New rules for building homes in Te Puke and Ōmokoroa
Read our ‘New rules for building houses’ info sheet.
Additional changes to the District Plan
In order to protect the things you told us you love about Ōmokoroa and Te Puke Council are proposing to introduce additional rules to support medium density housing. Examples include;
- An impervious surface rule to help reduce stormwater runoff
- A requirement to achieve a certain number of houses in new development areas to ensure we are maximising land use for housing
- A mixed housing typology rule to ensure that in large development areas there will be a range of houses built to meet the needs of the community e.g., smaller 1 or 2 bedroom homes, duplex homes or townhouses
In addition to the intensification changes, we are providing for growth by adding new residential areas to Te Puke and Ōmokoroa. At Ōmokoroa we are also providing additional industrial land plus a new Natural Open Space Zone to protect the gullies, plus a large active reserve.
The new active reserve is subject to the Active Reserves Notice of Requirement (NoR) notification process.
Read about these changes at westernbay.govt.nz/plan-changes