District Plan

The District Plan controls the way land is used and subdivided in the District and what natural and cultural features should be protected.

About the District Plan

We are operating under two District Plans - the Operative in part District Plan (2024) and the Operative District Plan (2010). The Operative in part District Plan (2024) has sections subject to appeal and these are highlighted in red text in the Plan. This is to indicate that the Operative District Plan (2010) rules may still apply and, in this instance, please contact Customer Service 07 868 0200 for further guidance.

Introducing the District Plan Portal:

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The District Plan Portal houses the following tools that will help you access and navigate the District Plans:

E-Plan

An electronic version of both the Operative District Plan 2010 and the Operative in part District Plan 2024 which are searchable and printable. 

Click here to view the current Operative in part District Plan 2024. 

Click here to view the current Operative District Plan 2010.

Line of Enquiry

Please be advised that the Line of Enquiry tool is unavailable. To view District Plan information related to a property, please refer to the Thames-Coromandel Operative in part District Plan 2024 and SMART Maps. For guidance on how to navigate the District Plan, please see Section 1 - Background and How to Use the Plan of the Thames-Coromandel Operative in part District Plan 2024. 

For any further enquiries, please contact Customer Services on 07 868 0200. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

SMART Maps

SMART Maps is TCDC's web mapping application that allows you to explore a collection of focused maps containing spatial data. 

Click here to access SMART Maps. 

Please note that the Planning Maps, viewed via our SMART Maps application, do not contain maps for all of the District Plan provisions applicable to a property. For a complete set of maps, please see the relevant sections of the District Plan. 

Thames-Coromandel District Plan Operative in part 2024

Our Council issued its decisions on the Proposed District Plan on 29 April 2016. 

The period for lodging an appeal to the Environment Court on the Council's decisions closed on 13 June 2016. 

Those parts of the Thames-Coromandel District Plan Operative in part 2024 that are not subject to appeal are operative. Corresponding objectives, policies and provisions in the Operative District Plan 2010 cease to have an effect. 

Updates to the District Plan Operative in part 2024

The following is a schedule of updates to the Thames-Coromandel District Plan Operative in part 2024. 

Please note: We no longer provide updates to hard copies of the District Plan. The E-Plan is the official, up to date, District Plan document. 

Date of update  Details

21 October 2025 

The following sections were amended as directed by Environment Court 20 December 2024 consent order Royal Forest and Bird [ENV-2016-000134] v Thames-Coromandel District Council: 

  • Section 6 - Biodiversity
  • Section 29 - Biodiversity 

A new Appendix was inserted: 

  • Appendix 9 - Schedule of SNAs associated with commercial forestry. 
15 March 2024  Public notification of Thames-Coromandel District Plan 'Operative in part'.  

 

Thames-Coromandel Operative District Plan 2010

The Operative District Plan 2010 continues to have legal effect to the extent that any corresponding objectives, policies and provisions in the Operative in part District Plan 2024 have been appealed. As appeals are resolved these provisions will cease to have legal effect and the Operative in part District Plan 2024 will be relied on. 

Click here to view the Operative District Plan online. Downloadable PDF files of the Operative District Plan (2010) are below.

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