If you are applying for a private plan change, please click visit the West Coast Regional Council's website for further information.
Buller District Plan
The District Plan for the Buller District sets out the objectives, policies, rules, regulations and methods that set the framework how natural and physical resources in Buller are managed.
The Resource Management Act 1991 is the controlling legislation under which the Buller District Plan was written. The Act has as its overall purpose the promotion of “.the sustainable management of natural and physical resources” and the planning process developed within the District Plan reflects this intent.
If you are proposing a subdivision or land use activity on your site, please refer to the Buller District Plan for relevant planning rules that apply to your site. To identify the relevant rules, firstly you will need to ascertain what zone your site is in.
If the activity is not permitted, you will require resource consent. To find this, please refer to the Buller District planning maps.
Te Tai o Poutini Plan
The Te Tai o Poutini Plan Decisions Version (Decision Plan) was publicly notified on 10 October 2025.
The Decisions Version, associated maps and additional information are located at ttpp.nz.
The public notice can be viewed here.
The appeals period is from the 10 October 2025 and closes 5pm on 24 November 2025. Information sheets explaining some of the main changes to TTPP can also be accessed here.
Buller District Plan
You can view individual sections of the Buller District Plan below.
Zone maps - C series
The maps below show how land is zoned under the District Plan. A legend is included.
