The FDS was officially adopted on 29 August 2022. Read the Future Development Strategy (pdf 18 MB). Read the FDS Technical Report (pdf 7.6 MB)
The following corrections relate to the pdf of the Future Development Strategy:
The corrections above that relate to labelling of growth sites have been incorporated in the map viewer below, should you require clarification.
The current Implementation Plan was adopted on 19 November 2024. Download and read it here. (pdf 880 KB)
Guided by 11 objectives that set out how both councils want to provide for growth while recognising the need for balance between competing objectives, the FDS is a 30-year high-level strategic plan that indicates potential sites in our region for future housing and business growth.
It is the overarching document that informs a number of current projects, including the Māpua Masterplan and the Richmond Spatial Plan.
The implementation plan is required by the Ministry for the Environment and is reviewed and updated annually, outlining the key actions required to meet the FDS objectives, by whom, and the timeframes for the actions identified in the plan.
It also contains information on the indicative staging of the FDS sites, following confirmation of servicing plans in both Councils’ 10 year plans 2024-2034. This is the Councils’ second FDS implementation plan, the first having been adopted in 2023
The Implementation Plan replaces our Intensification Action Plan from 2020, which was prepared following the adoption of our first FDS in 2019.
Following months of community engagement, detailed feedback, and informative deliberations, Tasman District Council and Nelson City Council have now adopted the Nelson Tasman Future Development Strategy 2022-2052 (NTFDS).
The strategy document was formally adopted at a joint council committee meeting on 29 August 2022.
The NTFDS is a 30-year high-level strategic plan that outlines areas in our region where there is potential for future housing and business growth.
This now provides a valuable guide for decision making that will benefit current residents and those who choose to live in Nelson and Tasman in the years ahead.
The strategy also provides us with an evidence base to inform reviews and changes to resource management plans and facilitate the next round of infrastructure strategies and long-term plans.
A three-yearly review of the NTFDS and ongoing monitoring of development will help us evaluate how fast our urban areas are growing and whether there is a need to speed up or slow down the zoning and servicing of land in response to demand.
The significant amount of input and feedback from the public, including 568 submissions, offered a number of diverse and thorough opinions for consideration. Thank you to everyone who played a part in creating this strategy.
As well as the invaluable input from Nelson and Tasman residents throughout the process, we also wish to recognise the contribution and value of our staff, iwi, consultants and elected members in bringing this strategy together.
The NTFDS 2022-2052 came into effect on 19 September 2022.
This Map Viewer spatially identifies adopted Future Development Strategy sites that will support demand for housing and businesses needs over the next 30 years. It also shows the sites that were assessed but not adopted and constraints mapping that was used to inform the strategy.
Following the submissions hearings, both Councils met for an FDS deliberations hearing which started at 9.00 am on Tuesday 31 May, and continued into Wednesday 1 June and Thursday 2 June. Read the officers’ report to the FDS Subcommittee for deliberations.(external link)
Recordings of the deliberations can be viewed here on our You Tube channel.(external link)
The FDS Subcommittee has made some policy decisions for the FDS and these were considered at the Joint Committee of the Nelson and Tasman Councils at their meeting on 27 July 2022.
Hearing were held in late April and early May 2022. You can watch the recordings of the hearings on our You Tube channel(external link).
Download the agenda attachments:
Full list of submitters [PDF, 132 KB]
Section One A - Submissions 31098 - 31197 [PDF, 41 MB]
Section One B - Submissions 31200 - 31281 [PDF, 48 MB]
Section One C - Submissions 31282 - 31343 [PDF, 66 MB]
Section Two A - Submissions 31344 - 31396 [PDF, 45 MB]
Section Two B - Submissions 31397 - 31435 [PDF, 67 MB]
Section Two C - Submissions 31436 - 31487 [PDF, 43 MB]
Section Two D - Submissions 31488 - 31518 [PDF, 55 MB]
Section Three A - Submissions 31519 - 31556 [PDF, 72 MB]
Section Three B - Submissions 31557 - 31600 [PDF, 65 MB]
Section Three C - Submissions 31604 - 31649 [PDF, 59 MB]
Section Three D - Submissions 31650 - 31689 [PDF, 96 MB]
Section Four A - Submissions 31690 - 31742 [PDF, 56 MB]
Section Four B - Submissions 31775 - 31805 [PDF, 71 MB]
Section Four C - Submissions 31806 - 31836 [PDF, 100 MB]
Section Four D - Submissions 31724 - 31774 [PDF, 58 MB]
Additional submissions [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Submissions ordered by question [PDF, 9.2 MB]
If you have any questions please contact: [email protected]
In May 2021 Tasman District and Nelson City Councils conducted a survey of 600 residents about housing preferences. You can read the results of the survey here. (pdf 2.3 MB)
In July 2019, Tasman District and Nelson City Councils adopted the Nelson-Tasman Future Development Strategy which can be found here:
View the Future Development Strategy online.
Nelson Tasman Future Development Strategy.pdf (pdf 3.7 MB)
Nelson Tasman Future Development Strategy - Technical Report with Appendices.pdf (pdf 7.3 MB)
