 29 September 2009.
Plan Change 15: Future Urban Development Overlay
This Plan Change added a Future Urban Development Overlay, including associated rules, to provide a level of control to land use activities and subdivision within, and land use activities adjacent to, the future urban growth areas identified by the Council’s Framework for Growth (2008), Oakura Structure Plan (2006) and Urenui Structure Plan (2006) including Bell Block Area Q (Wills Road to Airport Drive), New Plymouth Area N (Egmont Road to Henwood Road), New Plymouth Areas S, K and L (Smart Road), Waitara, Oakura, Okato, Egmont Village, Onaero, and Urenui.
Status: Operative as of 25 March 2013.
Plan Change 14: Addition of Monuments and Memorials to Category A Schedule
This Plan Change added 18 monuments and memorials to Schedule 8.3 Category A Heritage Buildings and Items in the District Plan.
Status: Operative as of Tuesday 29 September 2009.
Plan Change 13: Updating References to Australian and New Zealand Standards Documents
Reference: PLC09/00013
This Plan Change updated existing references to Australian and New Zealand Standards documents in the New Plymouth District Plan relating to:
- Network Utilities (Communications Facilities).
- Hazardous Facilities Screening Procedure (LPG Retail Outlets and Education Facilities).
Status: Operative as of 16 March 2011.
Plan Change 12: Marsland Hill Viewshaft
Reference: PLC09/00012
This Plan Change amended provisions in the District Plan that relate to the Marsland Hill viewshaft. The plan change involved adding an overlay diagram to planning maps C24b, C25b, D24 and D25 and the map enlargement section to illustrate the extent of the Marsland Hill viewshaft, altering the maximum heights in Rule OL71 for Marsland Hill and adding clarification to reason 5.2 in the District Plan which explains the purpose of urban viewshafts.
Status: Operative as of 16 March 2011.
Plan Change 11: Waahi Tapu and Archaeological Sites
Reference: PLC09/00011
This Plan Change updates the locations of some of the symbols on the planning maps that are used to show where waahi tapu and archaeological site are situated. This Plan Change is based on the results of the New Zealand Archaeological Association upgrade project.
Status: This Plan Change is not proceeding.
Plan Change 10: Addition of Category A Heritage Building
Reference: PLC08/00010
This Plan Change added the Gables Morgue New Plymouth to schedule 8.3: Category A Heritage Buildings and Items in the District Plan. Originally the Gables building was listed but the Gables Morgue was not.
In August 2006 a conservation plan was prepared for the Gables Morgue. It recommended that the morgue be listed in the District Plan. The morgue was assessed in January 2007 and met the criteria to become a Category A Heritage Building.
Status: Operative as of 13 September 2007.
Plan Change 9: (Private) Rezone Huatoki Street/Carrington Road
Reference: PLC08/00009
This Plan Change rezoned land from Rural Environment Area to Residential A Environment Area. The land is located south of Huatoki Street and west of Carrington Road, Vogeltown, New Plymouth. The total land area is 18.587 hectares.
Status: Operative as of Tuesday 18 March 2008.
Plan Change 8: Rezoning of 2-6 Bayly Road
Reference: PLC08/00008
This Plan Change rezoned land from Residential B Environmental Area to Industrial D Environmental Area. The land is at 2-6 Bayley Road, New Plymouth. The total land area is just over 0.5 hectares.
Status: Operative as of Thursday 13 September 2007.
Plan Change 7: Zoning Land to Open Space B
Reference: PLC08/00007
This Plan Change removed the priority water body symbol from Lot 1 DP 20635 and zone the land Open Space B Environment Area. Lot 1 DP 20635 is land and not part of the Waitara River following a subdivision in 1994 that reclaimed land from the West Bank of the Waitara River for flood protection purposes. The lot has no zoning and the Open Space B Environment Area zoning is consistent with the surrounding Environment Areas.
Status: Operative as of Tuesday 5 June 2007.
Plan Change 6: Addition of Notable Trees
Reference: PLC08/00006
This Plan Change added three trees to schedule 13.3 Notable Trees in Appendix 13. These trees are a Vitex Lucens (Puriri) at 134 Barrett Road, New Plymouth, Araucaria Heterphylla (Norfolk Island Pine) at 18 Peace Avenue, New Plymouth and a Ilex Aquiofloium (Common Holly) at Tarata Cemetery. These trees were assessed in 2005 and 2006 and meet Category 1 or 2 notable tree status.
Status: Operative as of Tuesday 5 June 2007.
Plan Change 5: Change of Wording to Side Yard Setback Rules
Reference: PLC08/00005
This Plan Change changed the wording of the setback provisions for building length in the Business and Rural Environment Areas (Rur18 and Bus17) from 10m to 12m to make them more consistent with what is permitted in the Residential Environment Area.
Status: Operative as of Tuesday 5 June 2007.
Plan Change 4: Change to Provisions for Vehicle Access Points
Reference: PLC08/00004
This Plan Change corrected the height that the minimum distance for vehicle access points on roads as measured from in Diagram 23.6, Appendix 23 of the District Plan. This changed the height from 1.5m to 1.05m, so that it is consistent with the guidelines in the Transit New Zealand Planning Policy Manual, and can be more effectively implemented.
Status: Operative as of Tuesday 5 June 2007.
Plan Change 3: Addition of Category A Heritage Building
Reference: PLC08/00003
This Plan Change added 42 Young Street, New Plymouth to schedule 8.3: Category A Heritage Buildings and Items in the District Plan. The building was a Category B Heritage Building and upon request from the landowner was re-assessed in 2006 and now meets the criteria to become a Category A Heritage Building.
Status: Operative as of Tuesday 5 June 2007.
Plan Change 2: (Private) Rezone Egmont Road Site
Reference: PLC08/00002
This Plan Change rezoned land from Rural Environment Area to Industrial C Environment Area. The land is located east of Egmont Road, north of the Marton-New Plymouth railway line and south of the recently designated realignment of SH3 at Bell Block. The total land area is approximately 12.5 hectares.
Status: Operative as of Tuesday 12 May 2009.
Plan Change 1: Waahi Tapu and Archaeological Sites
Reference: PLC08/00001
This Plan Change updated the locations of some of the symbols on the planning maps that are used to show where waahi tapu and archaeological site are situated.
This Plan Change was based on the results of the New Zealand Archaeological Association upgrade project.
Status: Operative as of Tuesday 18 March 2008.



