District Plan

District Plans, which are a legal requirement under the Resource Management Act, place controls on land use and subdivisions. They specify particular environmental outcomes that Council should aim for.

  • Operative Document

    This document contains the District Plan's policies and rules. The accompanying document contains a series of planning maps.
  • Plan Changes

    This page contains information about Council initiated and private plan changes to the Manawatu District Plan.
  • Online Planning Maps

    Use our mapping tool to gain information about and visualise the District Plan.