The Council's District Plan is a legal document. We are required to prepare a District Plan under the Resource Management Act 1991 and Franklin's District Plan became operative on February 29, 2000. The District Plan helps us as a district to manage our natural and built resources.
The District Plan provides a single set of resource management provisions that apply to all rural and urban areas in the districts territorial boundaries. Some of the provisions may affect you if you are wanting to build, subdivide or change the use of your land.
You can view the District Plan, in parts, by the links below. Do read the disclaimer on the bottom of the page before viewing the District Plan. You may also order the published copy of the District Plan by downloading the form above.
Plan Changes
Since becoming operative Council has progressed a number of Plan Changes to the Operative District Plan.
New or amended provisions which are introduced to an Operative District Plan are called Plan Changes. Plan Changes can be initiated by the Council, or by private individuals.
In comparison, new or amended provisions which are introduced to a Proposed District Plan, or a Proposed Plan Change, are called Variations. They can only be initiated by the Council.
The Plan Change process involves:
- Preparation and notification of Proposed Plan Change
- Submissions and further submission lodged on Proposed Plan Change
- Hearing of submissions
- Council decision on submissions
- Possible appeal of Council decision
- Proposed Plan Change made Operative
North Pukekohe Hill Structure Plan Area Design Guide
This guide was prepared to assist with the implementation of the North Pukekohe Hill structure plan area and associated provisions in the District Plan (see Part 54.8).
National environmental standards for telecommunications facilities
The national environmental standards for telecommunications facilities came into force on 9 October 2008. The regulations will substitute existing district plan rules that address the same subject material.
In essence, the standards say:
- An activity (such as a mobile phone transmitter) that emits radio-frequency fields is a permitted activity provided it complies with the existing New Zealand Standard (NZS2772.1:1999 Radio-frequency Fields Part 1: Maximum Exposure Levels 3kHz-300GHz).
- The installation of telecommunications equipment cabinets along roads or in the road reserve is a permitted activity, subject to specified limitations on their size and location.
- Noise from telecommunications equipment cabinets located alongside roads or in the road reserve is a permitted activity, subject to specified noise limits.
- The installation of masts and antennas on existing strctures alongside roads or in the road reserve is a permitted activity, subject to specified limitations to height and size.
- The national environmental standards are regulations made under the Resource Management Act 1991. Activities that do not qualify as permitted activities under the regulations will continue to be managed by local councils through the existing rules in their district plans under the Resource Management Act 1991.
You can learn more about this by clicking on the link below. Please note that it will take you away from Council's website:
Disclaimer.
The electronic version of the District Plan is not intended to be a substitute for the printed version of the Franklin District Plan, published by Franklin District Council, February 2000.
Franklin District Council cannot guarantee that the way your computer views or prints the District Plan will be consistent with the published District Plan. The contents of the District Plan are subject to review and may change from time to time. Please be advised that this electronic version of the District Plan is intended to be a guide only. While every care has been taken in the reproduction of the District Plan on the internet, Franklin District Council accepts no liability for the accuracy and completeness of this electronic version. Visitors who rely on this internet version do so at their own risk. We advise you refer to the printed version if you do intend to rely on it.
Please refer to the printed document at Franklin District Council to confirm any information or contact the Resource Management Policy Administrator/Technical Support Officer: (09) 2371300.