Proposed Regional Policy Statement

Copies of the Proposed Regional Policy Statement

A full version of the Proposed RPS is available for download below.  Also available are individual chapters and appendices.

Complete Proposed Regional Policy Statement (5.1 MB, pdf)

• Foreword (52 KB, pdf)
• User Guide (1.7 MB, pdf)
• Part one: Introduction (205 KB, pdf)
• Part two: Issues, objectives and summary of policies and methods (359 KB, pdf)
• Part three: Policies and methods (274 KB, pdf)
• Part four: Monitoring and anticipated environmental results (112 KB, pdf)
• Part five: Principal reasons for objectives, policies and methods (61 KB, pdf)
• Appendix A - Definitions (77 KB, pdf)
• Appendix B - High quality urban design principles (46 KB, pdf)
• Appendix C - Indicative growth area timing and business land provision (45 KB, pdf)
• Appendix D - Indicative growth area sequencing (56 KB, pdf)
• Appendix E - Growth management areas for the western Bay of Plenty (2.5 MB, pdf)
• Appendix F - Criteria for assessing matters of national importance in the Bay of Plenty region (54 KB, pdf)
• Appendix G - Criteria for assessing whether subdivision, use and development is inappropriate (32 KB, pdf)
• Appendix H - Portions of Rotorua Lake Catchment within the Waikato region (148 KB, pdf)

Withdrawal of Appendix I - Coastal Environment Maps 17-35

On 9 December 2010, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council resolved to withdraw Appendix I - Coastal Environment Maps (Maps 17-35) from the Proposed Regional Policy Statement.  The maps were withdrawn because the correct process for including them (under Clause 3 of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991) was not followed.

The remainder of the Proposed Regional Policy Statement is unaffected and submissions to it closed on 8 February 2011.

• Public notice (34 KB, pdf) advising of the withdrawal of Appendix I - 15 December 2010

How to get copies of the Proposed RPS and associated documents

The Proposed RPS is also available printed, electronically on CD or via email.

It can also be inspected between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, at our public offices in Whaktane, Mount Maunganui and Rotorua, and at any public library or district or city council office in the Bay of Plenty region.

You can purchase a printed document ($10), or have an electronic copy or CD sent to you.

Statutory Acknowledgements relevant to the Bay of Plenty region are contained within a compendium document Nga Whakataaetanga-a-Ture ki Te Taiao a Toi - Statutory Acknowledgements in the Bay of Plenty region. It is currently only available printed ($10) or on CD.

Individual section 32 records (there are 11) are $5 each, or we can email you an electronic copy or send a CD to you (no cost).  They are also available for viewing at the above locations.

All costs are GST inclusive.

Contact us by post, phone or email at info@boprc.govt.nz to get an electronic copy on CD or to purchase a copy. Our contact details are below.