About the District Plan:

The Timaru District Plan was approved on 22 February 2005 and was made operative on 8 March 2005.

The Timaru District Plan was prepared under the Resource Management Act 1991 and determines resource management issues, objectives, policies, methods and rules which control and manage the development of the District over the next 10 years. The District Plan zones the District and regulates what can be built or developed, and where activities can occur within the zones, based on sustainable management.

District Plan Online

The Timaru District Plan is made up of two volumes. Volume I contains the Issues, Objective, Policies, Methods and Rules including the Zone Rules and General Rules as well as the definitions. Volume II contains the District Plan maps, keys and schedules.

The District Plan can be accessed from the following links.

• Part A: Introduction (1.84 MB)
  
  1. How to use the District Plan
  2. Purpose of the District Plan
  3. Timaru District Council philosophy
  4. Description of process of preparing the District Plan
  5. Treaty of Waitangi
  6. Processes to be used with issues that cross territorial boundaries
  7. Integrated Management – District Council and Regional Council co-operation
• Part B: Resource Management Issues, Objectives, Policies, Methods, Environmental Results (1.84 MB)
  
  1. Land Resources
  2. Natural Environment
  3. Activities on the Surface of Water
  4. Natural Hazards
  5. Waste Management (and Hazardous Substances)
  6. Air Quality
  7. Energy
  8. Roading
  9. Services and other Physical Resources
  10. Heritage Values
  11. Amenity Values
  12. Noise
• Part C: Planning Maps
  
  • The Planning Maps of the District Plan cover the entirety of the Timaru District, and amongst other things, identify landuse zones, public roads, designations and heritage sites. The planning maps are an integral part of the District Plan and should be referred to in the first instance.
• Part D: Zones, General Rules, Definitions & Appendices (7.76 MB)
  
  1. Rural Zones
  2. Residential Zones
  3. Commercial Zones
  4. Industrial Zones
  5. Recreation Zones
  6. General Rules
  7. Definitions
  8. Appendices

Plan Changes

What happens if there is a plan change?

Changes to the District Plan can be initiated privately or by Council. All plan changes go through a process of public notification and are open for submissions and then further submissions. Once submissions and further submissions have been received, a public hearing is held and the Council’s Hearing Panel, or an Independent Commissioner, makes a decision on the plan change. This decision is notified by the Council and is then open for appeal to the Environment Court. If no appeals are received or once any appeals are resolved then the Council ratifies the plan change at a Full Council meeting. This is then publicly notified and the plan change has operative status from (at least) 5 days after the public notice. Read more about the plan change process by clicking on the following link to the Ministry of the Environment’s Everyday Guide to the RMA Series

Current and Completed Plan Changes

Further information regarding each plan change can be accessed by clicking the plan change title.

• Plan Change 01 - Residential 6 Zone at Gleniti
  
  • Status: Operative
  Plan Change 1 – Details

  Plan Change 1 amends the Liquid Waste, Amenity Values and Residential Zone provisions and related General Rules for subdivision, sewerage, stormwater and roading in order to provide for low density residential development in areas currently zoned Residential 1 and 5 at Gleniti in Timaru and to provide for the taking of financial contributions for roads.

  Plan Change 1 - Downloads

  • Council Decision (470.39 kB)
• Plan Change 02 - Rezoning to Industrial L at 10 Laughton Street, Washdyke
  
  • Status: Operative
  Plan Change 2 – Details

  The purpose of Plan Change 2 was to rezone 2.42 hectares within the Residential 4 Zone as Industrial L.

  Plan Change 2 - Downloads

  • Council Decision (54.84 kB)
• Plan Change 03 - Rezoning to Commercial 2A at Evans Steet, Timaru
  
  • Status: Hearing adjourned
  Plan Change 3 – Details

  The purpose of Plan Change 3 is to rezone land at Evans Street, in Timaru (Pt Lot 1 DP 3955 and Pt Lot 25 DP 578) from Recreation 2 to Commercial 2A (the former A and P Showgrounds site).

  Plan Change 3 - Downloads

  • Public Notice of Operative Date (16.33 kB)
  • Planners Report and Appendices (404.04 kB)
  • Council Decision (1.08 MB)
• Plan Change 04 - Rezoning to Commercial 2 at 18, 18A and 20 Hobbs Street, Timaru
  
  • Status: Operative
  Plan Change 4 – Details

  Plan Change 4 comprised the rezoning of land from Residential 2 to Commercial 2, together with the inclusion of a Concept Plan and related amendments to Performance Standards for the Commercial 2 Zone and General Rule 6.8.3.

  Plan Change 4 - Downloads

  • Council Decision (1.19 MB)
• Plan Change 05 - Rezoning to Industrial L at 22 Martin Street, Washdyke
  
  • Status: Operative
  Plan Change 5 – Details

  The purpose of Plan Change 5 was to rezone land from Residential 4 to Industrial L.

  Plan Change 5 - Downloads

  • Council Decision (719.52 kB)
• Plan Change 06 - Airport Noise Boundary
  
  • Status: Operative
  Plan Change 6 – Details

  The purpose of Plan Change 6 was to undertake a review of all relevant District Plan protection mechanisms that apply to the Airport.

  Plan Change 6 - Downloads

  • Council Decision (254.75 kB)
• Plan Change 07 - Rezoning to Industrial L at 78 Shaw Road, Geraldine
  
  • Status: Operative
  Plan Change 7 – Details

  The purpose of Plan Change 7 was to rezone land from Rural 2 to Industrial L.

  Plan Change 7 - Downloads

  • Council Decision (39.49 kB)
• Plan Change 08 - Rezoning to Industrial L at 8 Doncaster Street, Washdyke
  
  • Status: Operative
  Plan Change 8 – Details

  The purpose of Plan Change 8 was to rezone land from Residential 4 to Industrial L.

  Plan Change 8 - Downloads

  • Council Decision (47.61 kB)
• Plan Change 09 - Rezoning to Commercial 2 at Highfield Shopping Centre, 143 Wai-iti Road, Timaru
  
  • Status: Operative
  Plan Change 9 – Details

  The purpose of Plan Change 9 was to rezone land from Residential 1 to Commercial 2.

  Plan Change 9 - Downloads

  • Council Decision (881.17 kB)
• Plan Change 10 - Rezoning to Residential 1 at 6/8 Guild Road, Temuka
  
  • Status: Withdrawn
  Plan Change 10 – Details

  The purpose of Plan Change 10 was to rezone from Rural 1 to Residential 1.

  Plan Change 10 - Downloads

  Withdrawn – no information to be posted for this proposed plan change.

• Plan Change 11 - Rezoning to Residential 1 at 44 Gresham Street, Geraldine
  
  • Status: Withdrawn
  Plan Change 11 – Details

  The purpose of Plan Change 11 was to rezone from Rural 4 to Residential 1.

  Plan Change 11 - Downloads

  • Notification of Withdrawal (22.31 kB)
• Plan Change 12 - Rezoning to Industrial L at 300 Hilton Highway, Washdyke
  
  • Status: Operative
  Plan Change 12 – Details

  Plan Change 12 comprised the rezoning of approximately 3.5Ha of land located on the western side of the Hilton Highway in the Washdyke area of Timaru, from Residential 4 to Industrial L. It provided for the rezoning of the existing Wills Furniture Retail Complex that fronts State Highway 1, the Power-Farming Agricultural Showroom fronting State Highway 8, Scarlett Hydraulic Technology and a currently vacant lot in the centre of the site, which gains access from State Highway 8.

  Plan Change 12 - Downloads

  • Council Decision (765.5 kB)
• Plan Change 13 - Temuka North West Residential Expansion
  
  • Status: Final Consideration Pending
  Plan Change 13 – Details

  Rezone land in Temuka North West from Rural 1 and 2 to Residential 1. The area will also include a Recreation 2 Zone for a neighbourhood reserve, an indicative roading layout, and new provisions relating to flood hazards. The Proposed Plan Change will deliver additional residential land to counteract the shortage of residential properties identified within the Temuka area.

  Plan Change 13 - Downloads

  • Council Decision (561.71 kB)
• Plan Change 14 - Washdyke Industrial Expansion
  
  • Status: Decision made - Appeal Period
  Plan Change 14 – Details

  Plan Change 14 proposes to rezone lands at Washdyke, Timaru from Rural, 1, Rural 2 and Recreation 2 Zones to Industrial L and Industrial H Zones, covering an area of approximately 73Ha. The entire study area comprises approximately 120Ha of land.

  Plan Change 14 - Downloads

  • Decision

    • Public Notice (19.88 kB)
    • Decision (287.43 kB)
    • Appendix A Decision (266.79 kB)
    • Outline Development Plan (6.24 MB)
    • Proposed Plan Maps (2.68 MB)
  • Section 42A Report and Appendices
    • Section 42A - Planners Report (1.77 MB)
    • Appendices (3.7 MB)
  • Section 32 Report and Appendices
    • Section 32 Report (268.95 kB)
    • Appendices
      • Appendix 1: Proposed Planning Maps (1.12 MB)
      • Appendix 2: Outline Development Plan (1.33 MB)
      • Appendix 3: Consultation Report (8.5 MB)
      • Appendix 4: Consultation Follow-up Pamphlet (5.76 MB)
      • Appendix 5: Summary and Comparison Relevant Rural 1 & 2 and Industrial L & H Zones (78.41 kB)
      • Appendix 6: Stormwater Management Design Concept and Concept Plan (648.67 kB)
      • Appendix 7: Traffic Impact Assessment (12.94 MB)
      • Appendix 8: Noise Assessment (1.16 MB)
  • Public Notices
    • Notification of Proposed Plan Change (32.84 kB)
    • Notification of Summary of Decisions (19.05 kB)
  • Summary of Decisions Requested
    • Summary of Submissions Requested (364.23 kB)
    • Summary of Further Submissions (43.83 kB)
• Plan Change 15 - Martin Street, Washdyke, Rezoning from Residential 4 zone to Industrial L zone
  
  • Status: Further submissions close on 15 July 2011
  Plan Change 15 – Details

  Plan change 15 has been requested by Goldpine Industries Ltd, Graybird Holdings Ltd and J. & B. Christie Holdings Ltd. The plan change proposes to rezone land located at 16 and 22 Martin Street, Washdyke, Timaru, legally described as Lot 1 DP 301498 and Lot 2 DP 304931 respectively, from Residential 4 zone to Industrial L zone under the Timaru District Plan.

  Plan Change 15 - Downloads

  • Section 42A Report (11.91 MB)
  • Private Plan Change Request and Section 32 RMA Report (6.28 MB)
  • Public Notice - Availavility of Summary of Decisions Requested in Submissions (27.49 kB)
  • Summary of Decisions Requested in Submissions (42.19 kB)
  • Submissions
    • Submission (135.35 kB)
    • Submission - AD & LK MacKenzie (178.32 kB)
    • Submission - Paul George Wilkins Tractors Limited (123.84 kB)
    • Submission - PMJ & RS Bensemann (71.9 kB)
    • Submission - S Fletcher (88.55 kB)
    • Submission - Timaru District Council Land Transport Unit (140.47 kB)

Making a Submission on a Proposed Plan or Plan Change

The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) provides several ways for you to get involved in council decisions that affect the environment. One is by making a written statement (a submission) about a proposed plan, plan change or variation to a proposed plan.

Please click on the following link to the Ministry of the Environment’s Everyday Guide to the RMA Series to find out more about making a submission: Making a Submission on a Proposed Plan or Plan Change

Use the following forms to make a submission or further submission on Proposed Plan or Plan Change –

• Form 5 - Submission on a Plan (149.37 kB)
• Form 6 - Further submission on a Plan (162.55 kB)

Geraldine Downs Consultation Exercise

• Public Notice - Geraldine Downs Consultation Exercise (16.11 kB)
• Issues and Options Report (5.13 MB)
• Summary Report (1.04 MB)
• Consultation Report (923.3 kB)

District Plan Queries

If you have a planning issue you should contact the Timaru District Council and talk to the Duty Planner at the Customer Services Reception, Timaru District Council, 2 King George Place, Timaru, telephone 03 687 7271.

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