FAQs

Following a full review and public feedback on a draft in late 2023, the Proposed District Plan is the updated rulebook for land use and development in Lower Hutt. It sets out what can be built and where, what activities need resource consent, and how we manage natural hazards, infrastructure, and environmental protection.

The District Plan is being reviewed to ensure it meets current and future needs, including managing growth, responding to climate change, protecting our environment, and aligning with national and regional requirements.

People can search their specific property address in the Proposed District Plan online to check which zone and overlays (such as natural hazards, infrastructure, and heritage) apply to their property.

Yes - our policy planning team is happy to help. They can be contacted at district.plan@huttcity.govt.nz or call (04) 570 6666 during business hours.

People can make submissions by downloading the form at haveyoursay.huttcity.govt.nz and emailing their completed response to district.plan@huttcity.govt.nz. The requirements of the Resource Management Act mean that submissions on the Proposed District Plan must be made in a particular format to be accepted, so please follow the guidance if you’re not familiar with the process. 

We are also providing a Friend of Submitter service from Emily Bayliss, who can advise on how to prepare a submission and participate in this process. Ph 021 0843 5559 or email fos@baylissconsulting.co.nz

After submissions close at 5pm on 4 April, they will be reviewed, and a summary will be published. There will be an opportunity for submitters to present their views at a hearing before final decisions are made.

The Sustainable Growth Strategy is a vision for how we want Lower Hutt to grow and develop. The District Plan provides the rules to make that vision happen.