Change 3 - South Coastal Canterbury

Plan Change 3 is operative. You can view information relating to its development below or the full Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP), including any changes made as a result of Plan Change 3.

Plan Change 3 introduced provisions to manage land and water in the coastal area between the Otaio River in the north and Morven Drain in the south, extending inland to the Hunter Hills.

Current stage

Updated Limits

Section 15A of the Land and Water Plan (South Coastal Canterbury) sets a nitrogen allocation framework to help deliver community aspirations for water quality. Schedules 29, 30 and 31 of the Land and Water Plan describe a methodology to update nitrogen limits in the plan for South Coastal Canterbury (these being the flexibility caps, maximum caps, and load limits). Following each update to the OVERSEER nutrient model, the nitrogen limits will be recalculated by the Council and updated limits published here.

• Schedule 29 – Updated Flexibility Caps (PDF File, 186.63KB) (last updated: February 2023)
• Schedule 30 – Updated Maximum Caps (PDF File, 181.43KB) (last updated: February 2023)
• Schedule 31 – Catchment Load Limits (last updated: October 2018)

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