Part 1 – Introduction and General Provisions

Introduction

1. Contents

2. Purpose

How the Plan Works

1. Statutory Context

2. General Approach

3. Cross Boundary Matters

4. Relationship Between Spatial Layers

5. Financial Contributions

Interpretation

1. Definitions

2. Abbreviations

3. Referenced Documents

National Direction Instruments

1. National Policy Statements and NZ Coastal Policy Statement

2. National Environmental Standards

3. Regulations

Part 2 – District-Wide Matters

Strategic Direction

1. DGD – District Growth and Development

2. UFD – Urban Form and Development

Energy, Infrastructure, and Transport

1. TRA – Transport

2. TWM – Three Waters Management

3. CEL – Critical Electricity Lines

4. NTW – Network Utilities

Hazards and Risks

1. CL – Contaminated Land

2. NH – Natural Hazards

3. HSUB – Hazardous Substances (includes Appendices)

Historical and Cultural Values

1. HH – Historic Heritage (includes Schedules)

2. NPT – Notable Trees

3. SSM – Sites of Significance to Māori (includes Appendix)

4. TWP – Tangata Whenua Policies

5. PKA – Papakāinga

Natural Environment Rules

1. ECO – Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity

2. RCM – Riparian and Coastal Margins (includes Appendix)

3. WB – Water Bodies

4. NFL – Natural Features and Landscapes

5. MIN – Minerals (includes QRA – Quarrying Resource Areas)

Subdivision

1. SUB – Subdivision

General District-Wide Matters

1. CE – Coastal Environment

2. EW – Earthworks

3. LIGHT – Lighting

4. NOISE – Noise and Vibration

5. SIGN – Signs

6. GMO – Genetically Modified Organisms

Part 3 – Area Specific Matters

Chapters

Residential Zones

1. LLRZ – Large Lot Residential Zone

2. LRZ – Low Density Residential Zone

3. GRZ – General Residential Zone

4. MRZ – Medium Density Residential Zone

Rural Zones

1. RPZ – Rural Production Zone

2. RLZ – Rural Lifestyle Zone

3. SETZ – Settlement Zone

4. FUZ – Future Urban Zone

5. SRIZ – Strategic Rural Industries Zone

Commercial and Mixed Use Zones

1. LCZ – Local Centre Zone

2. NCZ – Neighbourhood Centre Zone

3. COMZ – Commercial Zone

4. MUZ – Mixed Use Zone

5. CCZ – City Centre Zone

6. WZ – Waterfront Zone

7. SCZ – Shopping Centre Zone

Industrial Zones

1. LIZ – Light Industrial Zone

2. HIZ – Heavy Industrial Zone

Open Space and Recreation Zones

1. NOSZ – Natural Open Space Zone

2. OSZ – Open Space Zone

3. SARZ – Sport and Active Recreation Zone

Special Purpose Zones

1. AIRPZ – Airport Zone

2. HOSZ – Hospital Zone

3. PORTZ – Port Zone (includes Appendix)

4. MPC – Marsden Primary Centre

5. REZ – Ruakaka Equine Zone

Precincts

1. PREC – Precincts

Development Areas

1. PNDA – Port Nikau Development Area

Designations

1. About Designations

2. Channel Terminal Services Limited

3. Chorus

4. First Gas Ltd

5. Kiwi Rail Holdings Ltd

6. Kordia Limited

7. Meteorological Service of New Zealand

8. Minister of Corrections

9. Minister of Courts

10. Minister of Education

11. Minister of Police

12. New Zealand Transport Agency

13. Northland Regional Council

14. Northpower Limited

15. Radio New Zealand

16. Spark New Zealand

17. Transpower New Zealand

18. Whangarei District Council

Part 4 – Maps

District Plan Maps

1. Map Index

2. Map Legend

3. District-Wide Matters

4. Area Specific Matters