Our Council – Planning, Regulatory and Community Services
The Planning, Regulatory and Community Services group is overseen by the Group Manager: Planning, Regulatory and Community Services. Under that umbrella, each department is responsible for different services for the community.
The Planning team is responsible for meeting the District’s Resource Management obligations. These include reviewing and utilising the District plan, processing land use resource consent applications and subdivisions, undertaking compliance and monitoring, creating planning policy, submitting on government policy on behalf of Westland and engaging with Central Government through representation in Stakeholder and Working Groups.
Regulatory Services is responsible for overseeing the management and delivery of the regulatory functions of the Council. This includes Building Control, Animal Control, Environmental Health (food licencing, and other specific controlled activities), Liquor Licencing, Compliance, and associated Bylaws.
Community Services encompass activities that promote community connectedness and well-being and support culture and recreation. The library, museum and community development fall within this department.
