Background
Plan Change 43 rezones two additional areas, being Broadlands Road West and Napier Road from Rural Environment to Taupō Industrial Environments. The purpose of the rezoning is to assist Taupō District Council meet its obligations under the National Policy Statement for Urban Development (2020) and requirements under the Resource Management Act 1991 in terms of Industrial land supply over the long term.
The Taupō District, through extensive Industrial zoned land (such as at the Miro Street area, Centennial Industrial and Crown Road areas, Taupo Airport and Wairakei Industrial areas) has some 1.083ha of Industrial land. Of this some 38ha remains vacant, serviced and ready for Industrial use which provides for the short- and medium-term demand (out to 2033). However, there is a need to provide for additional long-term supply.
