Strategies
Council strategies and plans
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Coastal Strategy
There is approximately 75km of coastine in the Hastings District, with a diverse mix of natural and built features. The coastal environment of Hastings has significant cultural, recreation and heritage values and the interplay between this complex mix of resources and values requires careful and comprehensive planning.
Cycling Strategy
Hastings District Council has produced the Towards Better Cycling strategy which is aimed at encouraging more local children, youth and adults to "get on their bike!"
- Hastings Cycling Strategy (PDF 2.7MB)
Hastings Coming Out to Play Strategy
Hawke's Bay Regional Traffic Study
- Executive Summary (PDF 639kB)
- 1. Introduction (PDF 125kB)
- 2. Network modelling and validation (PDF 401kB)
- 3. Assessment methodology (PDF 275kB)
- 4. Heavy traffic and commodity movement
(PDF 397kB)
- Heavy Traffic Management Plan (PDF 1.34MB)
- 5. Land use activity (PDF 1.46MB)
- 6. Deficiency analysis (PDF 1.49MB)
- 7. Comparison of competing options (PDF 1.15MB)
- 8. Strategy options (PDF 3MB)
- 9. Development of a strategy (PDF 918kB)
- 10. Summary (PDF 75kB)
Industrial Strategy
The following tables outline the strategy direction for the rezoning of land for industrial purposes in the three areas identified for industrial growth.
Swimming Pool Strategy 2003
Private swimming and spa pools are a significant childhood water hazard. The fencing of these pools is the most effective way of preventing the drowning of children under the age of six years.
Commercial Zone Review and Large Format Retail Strategy 2003-2023
Gambling Strategy
Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy
Reserves Strategy
The Hastings Reserve Strategy 2006 sets out the Hastings District Council's plans for acquiring and developing parks and reserves over the next 20 years.
The strategy raises minimum levels of service from 4 hectares of reserve space per 1000 people, to 10 hectares per 1000 people. The process of developing the strategy involved thorough consultation.
Walking Strategy
The Hastings Walking Strategy has been developed to be integrated with the Cycling Strategy, both of which provide the common objectives of encouraging and promoting healthy and alternative travel, and which are in turn supported by Council’s wider Play Strategy.
