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Medium density qualifying matters guide

This practice note focuses on the rules and maps relating to the Qualifying Matter Overlay areas incorporated into the Medium Density Residential Zone (MDRZ) through Plan Change 26 (PC26) to the Waipā District Plan. This plan change became operative on 30 August 2024.

Download the qualifying matters guide (4MB, PDF).

How are Qualifying Matters used in the District Plan?

PC26 Qualifying Matters have been identified spatially within the MDRZ (Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Kihikihi). These provide the basis for rules that depart from medium density residential standards in Schedule 3A of the RMA.

Qualifying Matters applied over the MDRZ include

Qualifying Matters already in the District Plan:

  • Character Clusters and Character Streets Policy Overlay
  • Cultural and historic heritage scheduled sites
  • Significant Natural Areas
  • Nationally Significant Infrastructure (e.g. grid transmission network, State Highway road network, and the North Island Main Trunk railway)

Qualifying Matters introduced by PC26:

  • Character Cluster Qualifying Matter Overlay (for further detail refer to the Character Practice Note)
  • Infrastructure Constraints Qualifying Matter Overlay
  • Stormwater Constraint Qualifying Matter Overlay
  • River/Gully Proximity Qualifying Matter Overlay
  • Regionally Significant Industry Qualifying Matter Overlay

The Qualifying Matters depart from the medium density residential standards as follows

Specific Controls Qualifying Matters
Qualifying Matters introduced through PC26
Two dwellings as a permitted activity


Infrastructure constraints qualifying overlay
Regional significant industry qualifying matter overlay
Character cluster qualifying matter overlay
Specific site coverage and landscaped area standards
Stormwater constraints qualifying matter overlay
River / gully proximity qualifying matter overlay
Specific building height, building location and front yard setback Character cluster areas, character cluster qualifying overlay and character street policy overlay
Qualifying Matters that continue to be applied in the MDRZ as district wide matters
Number of dwellings Cultural, archaeological and historic heritage
Setbacks, height, building, location, acoustic controls

Significant natural areas
Nationally significant infrastructure
Cultural, archaeological and historic heritage

Reasons for the following Qualifying Matters in Waipā

The following Qualifying Matters outlined below for Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Kihikihi, excluding Character Clusters, have all been introduced by PC26. For further information relating to Character Clusters, refer to the Character practice note.

Qualifying Matter Overlay Reason for the overlay and the provisions being applied
Regionally significant industry

To reduce the effects on the significant investment, and the importance of this of the Te Awamutu Dairy Factory site.
Permitted activity two dwellings per site
Restricted discretionary activity three dwellings per site activity
Infrastructure constraints


To ensure the vision, objectives and strategies of the Te Ture Whaimana are achieved.
To mitigate effects where there are known three water infrastructure capacity constraints.
Permitted activity two dwellings per site
Restricted discretionary activity three dwellings per site activity
Stormwater constraints


To manage adverse effects of additional displacement of floodwaters and contaminant loading in the known flood extent.
Permitted activity two dwellings per site
Restricted discretionary activity four or more dwellings per site
Specific performance standard 40% maximum site coverage
River / gully proximity



To reduce effects of buildings and activities on:
- ecological integrity and viability of biodiversity corridors
- accessibility and amenity of esplanade areas
Permitted activity two dwellings per site
Restricted discretionary activities four or more dwellings per site
Specific performance standards
40% maximum site coverage
30% maximum landscaped area with native plants

Maps of Qualifying Matters in Te Awamutu, Kihikihi and Cambridge

The following maps identify where the following Qualifying Matters are applied over Cambridge, Te Awamutu, and Kihikihi:

  • Regionally Significant Industry Qualifying Matter Overlay
  • Infrastructure Constraints Qualifying Matter Overlay
  • Stormwater Constraint Qualifying Matter Overlay
  • River/Gully Proximity Qualifying Matter Overlay

Regionally Significant Industry Qualifying Matter Overlay map

Te Awamutu - Regionally Significant Industry Qualifying Matter Overlay

Te Awamutu

Infrastructure Constraints Qualifying Matter Overlay maps

Kihikihi - Infrastructure Constraints Qualifying Matter Overlay

Kihikihi

Te Awamutu - Infrastructure Constraints Qualifying Matter Overlay map

Te Awamutu

Cambridge - Infrastructure Constraints Qualifying Matter Overlay map

Cambridge

rejection map

Note: the area around the commercial area of Cambridge subject to a rejection and awaiting Ministerial decision is identified above.

Stormwater Constraints Qualifying Matter Overlay maps

Kihikihi - Stormwater Constraints Qualifying Matter Overlay map

Kihikihi

Te Awamutu - Stormwater Constraints Qualifying Matter Overlay map

Te Awamutu

Cambridge - Stormwater Constraints Qualifying Matter Overlay map

Cambridge

River / Gully Proximity Qualifying Matter Overlay maps

Te Awamutu - River / Gully Proximity Qualifying Matter Overlay map

Te Awamutu

Cambridge - River / Gully Proximity map

Cambridge

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