Your Application for District Plan Changes

There are a number of steps involved with the preparation and processing of a plan change.

Steps involved in Lodging a District Plan Change

The steps involved after any pre-application discussions and lodgement with the Council are:

1. Plan change is assessed. Further information requirements considered, reports commissioned if necessary
2. Modification of plan change, with the applicant's permission, if appropriate
3. Decision made to adopt, accept, or reject the request, or process as a resource consent
4. Plan change notified, if adopted or accepted, allowing submissions and further submissions to be made by the public
5. Hearing convened to consider the plan change and submissions, followed by a written decision
6. The decision of the Council can be appealed to the Environment Court.

Application Forms for your District Plan Change Submission

• Plan Change Online Submission Form*
• Plan Change Online Further Submission Form*
• Plan Change Submission Form (pdf, 28 kB)
• Plan Change Further Submission Form (pdf, 31 kB)

* If you will be attaching documents to support your submission, please use the printed submission forms (pdf versions) and post or fax your submission.

Documents can NOT be attached to the Online Submission Forms.