District Plan Review - Stage Four

District Plan Review - Stage Four

Stage Four of the District Plan Review was publicly notified on 5 November 2024, decisions on the plan changes and variations were notified on 24 July 2025, and the appeal period closed on 4 September 2025. Appeals have been received to Plan Changes 28, 29, and 30.

Now that decisions have been made, all provisions have legal effect and all provisions that have not been appealed are now treated as Operative.

The Eplan and maps have been updated with the decisions and appeals (along with the remaining appeals to the Stage 3 provisions).

Click here for the EPlan and Maps.

In relation to designation decisions, all Requiring Authority decisions received are available in the link below, and have full legal effect.

To view the proposed plan changes, variations and designations as PDFs, notification documents, submissions, submission summaries, section 42A reports, evidence, decisions and appeals click the links below:

Plan Change 28 – Hazards and Risks, Historic Heritage and Notable Trees, Variation 1 to Plan Change 26, and Variation 1 to Plan Change 27

Plan Change 29 – Open Space and Recreation Zones, Noise, Signs and Temporary Activities, Variation 1 Plan Change 23, Variation 2 to Plan Change 26, and Variation 2 to Plan Change 27

Plan Change 30 – Special Purpose Zones, Variation 2 to Plan Change 23, Variation 3 to Plan Change 26, and Variation 3 to Plan Change 27

Designations Chapter

The Hearings Panel have confirmed all changes made to delete the Operative Chapters as notified by the Plan Changes.

Notification, Hearing, and decision information for Stage 4 of the Mackenzie District Plan Review

  • To view the original public notice click here
  • To view the Hearing Panel Minutes, Hearing Notice and Schedule click here
  • To view the decision public notice click here.

Notices of Amendments of Minor Effect

These notices outline amendments made to the Plan Changes or the EPlan that are of minor effect in accordance with Schedule 1 Clause 16(2) and Clause 20A of the Resource Management Act 1991:

  • Click here for the notice of amendments made on 12 December 2024
  • Click here for the notice of amendments made on 14 March 2025
  • Click here for the notice of amendments made on 30 September 2025


Background documents

To view the background documents, click below:

District Plan Review - Stage Four

Stage Four of the District Plan Review was publicly notified on 5 November 2024, decisions on the plan changes and variations were notified on 24 July 2025, and the appeal period closed on 4 September 2025. Appeals have been received to Plan Changes 28, 29, and 30.

Now that decisions have been made, all provisions have legal effect and all provisions that have not been appealed are now treated as Operative.

The Eplan and maps have been updated with the decisions and appeals (along with the remaining appeals to the Stage 3 provisions).

Click here for the EPlan and Maps.

In relation to designation decisions, all Requiring Authority decisions received are available in the link below, and have full legal effect.

To view the proposed plan changes, variations and designations as PDFs, notification documents, submissions, submission summaries, section 42A reports, evidence, decisions and appeals click the links below:

Plan Change 28 – Hazards and Risks, Historic Heritage and Notable Trees, Variation 1 to Plan Change 26, and Variation 1 to Plan Change 27

Plan Change 29 – Open Space and Recreation Zones, Noise, Signs and Temporary Activities, Variation 1 Plan Change 23, Variation 2 to Plan Change 26, and Variation 2 to Plan Change 27

Plan Change 30 – Special Purpose Zones, Variation 2 to Plan Change 23, Variation 3 to Plan Change 26, and Variation 3 to Plan Change 27

Designations Chapter

The Hearings Panel have confirmed all changes made to delete the Operative Chapters as notified by the Plan Changes.

Notification, Hearing, and decision information for Stage 4 of the Mackenzie District Plan Review

  • To view the original public notice click here
  • To view the Hearing Panel Minutes, Hearing Notice and Schedule click here
  • To view the decision public notice click here.

Notices of Amendments of Minor Effect

These notices outline amendments made to the Plan Changes or the EPlan that are of minor effect in accordance with Schedule 1 Clause 16(2) and Clause 20A of the Resource Management Act 1991:

  • Click here for the notice of amendments made on 12 December 2024
  • Click here for the notice of amendments made on 14 March 2025
  • Click here for the notice of amendments made on 30 September 2025


Background documents

To view the background documents, click below:

Page last updated: 15 Oct 2025, 10:56 AM