Land Stability Policy Area

Identifies unstable land in the Raglan area from Hills Road to the inner harbour. This area was identified as having geotechnical issues during the Lorenza Bay Structure Plan (V2). Assessment was undertaken by Mark T Mitchell Ltd for the structure plan (see report in file 67 02 42). The land stability policy area roughly aligns Zone 1 (discussed on pg. 15 of the Mark Mitchell report) that was considered to have a high landslip potential. The area is steep with evidence of past landslip activity.
DP rules require a discretionary earthworks consent in the rural zone, place minor restrictions on imported fill in the rural zone and require building proposals to confirm geotechnical suitability. Relates to the implementation of the District Plan under the Resource Management Act (1991), and may be subject to various limitations and conditions. These features are a spatial representation of the policies and objectives of the Waikato District Plan and indicate where policies, overlays and District Plan rules apply.