The sale and purchase agreement outlines design standards to further protect the quality lifestyle expected by residents of Iona. These guidelines ensure a cohesive aesthetic outcome, so that all homes in Havelock North’s newest neighbourhood are designed to a high architectural standard.

Hastings District Council also has identified the Iona Neighbourhood within the Operative Hastings District Plan and set out the specific planning provisions in place to protect and retain the special features that characterise this area.