District Plan
The Hastings District Plan is a legal document which sets out the Council's policies and strategies for managing the use, development and protection of the natural and physical resources of the district.
District Plan Changes
District Plan Maps
The District Plan maps and appendices illustrate what restrictions apply to a particular property or area.
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Earthquake Resource Management unit
Currently the Hastings District Plan does not contain any rules preventing or restricting development near active fault lines, though there are fault lines identified in Section 12.3 of the District Plan for informational purposes
Proposed Earthquake RMU rules are intended to apply to active fault lines and fault avoidance zones defined in the 2007 Hastings District LiDAR Fault Trace Survey carried out by GNS Science Limited, and are based on the recommendations of the MfE guidelines set out in the 2003 “Planning for Development of Land on or Close to Active Faults” guidelines for local councils, which relate to “Building Importance Categories”.
Papakainga Development Guide
The Papakainga Development Guide was published in 2008; a joint project by the three agencies: Hastings District Council, the Maori Land Court: Takitimu, and Te Puni Kokiri: Takitimu Region.
District Plan Print Updates
Printed copies of the Hastings District Plan are periodically updated in batches, combining all changes to the Plan since printing (or since the last update). Note that these changes are only relevant to print copies; the website sections are always up to date.
Earthworks - District Plan Guidelines
‘Earthworks’ are the alteration of land contours of any site including the disturbance of land by moving, placing or replacing earth, or by excavation or cutting; filling or backfilling, but does not include the removal of less than 25m3 of earth (including topsoil) from any site in any 12 month period.
