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Framework for Growth

The aim of the Framework for Growth is to ensure future residential and industrial development is properly managed.

The land supply review was conducted over two years and included public consultationand. This review was the first since the District Plan was notified for submissions in 1998 and the first comprehensive review of land supply since the District Council came into being in 1989.

On 4 March 2008 the council approved the final Framework for Growth.

Framework for Growth (12 pages 229KB PDF)
New Plymouth map 1 (One page 764KB PDF)
New Plymouth map 1 close-up (One page 614KB PDF)
Waitara map 4 (One page 667KB PDF)
Onaero map 5 (One page 328KB PDF)
Lepperton map 6 (One page 352KB PDF)
Egmont Village map 7 (One page 405KB PDF)
Inglewood map 8 (One page 548KB PDF)
Okato map 9 (One page 393KB PDF)

What's next?

The plan changes will be phased over 12-24 months depending on demand, complexity of the issues and other policy commitments. Some of the options will require extensive structure planning and will need a longer timeframe. The timeframes are also dependent on progress with improvements to the roading network (particularly New Plymouth and Bell Block).

Provisional prioritisation of the plan changes

Phase 1 (high priority)

Incorporate Framework for Growth into the District Plan and Plan Changes for New Plymouth / Bell Block residential land (Areas D, E, H and Q), Waitara (Area A), Inglewood (Areas A, B and C) and Oakura (Coastal Strategy Structure Plan).
Timeframe: Structure planning to start in April 2008.

Phase 2 (medium priority)

New Plymouth employment land (area N), Urenui and Onaero.
Timeframe: Structure planning to start late 2008 / early 2009.

Phase 3 (future growth areas)

Waitara (Area B) and Smart Rd structure planning (NB: will also consider the inclusion of land immediately to the south of Area N), Egmont Village and Okato.

Following the approval of a plan change, landowners will then need to submit resource consents for subdivision and ground works and undertake basic infrastructure works. On average this takes one to two years before any homes are built.

Once the subdivision is available for sale, the building consent process and house construction generally takes a further six to ten months. It is unlikely that any households will be living in the new growth areas until 2010.