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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District Plan Review
Hastings District Council is reviewing the District Plan, the document which manages land use and subdivision within the District.
The plan aims to maintain a high standard for our environment, so that future generations will enjoy the same opportunities that we have today.
The review will be carried out over the next three years on a timeframe that will see it adopted in late 2013.
Event signs, banners and flags
Find out how to safely and effectively promote your event in the Hastings District with signs, street banners and flags.
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.
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.
