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Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan

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Home / Plans, strategies and bylaws / Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan

The Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan aims to provide clear direction on how land and water are to be managed in the region.

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Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan

Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan is operative. View all decision documents.

Change 1 - Selwyn Waihora

Plan Change 1 is operative. View all decision documents.

Change 2 - Hinds

Plan Change 2 is operative. View all decision documents.

Change 3 - South Coastal Canterbury

Plan Change 3 is operative. View all decision documents.

Change 4 - Omnibus

Plan Change 4 is operative. View all decision documents.

Change 5 - Nutrient Management and Waitaki

Plan Change 5 is operative. View all decision documents.

Change 6 - Wairewa Lake Forsyth

Plan Change 6 is operative. View all decision documents.

Change 7

Plan Change 7 is operative. View all decision documents.

Change 8

Plan change 8 has been drafted and is undergoing its statutory consultation processes prior to seeking Council direction on the next step.

Environmental Law Initiative - Judicial review of plan rule

Find out about Environmental Law Initiative’s judicial review of Rule 5. 63 of the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan.

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