Planning and Resource Management

Planning Information

Planning & Resource Management Responsibilities

Council’s Planning and Resource Management responsibilities primarily relate to the administration of the Timaru District Plan including the –

preparation, amendment and monitoring of the District Plan,
processing of Resource Consent Applications, Notice of Requirements, Outline Plans, Existing Use Right Certificates, Certificates of Compliance,
monitoring of Resource Consent Applications,
enforcement of the District Plan and Resource Management Act 1991.

The Planning Unit is also involved in the –

allocation and maintenance of the rural and urban numbering,
the processing of Land Information Memorandums, Project Information Memorandums and Service Applications.

District Plan

About the District Plan:

The Timaru District Plan was approved on 22 February 2005 and was made operative on 8 March 2005.

The Timaru District Plan was prepared under the Resource Management Act 1991 and determines resource management issues, objectives, policies, methods and rules which control and manage the development of the District over the next 10 years. The District Plan zones the District and regulates what can be built or developed, and where activities can occur within the zones, based on sustainable management.

Resource Consents

Existing Use Right Certificates and Certificates of Compliance

Existing Use Right Certificates

What is an Existing Use Right

Land may be used in a manner that contravenes a rule in the District Plan or Proposed District Plan (i.e. without resource consent) if either –

Designations

General

A Designation is a provision in a District Plan that facilitates a project or work. Designations enable public type projects to be carried out in a similar way as if they were authorised by a rule in a District Plan. Designations also restrict activities which are inconsistent with the designated work, and thereby preserve the land for future works.

Property Numbering

Council allocates property numbers for the urban and rural areas of the district.

Urban Street numbering
Rural numbering

Urban Numbering

Urban Street numbers are allocated for the urban areas of Timaru and the towns of Cave, Geraldine, Pareora, Pleasant Point, Temuka and Winchester. Urban Street numbers are normally allocated after a new dwelling has been constructed on a site and are allocated free of charge. If your property has not been allocated an urban street number, or if you have any other query regarding urban street numbers, please contact the Planning Administrator.

Environmental Protection Funds and Grants

The Significant Natural Areas Fund

The Significant Natural Areas Fund provides grants of up to $5,000 to individuals and groups to protect significant indigenous vegetation and significant habitats of indigenous fauna.

Publications and Documents

District Plan

View our District Plan here.

Statutory Documents

Section 35 of the Resource Management Act 1991 requires Council to have copies of the following statutory documents which can be accessed by clicking on the following links: