Public Notice of Minister’s Decisions on Plan Change 92
Public Notice of Minister’s Decisions on Plan Change 92 to the Western Bay of Plenty District Plan First Review
Plan Change 92 – Ōmokoroa and Te Puke Enabling Housing Supply and Other Supporting Matters
Plan Change 92 to the Western Bay of Plenty District Plan First Review is an Intensification Planning Instrument under section 80E of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).
On 2 May 2024, the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform decided on the four recommendations of the Independent Hearing Panel that were rejected by Council at its meeting on 6 March 2024.
Under clause 105 of Schedule 1 of the RMA the Minister has decided to:
- Accept IHP recommendations B and C to retain Future Urban zoning in two areas, thereby rejecting the Council’s corresponding alternative recommendations
- Reject IHP recommendations A and D regarding new rules relating to railway noise and vibration and accept the Council’s alternative recommendations to not introduce a new rule on vibration (recommendation A) and introduce an amended version of the rule on noise (recommendation D) with reduced spatial applications.
Those parts of the Plan Change 92 decided on by the Minister will become operative in accordance with Clauses 20 and 105 of Schedule 1 of the RMA on Monday 27 May 2024.
Where to View Decisions
The District Plan First Review as revised to incorporate the operative provisions of the Plan Change, and the associated Panel recommendations and Council and Minister decisions including reasons and alternative recommendations, can be viewed at:
- Western Bay of Plenty District Council offices at Barkes Corner, Tauranga;
- Katikati, Te Puke, Ōmokoroa and Waihī Beach Library and Service Centres;
Council’s website www.westernbay.govt.nz/districtplanchanges