Variation to Proposed Far North District Plan
Proposed Plan Variation 1 - Minor Corrections and Other Matters
On 14 October 2024 Council notified Proposed Plan Variation 1 to the Far North Proposed District Plan.
Current status: The original Submission period closed on 12 November 2024. Council is currently summarising submissions and is aiming to notify the Summary of Decisions Requested and call for further submissions in by end of November 2024.
About Proposed Plan Variation 1
The Far North District Council has prepared Proposed Plan Variation 1 (Minor Corrections and Other Matters) to the Proposed District Plan. Proposed Plan Variation 1 makes minor amendments to; correct minor errors, amend provisions that are having unintended consequences, remove ambiguity and improve clarity and workability of provisions. This includes amendments to the zoning of some properties, and the Coastal flood hazard areas. Proposed Plan Variation 1 is subject to the RMA Schedule 1 process for making submissions, further submissions and the ability to appeal decisions. The proposed variation is limited in scope to the proposed changes identified in the public notice and displayed in the Proposed District Plan here.
The provisions that are proposed to be changed as part of Proposed Plan Variation 1 are identified in the Proposed District Plan by a blue dashed border and yellow shading as shown below.
You can also view the proposed changes on the pdf version of the plan provisions (provided under Supporting Material below).
The proposed map changes are shown as a separate layer on the Proposed District Plan maps which you can access by ticking the Proposed Plan Variation 1 layer on the right hand panel of the planning maps.
The Original submissions process does not re-open any previous submissions on the Proposed District Plan beyond the scope of the changes proposed in Proposed Plan Variation 1. Any submission must be related to the changes proposed as part of Proposed Plan Variation 1. Submission points not related to variation are unable to be considered.
Supporting documents and material
- Section 32 Report
- Plan Variation 1 Amendments to Provisions - PDF Copy (note: proposed changes are shown in red underline and red strikethrough on these pdf documents)
- Plan Variation 1 - FAQs
If you have further questions, email pdp@fndc.govt.nz or call 0800 920 029 and ask for the District Plan Team.