Volume One - August 2007

Introduction

• Title Page
• Contents for Volume 1
• Introduction to the Synopsis of Appeals
• Synopsis of Appeals - Table

Section One - Overview

• Index
• 100 Introduction
• 110 Purposes and Principles of the RMA
• 120 Different Plans & Different Roles 
• 130 Plan Contents
• 140 How to Use the District Plan
• 150 District Profile
• 160 District Planning Areas
• 170 District Plan Process and Consultation

Section Two: Significant Resource Management Issues

• Index
• 200-201 Introduction & Issues, Objectives, Policies & Methods
• 202-210 Sustainable Resource Management Principles
• 211 Biodiversity
• 212 Landscape & Natural Character
• 213 Settlements & Amenity Values
• 214 Heritage Resources
• 215 Tangata Whenua Issues
• 216 Transportation
• 217 Public Works & Network Utilities
• 218 Community Water Supplies
• 219 District Waterbodies
• 220 Waste Management
• 221 Land Disturbance & Earthworks
• 222 Natural Hazards
• 223 Hazardous Substances
• 224 Cross Boundary Issues
• 225 Visitors & the Environment

Section Three: Techniques

• Index
• 310 Monitoring Strategy
• 320 Non-Regulatory Methods
• 330 Regulatory Methods
• 331 Rural Zone
• 332 Coastal Zone
• 333 Conservation Zone
• 334 Housing Zone
• 335 Industrial Zone
• 336 Town Centre Zone
• 337 General Policy Area
• 338 Identified Commercial Sites
• 339 Use of Value
• 340 Rules for Structure Plans
• 341 Structure Plans for the Moehau Area (Caution: Large File - 4.6 MB)
• 342 Structure Plans for the Whangapoua Area (Caution: Large File - 2MB)
• 343 Structure Plans for the Coromandel Area 
• 344 Structure Plans for the Whitianga Area (Caution: Large File - 7.9MB)
• 345 Structure Plans for the Thames Area 
• 346 Structure Plans for the Tairua Pauanui Area (1.8MB)
• 347 Structure Plans for the Whangamata Area
• 350 Designations & Heritage Protection Orders
• 360 Roads
• 360 Transit NZ Highway Network Map (1MB)
• 370 Reserves Management
• 380 Financial Contributions

Section Four: Rules Applicable to all Activities throughout the District

• Index
• 410 Earthworks & Land Disturbance
• 420 Clearance of Indeigenous Vegetation, Wetland & Dune Vegetation
• 430 Heritage Protection
• 440 Tree Protection
• 450 Natural Hazards
• 460 Hazardous Substances
• 470 Roading, Parking, Loading & Access
• 480 Financial Contributions
• 490 Amenity & Safety Rules
• 491 Noise
• 492 Signs
• 493 Airfield Operational Efficience & Safety

Section Five: Rules Applicable to Activity Groups

• Index
• 500 Introduction
• 510 Housing Activities
• 520 Visitor Accommodation, Community Health & Recreation
• 530 Commercial Activities (Caution: Large File - 4.2MB)
• 540 Industrial Activities
• 550 Rural Activities
• 560 Public Works & Utilities
• 570 Marine & River Activites
• 580 Airfields & Activities Invloving Aircraft
• 590 Maori Activities

Section Six: Rules Applicable to Specific Locality Zones

• Index
• 600 Introduction
• 6.1 Whitianga Central Area
• 6.2 Iwi Kainga Zone
• 6.3 Industrial A Zone
• 6.4 Recreation Zone (Active & Passive)
• 6.5 Open Space Zone

Section Seven: Rules Applicable to Subdivision

• Index
• 700 General - In all Zones & Policy Areas
• 710 Housing Zone
• 720 Town Centre Zone
• 730 Industrial Zone
• 740 Specified Policy Areas or Rural & Coastal Zones
• 750 Rural & Coastal Zones (Outside All Policy Areas)
• 760 Identified Commercial Sites
• 770 Conservation Zone
• 780 Recreation & Open Space Zones

Section Eight: Rules to Resource Consent

• Index
• 800 Introduction
• 810 Delegations
• 820 Notification of Applications
• 830 Rules for Actitivity Status or Consent Categories
• 840 Information Requirements
• 850 Assessment Criteria (Caution: Large File - 2MB)
• 860 Amenity Values & Landscape Character Guidelines

Section Nine: Definitions

• Index
• Definitions a - z (1.2MB)
• Definitions Beachfront Yard Diagrams (Caution: Large File - 4.3MB)