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Three residential zones are proposed. The Residential Zone chapters set objectives, policies and rules for land use (including non-residential activities) and built development in residential areas.
The High Density Residential Zone applies to areas within walking distance of train stations, the city centre and Petone commercial centre, as well as areas adjacent to other suburban commercial centres. In this zone, the District Plan must permit three residential units per site and enable six-storey buildings. Read about this zone in the plan.
The Medium Density Residential Zone applies to urban, residential areas that aren’t as close to train stations and suburban centres as the High Density Residential Zone. In this zone, the District Plan must permit three residential units per site and three-storey buildings. Read about this zone in the plan.
The Large Lot Residential Zone mainly applies to hilly areas of residential suburbs and residential areas on the urban fringe. These are areas that often have development constraints, including a lack of infrastructure or limited access. A lower density of development would be permitted in the Large Lot Residential Zone (when compared to the Medium and High Density Residential Zones). However, minor residential units (such as granny flats) would be permitted in the zone.
Read about this zone in the plan.
Read the Residential Zones s32 Evaluation Report (PDF 1.6 MB)
Two rural zones are proposed:
The General Rural Zone chapter provides for rural activities and low-density residential development that retain the rural and open space character of the areas. The General Rural Zone contains overlays to protect highly productive soils. Read about this zone in the plan.
The Rural Lifestyle Zone chapter provides for a mix of small-scale rural activities and low-density residential development in a semi-rural setting..
Read about this zone in the plan.
Read the Rural Zones s32 Evaluation Report (PDF 1.6 MB)
Four commercial zones and a Mixed Use Zone are proposed:
The City Centre Zone covers the city’s main civic, community, and commercial centre. It provides for a wide range of developments at any scale but encourages high density. It anticipates activities that draw people from across the city and region, as well as providing for the needs of locals. Read about this zone in the plan.
The Metropolitan Centre Zone covers the city’s secondary commercial centre in Petone. It provides for a significantly larger scale and wider range of development than other suburban centres (in the Local Centre Zone) and anticipates activities that draw people from across the city and much of the region. Read about this zone in the plan.
The Local Centre Zone covers medium and large suburban commercial and community centres. It provides for larger scale activities than the Neighbourhood Centre Zone, Mixed Use Zone, and non-commercial zones. Read about this zone in the plan.
The Neighbourhood Centre Zone covers small suburban areas with commercial and community activities. It provides for larger scale activities than non-commercial zones. Read about this zone in the plan.
The Mixed Use Zone covers different areas across the urban area of Lower Hutt that call for flexible land use controls. This zone provides for a wide range of land uses, including residential, community, recreation, small-scale commercial, and light industrial activities. Read about this zone in the plan.
Read the s32 Commercial and Mixed Use Zones Evaluation Report (PDF 1.4 MB)
Three industrial zones are proposed:
The Heavy Industrial Zone covers the core of the long-established industrial area in Seaview, and provides an environment dedicated to industrial activities and other compatible activities. This includes providing for industrial activities with potentially significant adverse effects on sensitive activities, such as noise, light spill, odour, visual impacts, and elevated risks to health and safety. Read about this zone in the plan.
The General Industrial Zone is the city’s main zone for its large industrial areas in Gracefield, Moera, Korokoro, Manor Park, Naenae, Petone East, Petone North, Taitā and Wainuiomata. It also provides a buffer around the core of the Seaview industrial area (in the Heavy Industrial Zone) from residential areas in Moera, Petone and Waiwhetū. Read about this zone in the plan.
The Light Industrial Zone covers smaller and more fragmented industrial areas than the General Industrial Zone and Heavy Industrial Zone. These areas often have smaller lot sizes than the General Industrial Zone or Heavy Industrial Zone.
Read about this zone in the plan.
Read the Industrial Zones s32 Evaluation Report (PDF 1.3 MB)
Open Space and Recreation Zones primarily apply to publicly owned reserves, including reserves managed by Hutt City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council and the Department of Conservation.
Three zones are proposed:
The Natural Open Space Zone covers areas of public land that are dominated by natural landscapes with low levels of built development. This includes the Remutaka Forest Park, East Harbour Regional Park, Belmont Regional Park, Wainuiomata Water Collection Area and other large parks and reserves. Read about this zone in the plan.
The Sport and Active Recreation Zone covers sports fields and community facilities. Read about this zone in the plan.
The Open Space Zone provides for other reserves, typically in urban areas, that also provide for active and passive recreation.
Read about this zone in the plan.
The provisions of these chapters regulate the activities and built development that can occur in these zones.
Read the Open Space and Recreation Zones s32 Evaluation Report (PDF 1.5 MB)
The Hospital Zone applies to a collection of adjoining sites in the Boulcott/Epuni area, relating to the Hutt Hospital, Boulcott Hospital and Hutt Valley Health Hub.
The zone provides for the operation and development of hospitals and other health care facilities as well as activities that support these facilities.
Read about this zone in the plan.
Read the Hospital Zone s32 Evaluation Report (PDF 1.3 MB)
The Marae Zone applies to the seven existing Marae in the city. The zone provides for a range of activities that meet Māori cultural needs including community, residential and commercial activities.
The purpose of the zone is to provide for flexibility in use of these sites while being compatible with the surrounding area’s character.
Read about this zone in the plan.
Read the Marae Zone s32 Evaluation Report (PDF 1.3 MB)
Quarries are a critical source of materials for infrastructure and development, but can have a range of adverse effects on the surrounding area. They also require remediation when quarrying on the site is completed.
The Quarry Zone provides for quarrying and ancillary activities within existing quarry sites in Kelson and Haywards. The Zone also includes provisions to manage adverse effects beyond the boundaries of the site and that require remediation of the site on completion of the quarrying.
Read about this zone in the plan.
Read the Quarry Zone s32 Evaluation Report (PDF 1.3MB)
The Seaview Marina Zone provides for the ongoing operation of the Marina and manages the types of new activities that can occur in this zone. The zone manages built development and activities to protect amenity values in nearby residential areas and avoid unreasonable reverse sensitivity effects on the Heavy Industrial Zone, as well as natural hazard risk.
Read about this zone in the plan.
Read the Seaview Marina Zone s32 Evaluation Report (PDF 1.3 MB)
The Tertiary Education Zone applies to the WelTec Whitireia campus in Petone.
The zone primarily provides for the operation and development of tertiary education facilities as well as activities that support these facilities.
Read about this zone in the plan
Read the Tertiary Education Zone s32 Evaluation Report (PDF 1.4 MB)
A designation is a form of ‘spot zoning’ over a site, area or route in a district plan. Designations are used by Ministers of the Crown, local authorities and approved network utility operators to authorise public works and protect land for future public works. This includes electricity infrastructure, water supply, storm water and wastewater infrastructure, state highways, rail network, flood protection works, courts, police stations, schools and council buildings. The Designations chapter lists the existing and proposed designations for Lower Hutt.