Summary of key issues with the current District Plan

As a result of the review of current policies and rules specific to business in small settlements, we’ve identified the following issues with the current District Plan:

• It’s very difficult for a business to prove that they can rely on existing use rights.

• Current District Plan doesn’t give businesses in small settlements which aren’t home-based any protection through specific zoning nor is it flexible to allow businesses to be set up outside existing use rights.

• Restrictive rules related to scale of business activity, in particular maximum staff employed (up to two FTEs) and limits on vehicle movements generated by the activity.