The Resource Management Act 1991 requires Local authorities to have a district plan to manage the physical and natural environment. This plan contains guidance and rules about new developments and the use of land and buildings.
The plan sets out what activities do or don't need a resource consent, and sets the standards that must be met for certain types of activities. The plan also sets what activities can be done as of right.
If a building or activity doesn't comply with the current district plan you will need to apply for a land use resource consent. Also, if you would like to create a new section from an existing section or need to adjust the boundary of your property you need a subdivision resource consent.
The Operative plan is the plan enacted on 10 July 2016.
Please note, there are a number of plan changes which, depending on their status, also need to be taken into consideration when reading the District Plan.
View the District Plan changes
E-Book of the District Plan:
Note that the E-Book may not work in some browsers.
Download the pdf instead.
"Please note the 'E-Book' & PDF version of the Rotorua District Plan is yet to be updated with recent Plan Changes"
District Plan - Parts 1 to 17
District Plan - Appendices 1 to 11
Lakes A Zone - Part 11
Part 11 relates to a number of lakes to the east of the Rotorua CBD called the Lakes A Zone.
It consists of two volumes of text and a set of planning maps.
Volume 1 - Sections 1 - 10Volume 2 - Section 11 - AppendicesDistrict Plan and Lakes A Zone Maps
The maps show the location of the various zones within the district.
District Plan Maps
Other relevant documents:
The Kaituna Document see page 11 of the Kaituna River Document for the area which is influenced by the document. Note, resource consent applications within this area 'must have regard' to the Kaituna River Document.