Section 32 Evaluation Reports

The following table lists the evaluation reports that have been prepared for the Proposed District Plan, in accordance with section 32 of the Resource Management Act.

Report	File size and type
Section 32 Evaluation - General Report and Strategic Directions	1.4MB PDF
ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
Section 32 Evaluation - Infrastructure	1.6MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Renewable Electricity Generation	1.5MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Three Waters	1.9MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Transport	1.5MB PDF
HAZARDS AND RISKS
Section 32 Evaluation - Contaminated Land	1.7MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Hazardous Substances	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Natural and Coastal Hazards	1.8MB PDF
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL VALUES
Section 32 Evaluation - Historical Heritage	2.5MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Notable Trees	12.1MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Sites and Areas of Significance to Māori	1.8MB PDF
NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES
Section 32 Evaluation - Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Natural Character	1.7MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Natural Features and Landscapes	1.7MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Public Access	1.5MB PDF
SUBDIVISION
Section 32 Evaluation - Subdivision	1.6MB PDF
GENERAL DISTRICT- WIDE MATTERS
Section 32 Evaluation - Activities on the Surface of Water	1.3MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Coastal Environment	2.7MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Earthworks	2MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Financial Contributions	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Light	3.5MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Noise	9.1MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Papakāinga	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Signs	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Temporary Activities	1.2MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Wind	1.3MB PDF
ZONES
Section 32 Evaluation - Residential Zones	1.6MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Rural Zones	1.6MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Commercial and Mixed Use Zones	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Industrial Zones	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Open Space and Recreation Zones	1.6MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Hospital Zone	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Marae Zone	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Quarry Zone	1.4MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Seaview Marina Zone	1.3MB PDF
Section 32 Evaluation - Tertiary Education	1.5MB PDF

Technical Assessments

The table below lists technical assessments that have informed Council's District Plan Review.

Document	File size and type
Draft District Plan Climate Change Review	3.3 MB PDF
A review of wind controls in the Lower Hutt District Plan	357 kb PDF
Wellington Regional Housing and Business Capacity Assessment 2023	8.6 MB PDF
Hutt City Council Greenfield Development Areas Review	61.8 MB PDF
Assessments of notable trees	27.8 MB PDF
Noise and Vibration Review	7.3 MB  PDF
Effects of Artificial Light on Urban Wildlife within the Lower Hutt District	2.1 MB PDF
Hutt City: Planning for the Future 2016	5.9 MB PDF
Hutt City Landscape Evaluation 2016	20.5 MB PDF
Wellington City and Hutt City Coastal Natural Character Assessment 2016	17.4 MB PDF
Heritage
Heritage Inventory Review Report Heritage Inventory Review - Schedule of Heritage Areas Heritage Inventory Review - Schedule of Heritage Buildings and Structures Preparation of Reports for Places Proposed to be Added to the Hutt City Council Heritage Inventory, 2024 - Methodology	4.6 MB PDF 6.6 MB PDF 50.1 MB PDF 249 kb PDF
Slope Assessment
Slope Failure Susceptibility Assessment Slope Failure Runout Assessment Memo on Slope Hazard Overlay	38.9 MB PDF 65.6 MB PDF 927 kb PDF
Coastal Hazards
Hutt City Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Maps 2021 Coastal inundation and sea level rise assessment for the Hutt City District 2023	5.7 MB PDF 7.3 MB PDF
Liquefaction
GNS Science report - Liquefaction hazard in the Wellington Region	7.6 MB PDF
Flooding Model Reports (Wellington Water/Stantec)
Black Creek Eastern Lower Hutt East Harbour Petone Stokes Valley Western Hills Flood Hazard Handover Memo	36 MB PDF 24 MB PDF 10 MB PDF 27 MB PDF 28 MB PDF 97 MB PDF 538 kb PDF