7.    Key Council Policies and Plans

7.7.    The Matamata-Piako Operative District Plan 2005

The Resource Management Act 1991 requires Council to have a District Plan. The purpose of the District Plan is to encourage the sustainable use of the districts natural and physical resources in a way which provides for the social, cultural and economic well being of the community. The District Plan governs the management and mitigation of the effects of land use in the district. Land subdivision, environmental noise and activities on the surface of the water are also controlled through the plan. 

The Matamata-Piako District Plan became operative in 2005 and must be reviewed every 10 years. The community can apply to Council to make changes to the District Plan at any time. Proposed changes must be publicly notified for consultation and submissions can be made on them.

A copy of the Operative District Plan and information on proposed plan changes can be found on the Council website and at Council offices.