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Regional Coastal Plan

The operative Regional Coastal Plan (2000) provides a framework for the management of the effects of resource use activities in the coastal marine area (CMA). The CMA is the area below the mean high water spring mark out to the 12 nautical mile limit at sea.

Download the full Plan and appendices here.

Plan Change 1 and 2 to the Coastal Plan can be found here as well as Plan changes resulting from changes to the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement for the removal of Restricted Coastal Activity provisions.

Coastal Plan Review
The proposed Regional Coastal Plan is currently under review. See here for more information.

Operative Regional Coastal Plan 2001

The Operative Regional Coastal Plan should be read in conjunction with the two Operative Plan Changes, and the 2016 Proposed Regional Coastal Plan, referred to below. You can download the full operative 2001 Plan and its appendices [excluding operative plan changes] here

Operative Plan Changes 1 and 2 to the Regional Coastal Plan 2001

There have been two operative plan changes to the Operative Regional Coastal Plan. Operative Plan Changes 1 and 2 to the Regional Coastal Plan, and changes resulting from the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (NZCPS) for the removal of Restricted Coastal Activity provisions, can be found here.

Proposed Coastal Plan 2016

The Proposed Regional Coastal Plan 2016 is available here

A Full Review of the Regional Coastal Plan is in Progress

The Council started a full review of the entire Regional Coastal Plan in May 2023.

www.wcrc.govt.nz/publications/regional-plans/regional-coastal-plan/operative-regional-coastal-plan-2001

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