What is the City Plan (formerly known as 'The District Plan')?
The City Plan provides the rules for how people can build or develop the land they own. This can be land that is residential, commercial or industrial. It also includes rules on other things that are covered by the Resource Management Act - including land-use, hazards, signage, reserves, noise and heritage, etc.
The Council is required to write and produce a City Plan (formerly known as the District Plan). The City Plan provides the rules for how people can build or develop the land they own. This can be land that is residential, commercial or industrial. It also includes rules on other things that are covered by the Resource Management Act – including land use, hazards, signage, reserves, noise and heritage, etc.
City Plan General Information Sheet (195kb pdf)
Consent Orders
All signed Consent Orders to appeals to the Proposed Tauranga City Plan are linked below:
City Plan: Decisions
Part A - Objectives, Policies and Rules
Part B - Plan Maps
Planning Maps - Further Information
Planning Maps by Section
There are two general maps for each area of the City. These are:
L # The "L" stands for "Left" and is on the left side of the maps book. These maps show land use zones, designated public works, and some specific features such as the Flood Hazard Plan Area and protected trees.
R # The "R" stands for "Right" and is on the right side of the maps book. These maps are an aerial photo showing area subject to specific rules in the Plan, such as the Coastal Hazard Plan Area and Archaelogical sites.
Last Reviewed: 23/02/2012