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Bin Enquiry FormWe’re in the early stages of reviewing and updating our district plan – the city’s main document for managing land use and development. It's a complex job and we’re expecting it will take up to four years before the new district plan becomes operative.
Over the next few months, we'll give you more information about the review. While there will be opportunities for formal submissions during the review, we'll also be asking you what you want for your city and what’s important to you about how Lower Hutt develops.
The first round of engagement has started. We're keen to get your ideas, concerns and suggestions and hear what’s important to you about how our city develops over the next 30 years or so.
You can share your views and ideas and fill out the surveys on Have Your Say.
The district plan affects the lives of every resident in many ways, including:
The new district plan will reflect council’s vision of making Lower Hutt a city where all people can thrive. The review provides an opportunity to take a fresh look at how we want our growing city to evolve, how we manage development and address environmental issues, while ensuring economic health and wellbeing.
Council believes active and meaningful engagement with the public and stakeholders is crucial to developing a new district plan that will be endorsed by the community, and one that truly takes into account the unique needs of the city’s people, its land and resources. Council is taking a partnership approach with mana whenua throughout the review to ensure their views and aspirations are fully considered.
Lower Hutt’s district plan became operative in 2003. The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) requires councils to review their district plans every 10 years. There has been a rolling review of Hutt City Council’s district plan, but around half of its chapters are yet to be reviewed.
The review will cover parts of the District Plan and involves a wide range of issues - here are the key areas:
Urban form and residential development - how we address the housing crisis.
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Natural Hazard Risk - how we design a city that will cope with rising sea levels, extreme weather events and earthquakes.
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Historic and cultural heritage - how we preserve our past.
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Natural Environment and Landscape - we need to take stock of how we identify and protect our indigenous biodiversity, landscapes and coastline. | |
Business and Commercial Development - we need to make room for population growth, but we also need space for businesses to develop and provide jobs.
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For a full list of issues to be covered, see the District Plan.
Environment Court Appeals.
For more information on the district plan review check out the frequently asked questions.
You can contact our District Plan team at dpreview@huttcity.govt.nz