Section 368 of the Resource Management Act 1991 provides for certain existing instruments such as bylaws, water quality classifications to become a Transitional Regional Plan. The instruments are set out in this plan, together with the type of consent required in terms of the Resource Management Act 1991 as defined in Section 369.

The Regional Policy Statement provides an overview of the resource management issues of Canterbury. It sets out how natural and physical resources are to be managed in an integrated way with the aim of sustainable management. This means providing for the needs of current and future generations, aiming to improve the quality of the environment.

Read the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement

pdf document Part One - Table of Contents & Background Information File Size 1.3MB
Page 1 - 24

Part Two - Issue Resolution 332kB
Page 25 -97

Part Two A - Issue Resolution 379kB
Page 98-183

Part Two B - Issue Resolution 228kB
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Part Two C - Issue Resolution 304kB
Page 230-284

pdf document Part Three - Processes 25kB
Page 285-290

Part Four - Monitoring File Size 21kB
Page 291-296

Appendices 80kB
Page 297-316

Review of the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement

The Cantebury Regional Policy Statement (CRPS) became operative in 1998. The Resource Management Act requires that Regional Policy Statements are reviewed every ten years and as such, the CRPS is currently under review. Read the Regional Policy Statement Review.

The CRPS is currently under review. Click here to view information, policy papers and reports regarding the review.

Proposed Change 1

Copies of Submissions on Proposed Change No 1 to the RPS are available at no charge on disc from Customer Services. Please phone 353 9770 or 0800 EC INFO [0800 324 636] during business hours or email.

The Proposed Change 1 was notified on the 28th July 2007. Read here for more information on the change.

Read the Summary of Decisions Requested for the Proposed Change 1

Read the additions and corrections to the Summary of Decisions for Proposed Change 1

Request for Registration of Interest for Professional Architecture Services

Environment Canterbury is currently reviewing the CRPS. One of the topic areas currently being examined as part of this statutory review is the management of landscapes and natural features. Environment Canterbury invites registrations of interest for the supply of work as detailed in the Registrations of Interest document. Read more about the Registrations of Interest document.