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Proposed District Plan
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The District Plan review began in 2015. The Proposed District Plan (PDP) sets out to provide a more accessible and transparent plan that provides more certainty to property owners and a clear strategic direction for the district as well as additional scope for intensification in suitable locations.
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Operative parts of the Plan
The Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile variation was made operative on 6 December 2024
Further information on the variation and decision can be found on the Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile page
Private Plan Change Application - The Hills Resort Zone
Queenstown Lakes District Council formally received an application on November 14th, 2024, requesting a private plan change to the Proposed District Plan’s The Hills Resort Zone (Chapter 47). The Council is currently processing the application as required under the RMA. A decision is yet to be made on the application, and the Council is now publicly notifying the Plan Change Request for submissions.
The Plan Change request includes requested amendments to Chapter 47 The Hills Resort, Chapter 25 Earthworks and Chapter 27 Subdivision and Development of the Proposed District Plan.
Current Status of Application: The Private Plan change was accepted for Notification by the Planning and Strategy Committee on June 23rd, 2025. The Private Plan change request was publicly notified on August 15, 2025. The Summary of Decisions Requested from Submitters was notified on October 23rd, 2025, and it open for Further Submissions for 10 working days. The period for Further Submissions closes on November 7th, 2025.
Our new ePlans have launched
We’ve just launched brand new electronic formats of our District Plan, which we’re calling ePlans.
Find out more about the new ePlans and access them using the buttons below.