Identifies the cable protection area as set out in the policy framework of F2 Coastal – General Coastal Marine Zone.

Identifying areas around the city centre to allow for additional office space.

City Centre port noise. The overlay is applied to land near Auckland’s downtown port. Buildings accommodating noise sensitive land uses within the overlay must be insulated to achieve an internal noise level appropriate to the activity. This will ensure that noise sensitive land uses within the overlay achieve a good standard of amenity and the port is...

Identifies coastal inundation as set out in the policy framework of E36 Natural Hazards and Flooding.

Identifies the designations of requiring authorities as set out by s175(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991.

For CSV and Excel extracts, the Ecosystem Extent Domains document will assist in resolving domains. This layer has been created to assist the Council in identifying and managing threatened and at risk ecosystems in the Auckland region. The ecosystem classification system used in creating this layer was developed by the Department of Conservation (Singers...

For CSV and Excel extracts, the Ecosystem Extent Domains document will assist in resolving domains. The ecosystem classification used to map potential ecosystems of Auckland was developed by the Department of Conservation, as a tool for prioritizing ecosystem management (Singers & Rogers 2014). This classification is a synthesis that amalgamates...

Identifies areas being within an emergency management area from hazardous facilities and infrastructure set out in the policy framework of E29 Emergency Management Area Hazardous Facilities and Infrastructure.

Additional height controls applied to zones under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.

Identifies outstanding natural character and high natural character as set out within the policy framework of D11 Outstanding Natural Character and High Natural Character Overlay and Schedule 8 of the Plan.

Identifies the High-use Stream Management Areas as set out in the policy framework of provisions in D3 High-use Stream Management Areas Overlay of the Plan.

A number of streams in Auckland are under pressure from demands to take water, or use water for a number of purposes. The high use of these streams creates conflicts between the amount of water being abstracted, the amount of water needed to be left in the stream for other uses, such as assimilating the adverse effects of discharges, and the amount of...

Identifies historic heritage extents of place as set out in the policy framework of D17 Historic Heritage Overlay and Schedule 14 of the Plan.

Identifies historic heritage extents of place as set out in the policy framework of D17 Historic Heritage Overlay and Schedule 14 of the Plan.Contact Person: plansgeospatial@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Identifies the growth corridors as they are set out through the policy framework of D22 Identified Growth Corridor Overlay.

The coastline has been identified as an approximation of the Mean High Water Springs (MHWS) location. Where a more accurate identification of MHWS is needed, a current survey undertaken by a registered surveyor must be done.

Identifies areas having additional subdivision controls as set out in the policy framework for E38 Subdivision – Urban and E39 Subdivision – Rural.

Natural lake management areasThe Natural Lake Management Areas overlay comprise 14 permanent dune lakes in rural Auckland and a 50m buffer strip surrounding the lake edge, measured landward from the mean annual water level (MAWL). These lakes are located in three main areas - South Kaipara Peninsula, north-east coast inland of Pakiri Beach, and Awhitu...

The level crossings with sightline controls overlay identifies land that must be kept clear of obstruction to allow an approaching or stopped vehicle to see in both directions along the railway line.

In addition to the distinctive volcanic landscape and regionally significant Outstanding Natural Landscapes and Outstanding Natural Features, Auckland’s wider landscape and maritime setting provides a sense of identity at the local level. Individual viewing points, and their significant viewshafts from public places, contribute to the unique character of...