Section 32 Evaluation Reports

The following table lists the final drafts of the evaluation reports that have been prepared as part of the District Plan Review (in accordance with section 32 of the Resource Management Act.

These reports will be completed and finalised following the District Plan Review Committee's and Council's decisions on whether to notify a new proposed District Plan (scheduled for 4 December 2024).

Report	File size and type
Section 32 Evaluation - Overview and Strategic Directions	1.5MB PDF
ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
Section 32 Evaluation - Infrastructure	1.5MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Renewable Electricity Generation	1.3MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Three Waters	1MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Transport	1.2MB PDF
HAZARDS AND RISKS
Section 32 Evaluation - Contaminated Land	1.3MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Hazardous Substances	1.5MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Natural Hazards	1.6MB PDF
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL VALUES
Section 32 Evaluation - Historical Heritage	1.8MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Notable Trees	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Sites and Areas of Significanc	1.7MB PDF
NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES
Section 32 Evaluation - Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity	1.5MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Natural Character	1.6MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Natural Features and Landscapes	1.2MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Public Access	1.5MB PDF
SUBDIVISION
Section 32 Evaluation - Subdivision	1.7MB PDF
GENERAL DISTRICT- WIDE MATTERS
Section 32 Evaluation - Activities on the Surface of Water	922kb PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Coastal Environment	1.9MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Earthworks	2.2MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Financial Contributions	1.3MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Light	1.0MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Noise	1.0MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Papakāinga	1.55MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Signs	1.1MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Temporary Activities	1.3MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Wind	1.0MB PDF
ZONES
Section 32 Evaluation - Residential Zones	1.9MB PDF
Section32 Evaluation - Rural Zones	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Commercial and Mixed Use Zones	1.62MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Industrial Zones	1MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Open Space and Recreation Zones	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Hospital Zone	1.1MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Marae Zone	1.5MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Quarry Zone	1.1MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Seaview Marina Zone	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Tertiary Education	1.3MB PDF

Technical Assessments

The table below lists technical assessments that have informed Council's District Plan Review, including the evaluation reports and development of the proposed District Plan. While this is not a comprehensive list of all technical assessments, any additional technical assessments that have informed the evaluation reports are outlined in those reports.

Document	File size and type
Draft District Plan Climate Change Review	3.3MB PDF
A review of wind controls in the Lower Hutt District Plan	357kb PDF
Wellington Regional Housing and Business Capacity Assessment 2023	8.6MB PDF
Hutt City Council Greenfield Development Areas Review	61.8MB PDF
Assessments of notable trees	27.8MB PDF
Noise and Vibration Review	7.3MB
Effects of Artificial Light on Urban Wildlife within the Lower Hutt District	2.1MB PDF
Hutt City: Planning for the Future 2016	5.9MB PDF
Hutt City Landscape Evaluation 2016	20.5MB PDF
Wellington City and Hutt City Coastal Natural Character Assessment 2016	17.4MB PDF
Heritage Inventory Review - Schedule of Heritage Buildings and Structures	6.6MB PDF
Heritage Inventory Review Schedule of Heritage Buildings and Structures	50.1MB PDF