Zoning

Guide to zoning

The district plan (isthmus section) uses zoning as the basic technique of land use control, grouping together areas of similar character in terms of land use. For information on zoning for the Hauraki Gulf Islands check out the planning maps in the district plan - Hauraki Gulf Islands section.

Zoning groups together land with a similar use and character, eg business zoned land is used for commercial, retail and industrial purposes. Residential zoned land is land where residential activities (homes and accommodation) are the primary use of the land.

Refer to the district plan to find out the zone of your property.

The zones and zoning maps

The district plan contains four activity zones. Within each of these zones is a range of more detailed sub-zones:

residential activity zones
- special character zones (residential 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3b and 4)
- standard zones (residential 5, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, and 7c)
business activity zones (business 1-5, 5a, 6, 7, 7a, 7b, 8 and 9)
open space and recreation activity zones (open space 1 - 5)
special purpose activity zones (special purpose 1 - 4)