District Plan Review - Stage Four

District Plan Review

Mackenzie District Council is updating the Mackenzie District Plan to ensure the district can grow in a sustainable way, while protecting the things that make the area so special.

A District Plan is essentially the rule book that sets district-wide rules for sustainably managing how people use, subdivide and develop land, what and where they can build and also what kind of activities they can undertake without being required to obtain a resource consent.

The Mackenzie District Plan largely became operative in 2004, and many elements are well out of date and do not meet our statutory requirements under the Resource Management Act 1991. This means Council is required by law to meet certain obligations.

Stage Four

This Mackenzie District Plan Review is being undertaken in stages - click here to see the delivery plan.

Stage Four of the Review is now well underway, and we are looking to notify the below Plan Changes in November 2024, subject to Council approval. We have kicked off the second round of community consultation for the stage four topics. The first stage was held in September 2023.

Plan Change 28

Historic Heritage

Click here to read summary fact sheet

Click here to read Direction of Travel report

• Click here to read Heritage Assessment - 04 07 2024

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Notable Trees

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Click here to read Direction of Travel report

• Click here to read Notable Tree Attachment A: Treetech Assessments Report
• Click here to read Notable Trees - Attachment B: Outcomes for Councillor suggestions

Click here for further background documents and appendices

Hazards and Risks

Click here to read summary fact sheet #1

Click here to read summary fact sheet #2

Click here to read Direction of Travel report

• Click here to read Natural Hazards and Risks Attachment A: Geotechnical Report

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Plan Change 29

Open Space and Recreation Zones

Click here to read summary fact sheet

Click here to read Direction of Travel report

• Click here to read OS&R Zones App 1 - Lake Ruataniwha Rowing Area ODP 02.05

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Noise

Click here to read summary fact sheet

Click here to read Direction of Travel report

• Click here to read Noise App 1 - AES Report June 2024

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Signs

Click here to read summary fact sheet

Click here to read Direction of Travel report

Click here for further background documents and appendices

Temporary Activities

Click here to read summary fact sheet

Click here to read Direction of Travel report

Click here for further background documents and appendices

Plan Change 30

Special Purpose Zones

Click here to read summary fact sheet

Click here to read Direction of Travel report

Click here for further background documents and appendices

Airports

Click here to read summary fact sheet

Click here to read Direction of Travel report

Click here for further background documents and appendices

Designations

Click here to read summary fact sheet

Click here to read Direction of Travel report

Click here for further background documents and appendices

Community Engagement

The District Plan Review project team held in a series of community information evenings in Fairlie, Takapō and Twizel to help finetune provisions. This survey closed on Friday 2 August 2024.

Click here to view the engagement summary.

Council intends to formally notify later this year in November. Following formal notification there will be a period of further statutory consultation with the community meaning anyone can lodge a submission on the plan changes.