Consultation on our Annual Plan 2025/26 and other key issues, including Council's preferred option to implement the Government's Local Water Done Well reform is now open. We're inviting you to have your say.
The District Plan is the primary document that manages land use and development within Upper Hutt. It contains rules that may affect you if you are preparing a land use proposal or development. On 22 February 2023, we released our ePlan. This piece of work is required for Upper Hutt City Council to comply with part of the national planning standards for local government. The standard is set to provide improved access to the district plan rules in a standardised way across local government. Click on the button below to view our ePlan. To optimise your experience with viewing Council's ePlan, it is recommended that you use Google Chrome. You can read more About the District Plan here.
Operative District Plan - ePlan
If you prefer to view a PDF version of the Operative Plan, click here: Operative District Plan - PDF(PDF, 15MB)
Learn about the District Plan, what it covers, and why it matters for people in Upper Hutt.
The District Plan is the main document that manages land use and development within Upper Hutt.
Find out about the plan change process and see proposed and adopted plan changes.
You can have your say on a proposed plan change through the submission process.
We have been working to identify the outstanding natural features and landscapes (ONFLs) within Upper Hutt.
We have undertaken a review of the open space topic of the operative District Plan (2004). This review has been titled Plan Change 49.
Proposed Plan Change 50 – Rural Review (PC50) is part of the rolling review of the District Plan and seeks to implement national and regional direction while considering the local rural context in Upper Hutt.
Information about Tiaki Taiao – Significant Natural Areas and Landscapes
If you're completing engineering works in Upper Hutt, there are requirements you need to meet to ensure your work is safe, and considerate of the environment.