Community consultation was undertaken during August and September 2008 and following consideration of feedback and other background investigations, a final Rural Zones Review Report was completed in January 2009.
Council adopted the final Rural Zones Review report at its meeting on 5 May 2009, except for the recommendations relating to the site specific application of the Rural Activity Zone.
A number of recommendations adopted within the Report have since been given expression within the current Wellington Planning Scheme through the adoption of Planning Scheme Amendment C55 Part 1 on 1st May 2014. Planning Scheme Amendment C55 Part 2 was abandoned on 17 December 2013.