Waipa District Plan
The Waipa District Plan is a key document for the district. It contains policy guidance and rules on development and subdivision and also seeks to protect important buildings, landscapes and natural areas.
If you wish to use land in a manner which does not comply with a rule in the District Plan you will need to apply for a resource consent. Resource consents are generally processed by our planning department within 20 working days.
More significant consents, such as those that require limited notification or pubic notification, may take longer to process.
Material incorporated by reference
The Operative Waipa District Plan occasionally refers to publications that act as a measure to help applicants comply with rules or provisions in the plan. These publications are known as 'material incorporated by reference'. You can view the publications either at the Te Awamutu or Cambridge Office, or you can request a copy of the material incorporated by reference (with the exception of standards) by calling 0800 924 723.
Council is unable to provide copies of standards (New Zealand and international) due to matters of copyright. These must be obtained directly from the source: http://www.standards.co.nz/default.htm
Waipa District Plan - Snapshot
Our District Plan Snapshot tool is a quick and easy way to find out which rules and policy overlays apply to the property you are interested in. It generates useful information into a report that you can save or print for future reference.
Volume 1 - Waipa District Plan 2016
To help navigate your way through Volume 1, we recommend you download the Table of Contents.
Click here to access the Waipa District Plan Declaration.
Click here to see a list of plan changes to date.
Click here to view Corrigendum #1 issued 12 December 2019
Part A - How to Use the Plan
Part B - Definitions
Part C - Strategic Policy Framework
Part D - Zone Provisions
- Part D - Contents Page
- Section 2 - Residential Zone
- Section 3 - Large Lot Residential Zone
- Section 4 - Rural Zone
- Section 4A - Significant Mineral Extraction Zone
- Section 5 - Reserves Zone
- Section 6 - Commercial Zone
- Section 7 - Industrial Zone
- Section 8 - Lake Karapiro Events Zone
- Section 9 - Mystery Creek Events Zone
- Section 10 - Airport Business Zone
- Section 11 - St Peters School Zone
- Section 12 - Karapiro and Arapuni Hydro Power Zone
- Section 13 - Marae Development Zone
- Section 14 - Deferred Zone
Part E - District Wide Provisions
- Part E - Contents Page
- Section 15 - Infrastructure, Hazards, Development and Subdivision
- Section 16 - Transportation [ 16.4.2.22 - from 1 July 2020 the contribution is $7,219 (GST exclusive)]
- Section 17 - Works and Utilities
- Section 18 - Financial Contributions
- Section 19 - Hazardous Substances and Contaminated Land
- Section 20 - Health and General Amenity
- Section 21 - Assessment Criteria and Information Requirements
Part F - District Wide Natural and Cultural Heritage
Part G - Anticipated Environmental Results
Volume 2 - Appendices
To help navigate your way through Volume 2, we recommend you download the Appendices Table of Contents.
Designations
Design Guidelines
- Appendix DG1 - Character Cluster Statements
- Appendix DG2 - Central Cambridge Character Guidelines
- Appendix DG3 - Central Te Awamutu Character Guidelines
- Appendix DG4 - Central Kihikihi Character Guidelines
- Appendix DG5 - Central Pirongia Character Guidelines
- Appendix DG6 - Central Ohaupo Character Guidelines
- Appendix DG7 - Landscape Guidelines
- Appendix DG8 - Cambridge Park residential Zone Character Areas 1 & 4 (Neighbourhood Centre) Design Guidelines
Natural and Cultural Heritage
- Appendix N1 - Heritage Item
- Appendix N2 - Cultural Sites
- Appendix N3 - Archaeological Sites
- Appendix N4 - Protected Trees
- Appendix N5 - Significant Natural Areas
- Appendix N6 - Natural Landscape and Viewshaft Colour Chart
- Appendix N7 - ICOMOS NZ Charter for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage Value
- Appendix N8 - Bush Stands
- Appendix N9 - Description of Natural Landscapes and Cultural Landscapes
Other
- Appendix O1 - Vision and Strategy for Waikato River
- Appendix O2 - Maungatautari Ecological Island Lots
- Appendix O3 - List of Reserves for Significant Temporary Events
- Appendix O4 - Environmental Benefit Lots - Te Awa Cycleway
- Appendix O5 - Additions to Significant Recreation Reserves
- Appendix O6 - Recession Plane Methodology
- Appendix O7 - Hazardous Facilities Screening Procedure (HFSP)
- Appendix O8 - Scheduled Industrial Activities
- Appendix O9 - Height Requirements for Hamilton Airport
- Appendix O10 - LDN & SEL Contour Plans - Hamilton Airport
- Appendix O11 - Temporary Events undertaken within the St Peters School Zone
- Appendix O12 - Comprehensive Development Plan: Roading Network and Intersections for ITA
- Appendix O13 - Statutory Acknowledgement Areas Ngati Haua
- Appendix O14 - Statutory Acknowledgement Areas Ngati Koroki Kahukura and Taumatawiwi Trust
- Appendix O15 - Statutory Acknowledgement Areas Raukawa
Growth Management Structure Plans and Concept Plans
- Appendix S1 - Future Growth Cells
- Appendix S2 - Cambridge North Structure Plan and Design Guidelines
- Appendix S3 - Cambridge Park Structure Plan and Design Guidelines
- Appendix S4 - St Kilda Structure Plan
- Appendix S5 - Hautapu Industrial Structure Plan and Landscape Guidelines
- Appendix S6 - Te Awamutu Large Format Retail Site Plan
- Appendix S7 - Karapiro Large Lot Residential Structure Plan Area
- Appendix S8 - Ohaupo South Structure Plan
- Appendix S9 - Bruntwood Large Lot Residential Area Concept Plan
- Appendix S10 - Airport Business Zone Structure Plan
- Appendix S11 - Piquet Hill Structure Plan
- Appendix S12 - Bond Road Structure Plan
- Appendix S13 - Houchens Road Structure Plan
- Appendix S14 - Te Awamutu South Structure Plan and Design Guidelines
- Appendix S15 - Cambridge North Neighbourhood Centre Concept Plan
- Appendix S16 - Narrows Concept Plan
- Appendix S17 - Te Awamutu T1 Growth Cell Structure Plan
- Appendix S18 - Leamington Large Lot Residential Zone Structure Plan
- Appendix S19 - Cambridge C1 and C2/C3 Structure Plans
- Appendix S20 - Bardowie Industrial Precinct Structure Plan and Urban Design and Landscape Guidelines
- Appendix S21 - Ngahinapouri N1 Growth Cell Structure Plan
- Appendix S22 - T8 Strucutre Plan
Transportation
- Appendix T1 - Minimum Parking, Loading and Unloading Requirements
- Appendix T2 - Level Crossing Sightline Requirements and Diagrams
- Appendix T3 - Road Descriptions and Cross Sections
- Appendix T4 - Criteria for Public and Private Roads
- Appendix T5 - Road Hierarchy
- Appendix T6 - Integrated Transport Assessment Vehicles per Day Conversion Table
- Appendix T7 - Te Awamutu Dairy Manufacturing Site
- Appendix T8 - Hautapu Dairy Manufacturing Site
- Appendix T9 - Guidelines for Property Design to Improve Driveway Safety
Volume 3 - Planning Maps
Please note: There may be differences visible between the parcel boundaries in PDF format and paper maps, versus Maps Online and District Plan Snapshot:
- The Waipa District Plan maps in PDF format and the paper version, show parcel boundaries as at the date displayed in the map title area.
- If the Waipa District Plan is viewed via Maps Online or accessed via the District Plan Snapshot the parcel boundaries are updated monthly, and therefore more current.
Click here to access Volume 3 - Planning Maps for the Waipa District Plan.
