Operative District Plan

The District Plan has been operative since 1 December 2002. District Plans, which are a legal requirement under the Resource Management Act 1991, place controls on land use and subdivisions. They specify environmental outcomes that Council should aim for.

A district plan contains Objectives, Policies, and Rules which direct Plan-users to these environmental outcomes. Planning maps are also available to show how land is zoned differently across the Manawatū District.

If you still need to refer to our old District Plan, click here to view this District Plan page before the transition to National Planning Standards was completed. NOTE: this link is for information purposes only, it is no longer operative.