Business & industrial height limits

Maximum building height in business, commercial, centre and industrial zones. The spread here is far wider than in residential zones — a metropolitan centre and a rural town's commercial strip are governed by the same kind of rule and very different numbers.

Compiled from each council's operative district plan. These are summaries, not the plans themselves — verify with the council before relying on a figure. A specific property may also be subject to overlays, designations or consent notices that change what applies.
ZoneCouncilAs the plan states it
Business - Metropolitan Centre Zone
Auckland72.5m72.5m
City Centre Zone
Whangārei24m24m above ground level
Business - Business Park Zone
Auckland20.5m20.5m
Business - Heavy Industry Zone
Auckland20m20m
Business - Light Industry Zone
Auckland20m20m
Heavy Industrial Zone
Whangārei20m20m above ground level
Light Industrial Zone
Whangārei20m20m above ground level
Business - Local Centre Zone
Auckland18m18m total (16m occupiable + 2m roof form)
Business - General Business Zone
Auckland16.5m16.5m
Local Centre Zone
Whangārei16m16m above ground level
Mixed Use Zone
Whangārei16m16m above ground level
Town Centre Zone
Whangārei16m16m above ground level
Commercial Zone
Whangārei15m15m above ground level
Shopping Centre Zone
Whangārei15m15m above ground level
Business Commercial
Kaipara12m12m
Neighbourhood Centre Zone
Whangārei12m12m above ground level
Business - Town Centre ZoneAucklandAs shown in Height Variation Control on planning maps

17 zones listed · 1 state the rule in words rather than a single figure

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