District plan change 16

Operative date

This plan change became operative on 1 December 2011.

About this plan change

District Plan Change 16 updated the wording of the notification rules of the plan and ensures that the rules are effective and appropriate for administering the District Plan as well as ensuring consistency with the current legislative requirements.  The opportunity was also taken to make minor, miscellaneous corrections that have no policy implications.


StepsStatus of each stepRelated documents
Notification (submissions)

Publicly notified
21 September 2010

Submissions closed
22 October 2010

Proposed plan change 16 and section 32 evaluation (PDF 770 kb)
Further submissionsPublicly notified
23 November 2010

Further submissions closed on 
7 December 2010

Summary of Submissions (PDF 116 kb)
Hearing23 May 2011Officer's report (PDF 364 kb)
DecisionPublicly notified 9 August 2011Decision (PDF 302 kb)
AppealsNo appeals 
Operative date1 December 2011Sign and Seal (PDF 382 kb)

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