The District Plan is the rulebook for how land can be used. It applies to every property in the city, and provides the blueprint for how Porirua will grow. It also sets out how we will look after the things in our city that we value.
We have updated our EPlan and identified provisions of the Plan that are subject to an appeal. This version is called the Proposed Porirua District Plan – Appeals Version 2024. Rules which are not subject to appeal are now treated as operative, pursuant to section 86F of the Resource Management Act 1991.
View the Proposed District Plan - Appeals Version 2024
Parts of the Plan that are under appeal are annotated with a red border and a red exclamation mark icon to the right-hand side of the provision:
By clicking on the red exclamation mark icon, you can find out who appealed that provision, and a link through to the relevant appeal documentation. Map-related appeals, for example appeals against zonings, overlay extents or mapped features, can also be identified on the planning map with a red polygon.
Please note that the provisions and features identified and annotated as subject to appeal have been derived from the appeals that were filed with the Environment Court and Council’s current understanding of the potential scope of relief sought. As appeals are resolved by mediation or court proceedings, or withdrawn, the parts of the Plan that are under appeal will change over time, meaning the Appeals Version is a ‘living’ document.
Generally, resource consents will be assessed using the Proposed Porirua District Plan – Appeals Version 2024. However, in some cases, provisions or planning maps that are subject to an appeal may be relevant and it may be necessary to apply for resource consents under both the Operative District Plan 1999 and the Proposed District Plan – Appeals Version 2024.
Applications involving two district plans can be quite complex and it is suggested that you consult a professional to assist you with any application for consent.
The Independent Hearings Panel has issued its decisions on the Proposed District Plan and recommendations on Variation 1 to the Proposed District Plan and Plan Change 19 to the Operative District Plan (Variation 1 and PC19 are the Council’s Intensification Planning Instrument).
These were considered by the Council at its meeting on the 30th November 2023 where it agreed with all recommendations.
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Information is available here
The Proposed District Plan is a complex document and we would welcome the opportunity to help you understand it. If you would like to talk to a member of our friendly planning team please email or call us on: [email protected] or call 04 237 5089.
