Te Tai o Poutini Plan
Te Tai o Poutini Plan (TTPP) is the combined District Plan for the West Coast, covering Buller, Grey and Westland districts.
Appeals Period Ends for Te Tai o Poutini Plan
Following public notification of Te Tai o Poutini Plan Decisions Version on 10 October 2025, appeals and RMA s274 applications to join appeals were invited by the Environment Court. These opportunities closed on 19 January 2026 and 2 February 2026.
Information about appeals including copies of the Appeals and RMA s274 applications are available under the Appeals Tab.
Te Tai o Poutini Plan is Now a Part Operative Plan
Now that all appeals have been received on TTPP the Plan is partially operative. This means:
- Parts of TTPP that have not been appealed are now considered operative, and these rules now replace the relevant parts of the Buller, Grey and Westland District Plans.
- Parts of TTPP that have been appealed are not deemed operative. For these rules both the TTPP and the existing Buller, Grey and Westland District Plans must be considered.
Regardless of which plan is considered in the consenting process The Buller, Grey and Westland District Councils remain the consent authorities.
The District Councils will consider relevant provisions of both the TTPP and the Operative District Plan for any consent application lodged for a district matter.
The West Coast Regional Council and TTPP Team based there do not undertake district consenting.
All district consents enquiries should be made to:
Buller District Council – planning@bdc.govt.nz
Grey District Council – planning@greydc.govt.nz
Westland District Council – planning@westlanddc.govt.nz
Even when the TTPP becomes fully operative, all district consenting will continue to be handled by your local district council staff.
Links to Te Tai o Poutini Plan and Maps
Links to the online Decision Plan and Maps, printable PDF versions of the Maps and the Independent Hearing Panel’s recommendations reports are below.
Minor Error Corrections to Te Tai o Poutini Plan Decision Version
On 12 November 2025 and 17 December 2025, some minor errors in the decisions version of TTPP were corrected under clause 16 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act.
A table of the minor error corrections can be found here.