The draft district plan is made up of three major components:
Draft chapters, which we prefer to call parts
Draft appendices
Draft maps
You can view the draft parts on this page. Just click on the link to view the files. Fact sheets covering the main points for each of the key parts can be found by clicking on the 'Fact Sheets' tab.
View the RDC Draft District Plan Cover
View the RDC Draft District Plan Table of Contents
There are 18 parts in the Draft District Plan. The first two - Part A and Part B - set the scene and provide an overview of the district, the major resource management considerations and legal context of the district plan.
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part A - District Overview
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part B - Statutory Framework
Parts 1, 2 and 3 are district wide and include the definitions, issues of importance to Maori and matters of national importance.
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 1 - Definitions
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 2 - Issues of Importance to Maori
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 3 - Matters of National Importance
Parts 4 through to 12 are the zone parts, starting with the most frequently used zone part of the plan - the Residential Zone.
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 4 - Residential
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 5 - City Centre
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 6 - Commercial
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 7 - Industrial
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 8 - Innovation and Enterprise
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 9 - Airport
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 10 - Rural
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 11 - Reserves and Recreation
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 12 - Infrastructure
Parts 13 to 16 complete the district wide parts - subdivision, natural hazards, financial contributions and hazardous substances.
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 13 - Subdivision
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 14 - Natural Hazards
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 15 - Financial Contributions
View the RDC Draft District Plan Part 16 - Hazardous Substances