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
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 6 - initial consultation
We are currently seeking initial feedback on Proposed Plan Change 6. Its main purpose is to incorporate recommendations from the Regulatory Efficiency and Effectiveness Programme (REEP), where resource consent applicants provided feedback on what would make developing in the city easier while still delivering the outcomes the District Plan is seeking.
At the same time, we’re taking the opportunity to make two other minor changes to the District Plan to:
- correct a mapping error in relation to the National Grid Yard and National Grid Corridor
- rezone Council-owned land (Lot 2 DP 425316) bordering Waiwhakareke National Heritage Park to reflect the site’s purpose as a reserve (Destination Open Space Zone).
Feedback is open until 4.30pm on
Friday 10 May. For more information including maps, the full list of draft changes (including the chapters with consequential changes) and how to provide feedback, go to
hamilton.govt.nz/planchange6.
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 – notification of the Proposed District Plan in December 2012 through submissions and further submissions, hearings and decisions to the resolution of appeals – click here.