The District Plan became operative on 18 October 2017. It is available on-line below. To order a hard copy set, complete the order form and email it to districtplan@hcc.govt.nz.
Proposed plan changes – what's happening now?
The Council is constantly reviewing and updating the District Plan to make sure it’s fit for purpose and enabling good development in Hamilton.
Plan Change 3 – Temple View Boundary Alteration
We are preparing for the Plan Change 3 hearing on Thursday 20 June 2019. Staff have prepared a s42A Report, which is available on the Plan Change 3 – Temple View Boundary Alteration page.
Plan Change 6 – Regulatory Efficiency and Effectiveness Programme (REEP)
We sought initial feedback from 3 April to 10 May 2019, and are now taking a report to Council on
27 June 2019 seeking approval to publicly notify Proposed Plan Change 6. For more information including the full list of draft changes, go to
Plan Change 6. Publicly notified plan changes
Hamilton City Council has notified the following Plan Changes to the Operative District Plan. The Operative District Plan has been updated to include the proposed plan change provisions. These are shown as tracked changes. These changes have no legal effect until decisions on the plan change are notified. Follow the link in the table below for all information on the plan change.
Operative District Plan
All updates which have been made to the District Plan since it became Operative can be found here.
View the s32 analysis here (7.6 MB)
District Plan Review - history
For information on the review process – from notification of the Proposed District Plan in December 2012 through submissions and further submissions, hearings and decisions to the resolution of appeals – click here.