District Plan
What is the District Plan?
Every council must have a district plan under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The District Plan controls the way we use, subdivide and develop land in the district. It identifies where activities can take place, what land can be developed and what features should be protected.
How to use this plan
Chapter 01 - Introduction includes a guide on how to use the plan and determine if a resource consent is required. Staff can also provide advice on the matter. Details on how to contact them is at the bottom of this page.
Table of contents
Chapters
- Chapter 01 - Introduction (PDF, 1MB)
- Chapter 02 - Residential Zone (PDF, 1.3MB)
- Chapter 03 - Town Centre Zone (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Chapter 04 - Mixed Activity Zone (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Chapter 05 - Marine Services Zone (PDF, 1.4MB)
- Chapter 06 - Industrial Zone (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Chapter 07 - Harbour Industrial Zone (PDF, 999.4KB)
- Chapter 08 - Rural Zone (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Chapter 09 - Coastal Zone (PDF, 899.9KB)
- Chapter 10 - Coastal Settlement Zone (PDF, 1MB)
- Chapter 11 - Ohiwa Harbour Zone (PDF, 842.3KB)
- Chapter 12 - Surface of the Water (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Chapter 13 - Earthworks Landscapes Indigenous Vegetation and Habitats (PDF, 1.4MB)
- Chapter 14 - Heritage (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Chapter 15 - Subdivision (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Chapter 16 - Financial Contributions (PDF, 867.2KB)
- Chapter 17 - Infrastructure and Network Services (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Chapter 18 - Natural Hazards (PDF, 894.6KB)
- Chapter 19 - Coastal Environment Overlay (PDF, 806.7KB)
- Chapter 20 - Definitions (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Chapter 21 - Appendices (PDF, 1.8MB)
Maps
- Map 01 - Overview.pdf (PDF, 20.3MB)
- Map 02 - Opotiki District 2.pdf (PDF, 17.7MB)
- Map 03 - Opotiki District 3.pdf (PDF, 25.2MB)
- Map 04 - Opotiki District 4.pdf (PDF, 9.7MB)
- Map 04a - Ohiwa.pdf (PDF, 23.9MB)
- Map 04b - Kutarere.pdf (PDF, 23.7MB)
- Map 04c - Waiotahe.pdf (PDF, 20.5MB)
- Map 05 - Opotiki District 5.pdf (PDF, 7.1MB)
- Map 05a - Opotiki Township Overview.pdf (PDF, 21.8MB)
- Map 05b - Opotiki Township.pdf (PDF, 19.1MB)
- Map 05c - Opotiki Township.pdf (PDF, 20.3MB)
- Map 05d - Opotiki Township.pdf (PDF, 18.7MB)
- Map 05e - Opotiki Township.pdf (PDF, 18.8MB)
- Map 06 - Opotiki District 6.pdf (PDF, 18.1MB)
- Map 07 - Opotiki District 7.pdf (PDF, 20.1MB)
- Map 08 - Opotiki District 8.pdf (PDF, 22.4MB)
- Map 08a - Omaio.pdf (PDF, 26.9MB)
- Map 09 - Opotiki District 9.pdf (PDF, 21.7MB)
- Map 09a - Te Kopua.pdf (PDF, 27.4MB)
- Map 10 - Opotiki District 10.pdf (PDF, 23.5MB)
- Map 11 - Opotiki District 11.pdf (PDF, 19.3MB)
- Map 12 - Land Use Capability.pdf (PDF, 8.4MB)
Get a copy of the full plan
Open/download a full copy of the Ōpōtiki District Plan (PDF, 21MB)
If you have questions about the District Plan you can contact our planning and resource consents team in the following ways:
By phone or email or in person
If you would like a member of the team to call or email you to discuss your enquiry or make an appointment to meet with you, phone us on (07) 315 3030 to lodge a call, email or appointment request or click here to use our easy online request a call, email or appointment online form.
How long will it take us to respond?
We have set a service standard of 5 days in which to call or email you back to either discuss your enquiry or set an appointment date and time. And we have a service standard of 10 working days to have the appointment with you.
If your request is urgent please note this on the form and we will do our best to respond as quickly as we can - we are a small team though and this is not always possible. Any change to our service timeframes is at the discretion of the Planning and Regulatory Manager.