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 in Plan Changes 28-30 and the associated variations have legal effect and all provisions hat have not been appealed are now treated as Operative.

Please note, the Eplan and maps are yet to be updated with the decisions and appeals – this will be published shortly. The appeals are available in the links below.

In relation to designation decisions, all Requiring Authority decisions received to date are available in the links below, noting:

  • The appeal period for Mackenzie District Council designations closed Thursday 14th of August 2025, no appeals were received and the designations have full legal effect.
  • As no submissions were received on the Chorus, Transpower*, Canterbury Regional Council* or NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi* designations (other than the Requiring Authorities themselves), these have full legal effect.
  • Decisions from the remaining Requiring Authorities will be notified to persons who made a submission and landowners and occupiers directly affected by the decision in the coming weeks.

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 notified proposed plan changes, variations, and designations in the EPlan and planning maps click here (external link)
  • 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


Background documents

To view the background documents related to Plan Changes 28 – 30, associated variations, and designations, 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 in Plan Changes 28-30 and the associated variations have legal effect and all provisions hat have not been appealed are now treated as Operative.

Please note, the Eplan and maps are yet to be updated with the decisions and appeals – this will be published shortly. The appeals are available in the links below.

In relation to designation decisions, all Requiring Authority decisions received to date are available in the links below, noting:

  • The appeal period for Mackenzie District Council designations closed Thursday 14th of August 2025, no appeals were received and the designations have full legal effect.
  • As no submissions were received on the Chorus, Transpower*, Canterbury Regional Council* or NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi* designations (other than the Requiring Authorities themselves), these have full legal effect.
  • Decisions from the remaining Requiring Authorities will be notified to persons who made a submission and landowners and occupiers directly affected by the decision in the coming weeks.

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 notified proposed plan changes, variations, and designations in the EPlan and planning maps click here (external link)
  • 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


Background documents

To view the background documents related to Plan Changes 28 – 30, associated variations, and designations, click below:

Page last updated: 10 Sep 2025, 10:04 AM