Housing Bottom Lines

Addition of Housing Bottom Lines into the Rotorua District Plan

The Rotorua District Plan has been amended to give effect to Policy 7 of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development that requires the addition of Housing Bottom Lines to District Plans.

Housing Bottom Lines outline the amount of development capacity that is sufficient to meet demand plus the competitive margin. Competitive margin allows for capacity over and above the expected demand to support choice and competitiveness in housing and business land markets. The Housing Bottom Lines inserted into the District Plan are informed by the Rotorua Housing and Business Development Capacity Assessment.

These changes take effect from the date of this public notice

Where to find further information

The amended Rotorua District Plan can be viewed:

• On Council’s website
• At the Rotorua Library, 1127 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
• At customer reception Rotorua Lakes Council, 1061 Haupapa Street, Rotorua.

Further information on Housing Bottom Lines and Housing and Business Development Capacity Assessments in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development can be found in the Ministry for the Environments fact sheet.

The Rotorua Housing and Business Development Capacity Assessment 2021 (Main Report) and the Rotorua Housing and Business Development Capacity Assessment 2021 (Technical Report) can be viewed on the Council Website.

For any questions about the changes email: Policy.Planning@rotorualc.nz

Rotorua Lakes Council is the operative name for Rotorua District Council