District Plan Maps
Maps cover the entire district and are made up of four series of maps: Strategic Map series, Special Interest series, Urban (300) series and Rural (500) series. In addition there are a set of sheet index maps, a guide to reading and interpreting the maps, a full map series legend and a street index. The terms LF and RF refer to Left Facing map and Right Facing map respectively.
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Strategic Maps
Special Series Maps
201 Marae of the Rotorua District LF
201 Marae of the Rotorua District RF
202 Special features of the Ohinemutu Village LF
202 Special features of the Whakarewarewa Village RF
203 Identified Areas for Esplanade Reserve Acquisition LF
203 Identified Areas for Esplanade Reserve Acquisition RF
204 City Centre Service Lanes LF
205 Rotorua Rural Road Hierarchy LF
205 Rotorua Urban Road Hierarchy RF
207 Rotorua Airport Clearance to Obstacle Limitation Surface LF
207 Rotorua Airport Noise Control Contours RF
208 Lake Rotorua Flood Level LF
208 Lake Rotoiti Flood Level RF
209 Areas of Soft Ground Potential LF
209 Areas of Soft Ground Potential RF
210 Areas of Potential Fault Line Impact LF
210 Areas of Potential Fault Line Impact RF
211 Areas of Landslide Potential LF
211 Areas of Landslide Potential RF
212 Geothermal Systems of the Rotorua District LF
212 Geothermal Systems of the Rotorua District RF
213 Mighty River Power - Waikato River Operating Easements LF
213 Mighty River Power - Waikato River Operating Easements RF
214 Outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes LF
215 Special Land Features of Ngāpuna LF
215 Lake Rotorua Caldera Rim Sensitive Areas RF
Urban 300 and Rural 500 Series Maps
Sheet Index (Maps 301 - 547)
How to find a map
To open a map by location:
- Open the Sheet Index
- Locate the area you require
- Click at that location
- This will open the relevant map. Note that this pdf has 5 pages. Introduction, Map Guide, Legend, Left facing map, Right facing map
- Alternatively you can also move to an adjoining sheet by clicking on the "See Map #" text.
How to read your map
- The left facing (LF) map on page 4 shows specific features/constraints with possible planning implications such as the location of designated public works, important landscape features, significant natural areas, heritage sites and notable trees
- The right facing (RF) map on page 5 shows zoning.
