Duty planner service

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Our District Plan helps us manage the development of the district. It contains rules that may affect you if you’re building, subdividing, or making a development or land-use proposal.

Our Duty Planners can confirm the District Plan zoning and rules relevant to a specific property.

Before you request our Duty Planner service, check out our online District Plan Property Enquiry which will provide the same information for you. This information includes rules relating to building setbacks from boundaries, subdivision and residential units (dwellings).

Online district plan enquiry

Use our District Plan Property Enquiry to search for an address to discover property specific rules.

View the online district plan

Note: The ePlan is designed for use on desktop computers and may not function correctly on mobile devices.

Need help?

Check out our District Plan Online User Guide.

District plan user guide

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The zoning and rules queries that our Duty Planners can help with are also available via our online District Plan Property Enquiry search.

Online District Plan Property Enquiry

If you choose to engage with a Duty Planner, they can provide information on the following District Plan queries:

Confirmation of the zoning of a property
Confirmation of the rules relevant to a specific zone

The District Plan rules are different depending on the zoning of a property. This means that you will need to provide our Duty Planner with the address you are enquiring about.

We do not provide information relating to the following:

Building consent enquiries

Please contact our Building Quality Team on 0800 492 452 or email info@waidc.govt.nz

Building over or near pipes

Learn more about building over or near our three water assets here.

Check proposed activities/buildings comply with District Plan rules

If you want someone to check whether a proposed activity/building/site or scheme plans complies with the relevant district plan rules, you will need to engage a private planning consultant to undertake this assessment for you.

Development contributions

Learn more about development contributions here.

Illegal activities

If you believe someone is undertaking an activity which breaches the District Plan rules, you can contact Council’s Monitoring Team on 0800 492 452 or email info@waidc.govt.nz

Interests registered on your Record of Title

Example: Covenants, easements, consent notices. We may hold copies of some consent notices.

You can order a Record of Title through Land Information NZ (LINZ) OR our team can order these for you at a cost of $60 as part of the building, LIM or resource consent process.

Should you need any help interpreting your Record of Title (or any associated documentation), you will need to contact your solicitor.

Paper roads

If you would like information on paper roads, please contact our Strategic Property Team on 0800 492 452 or email info@waidc.govt.nz

Public infrastructure

Example: Roading, stormwater, wastewater and water supply.

If your query relates to public roads or reticulated water, wastewater, and stormwater services, please contact our respective Roading and Water Teams on 0800 492 452 or email info@waidc.govt.nz

Resource consent pre application advice

If you are after whether council is likely to support the granting of a resource consent application or information requirements for a resource consent application.

Learn more about resource consent pre application advice here.

Waikato District Plan – Operative in Part

For any queries relating to hearings, submissions or when the Waikato District Plan – Operative in Part will become operative, please contact our District Planning Team.

Water capacity assessments

Learn more about water capacity assessments here.

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