Tasman's key resource management plans are being reviewed. This project includes the Tasman Regional Policy Statement (TRPS) and the Tasman Resource Management Plan (TRMP - which includes our district, regional and regional coastal plans).
The TRPS and TRMP provide a blueprint for where and how our communities will grow and how we manage natural resources. More broadly, the plans set a number of rules and environmental bottom lines that affect people and businesses on a regular basis.
As part of the plan review, the TRPS and TRMP will be combined into one new document - the Tasman Environment Plan. The review is also an opportunity to create a new plan tht meets the requirements of the recently released National Planning Standards.
This is a long term project - we expect it to take at least six years to complete.
We want to make sure that our planning documents are current and reflect the environmental outcomes that are important to the Tasman community. We are facing some significant challenges:
We also have a legislative obligation to review our plans and recent amendments to the RMA require changes to the format of planning documents, including a requirement for an ePlan (digital plan).
This page has been updated with a revised timeline following delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is an indicative timeline of the review process. The Tasman Environment Plan review is a very large, complex project and timeframes may change as we move through it. Please check here regularly for the most up-to-date timeline.
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2019 |
Review preparation |
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2020 |
High level issues identified |
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2021 |
Preparation for Plan drafting |
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2022/23 |
Draft Plan prepared |
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2024 |
Proposed Tasman Environment Plan notified |
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2025/26 |
Public submissions & hearings |
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2027 onwards |
Tasman Environment Plan operative |
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The iwi of Te Tau Ihu, as tāngata whenua, have a unique relationship with Tasman District Council. There are a number of legislative requirements which oblige us to engage more collaboratively with iwi and Māori - including provisions in the Resource Management Act, Local Government Act and Treaty of Waitangi settlement legislation.
The Tasman Environment Plan review includes a wide range of planning issues of interest to iwi and Māori. We are committed to growing our partnership with the iwi of Te Tau Ihu through sharing information, consultation processes, receiving feedback and active collaboration during the review process. To support this kaupapa, we will be working closely with representatives of the iwi of Te Tau Ihu through the Tasman Environmental Policy Iwi Working Group (the IWG). The IWG includes representatives from the following organisations:
For more information please contact Barry Johnson.
Over time there will be plenty of opportunities for you to be involved.
At this early stage of the project, we're gathering addresses for an email list to keep you updated on the plan review.
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If you have particular areas of interest, please include those in your email.
As the project progresses copies of technical documents and reference material will be made available on this page.
Tasman District's two operative resource management documents are:
These documents are prepared under the Resource Management Act 1991 and set out a comprehensive approach to the sustainable management of natural and physical resources in order to provide for the social, economic and cultual wellbeing of our current and future communities. The TRPS was made operative in 2001 and the TRMP from 2008.
The planning rules in the TRMP will remain the operative rules until there have been decisions issued on submissions on the new Tasman Environment Plan. There is a specific statutory process for determining the status of the rules during the development of the Plan - so we recommend you check this website for updates or speak to a duty planner or the policy team at Council if you are in any doubt.
We expect the current TRMP rules to apply to all developments and resource consent applications until at least 2024.
