| RPROZ-P1 Rural Character and Amenity | Protect distinctive rural character including: dominance of natural features; working rural production environment with farmed animals, crops, forestry; ancillary structures; seasonal activities; low intensity development; varying noise levels; open space and low density; typical rural odours, noise and dust; low vehicle traffic with seasonal fluctuations. |
| RPROZ-P2 Land Use Activities | Provide commercial/industrial activities only where: (a) direct connection with rural resource/rural production/rural communities/recreation/tourism; (b) requires rural location; (c) minimises reverse sensitivity effects; (d) contains/manages adverse effects on-site; (e) contributes positively to economy; (f) can meet infrastructure requirements. Not regulate outdoor agricultural/horticultural activities excluding intensive livestock farming. Permit farming and ancillary activities. Require larger site sizes to retain productive options. |
| RPROZ-P3 Reverse Sensitivity | Avoid reverse sensitivity by preventing sensitive activities within close proximity to Quarrying Resource Areas, Strategic Rural Industries, intensive livestock farming or other lawfully established rural production activities. |
| RPROZ-P4 Unsealed Roads | Reduce exposure to noise, dust and health risks by requiring minimum separation for residential units from unsealed roads. |
| RPROZ-P5 Maintain Amenity and Character | Ensure new buildings/major structures/rural land uses: (1) appropriate scale and character to zone; (2) sited sufficiently setback from boundaries for privacy, openness and sunlight access; (3) avoid ribbon development. |
| RPROZ-P6 Setback Buffers | Identify setback buffers between Rural Production Zone and Residential Zones, Future Urban Zone, Rural Lifestyle Zones and Settlement Zone Residential Sub-Zone to avoid inappropriate subdivision for future urban growth. |
| RPROZ-P7 Subdivision Greater than 20ha | Enable subdivision of rural land into sites of 20ha or more where: (1) efficient on-site servicing provided; (2) avoidance of erosion, subsidence, slippage, flooding or inundation; (3) land stability and suitability for buildings, accessways and parking. |
| RPROZ-P8 Subdivision Less than 20ha | Avoid subdivision into sites less than 20ha unless demonstrated: (1) does not create rural residential/lifestyle site (unless Net Environmental Benefit); (2) does not inhibit productive potential; (3) size/shape practical for production activities and does not restrict options; (4) existing activity viability not compromised; (5) no adverse effects on adjoining production activities; (6) no connection to reticulated sewer or service/road extensions except where economically justified and infrastructure not compromised. |
| RPROZ-P9 Net Environmental Benefit | Provide subdivision where Net Environmental Benefit created by legal protection in perpetuity and ongoing management of: (a) indigenous vegetation or indigenous fauna habitat (significant per Regional Policy Statement); (b) Outstanding Natural Landscapes/Features/Character or High Natural Character; (c) Heritage Buildings or Māori significance sites; (d) Highly Erodible Land or riparian margins in threatened land environments. Manage effects by avoiding: adverse effects on protected areas, cumulative adverse effects, reverse sensitivity, development on highly versatile soils, urban form; minimise fragmentation; protect productive potential; retain natural character, landscape qualities, rural character and amenity; determine if fewer sites should be created; assess against Coastal Environment provisions. |
| RPROZ-P10 Other Subdivision | Provide limited subdivision for surplus existing residential unit where farm balance area is large and new site dimensions accommodate on-site services and efficient access. |
| RPROZ-P11 Boundary Relocation Subdivisions | Provide boundary relocation subdivisions where: (1) location/design ensures buildings/structures comply with rules; (2) no additional residential capacity created except where legal protections restrict development to pre-subdivision levels; (3) adverse effects on rural character/amenity avoided/remedied/mitigated; (4) overall productive capacity of highly productive land retained long-term. |
| RPROZ-P12 Location and Design of Subdivisions | Locate/design subdivisions to: (1) respond to topography and characteristics; (2) avoid development on highly versatile soils; (3) identify building platforms responding to topography/environmental characteristics; (4) locate accessways/services/utilities/building platforms without significant earthworks; (5) locate sensitive to environmental features; (6) not create reverse sensitivity with existing lawfully established activities. |
| RPROZ-P13 Quarrying Resource Area Overburden | Recognise overburden placement from adjacent Quarrying Resource Area as appropriate if: (1) necessary for efficient use of Resource Area and preserves access to regionally significant minerals, is final/long-term deposition, no practicable alternative within Mining Area; (2) progressive rehabilitation maintains rural character/amenity; (3) avoids highly versatile soils; (4) managed to protect sensitive activities from unreasonable noise/vibration/dust/illumination effects; (5) other effects first avoided, then remedied/mitigated; (6) effective separation distance maintained from sensitive activities. |