Design Guidelines

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Design Guidelines

Urban design is the process of designing and shaping cities, towns and villages and their surrounding areas. Good urban design results in great places to live, work and play.

We are committed to promoting quality urban design and signed the New Zealand Urban Design Protocol produced by the Ministry for the Environment. This protocol aims to make New Zealand’s towns and cities more attractive and successful through quality urban design. 

We are producing a range of guidelines to assist with rural and urban developments. While they are not enforceable, we encourage people to consider the wider environmental aspect of their projects.

• Rural Design Guidelines Part One (13 pages 1.5MB PDF)
• Rural Design Guidelines Part Two (Eight pages 362KB PDF)
• Rural Design Guidelines Part Three (Four pages 671KB PDF)
• Rural Design Guidelines Part Four (15 pages 1.2MB PDF)

* We are currently working on guidelines to address other important issues.

Related links

• Lifetime Design