What Are Plan Changes and Private Plan Changes
Plan Changes
A plan change is a change to a District Plan initiated by the Council, the Government, or a private party. This is a public process requiring research, evaluation and consultation. Examples of possible plan changes include:
- Rezoning of land.
- Addition of a building to the schedule of heritage buildings.
- Amendments to rules.
- Implementing Government directions.
Visit the Quality Planning Website for further information regarding Plan Changes.
Private Plan Changes
Anyone can seek changes to the Nelson Resource Management Plan (NRMP) through a private plan change under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).
Although similar to other plan changes, requests for private plan changes allow for anyone to seek changes to the NRMP and are not initiated by the Council.
Private parties can request changes to existing provisions or introduce new provisions of the NRMP, such as re-zoning land or changing rules.
Visit the Quality Planning Website for further information regarding the Private Plan Change process.
