NPS-UD: Auckland Council's Initial Response
The Government’s National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 (“NPS-UD”) is arguably the most consequential statement of government policy on urban development in New Zealand’s recent history. And it’s about to start “hitting home”. ...read more
GPS-HUD: More Waffle than Breakfast at Denny's
The Government has released a discussion document for its upcoming Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (“GPS-HUD”) ...read more
Auckland Council adopts NorthWest Spatial Strategy
Auckland Council has updated and adopted the NorthWest Spatial Land Use Strategy following public feedback over the Christmas period. ...read more
Affordable Housing (inclusionary zoning is back on the agenda)
Auckland has an affordable housing problem - will inclusionary zoning be Council's solution? ...read more
What's Auckland Council up to?
Every now and then I like to peruse the Council Planning Committee agendas to see what Council is up to. ...read more
New National Policy Statement on Urban Development
The Government has approved a new National Policy Statement (“NPS”) on Urban Development to replace the current NPS on Urban Development Capacity approved in 2016. ...read more
(More) Changes to the RMA
The Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 (“RMAA”) received royal assent on 30 June and will come into effect in stages from 1 July 2020. ...read more
Unitary Plan - Plan Change 4 (Correction of Errors)
Auckland Council has notified Plan Change 4 to the Auckland Unitary Plan. This plan change aims to correct “errors” and “anomalies” in the plan. ...read more
Resource Consent Changes - Marginal Infringements
Changes to the Resource Management Act (“RMA”) mean consent will no longer be required for some activities with marginal or temporary non-compliances. ...read more
Resource Consent Changes - Boundary Activities
In May 2016, we reported that changes were in store for the resource consent process. At that time, a bill was before parliament to introduce changes to the Resource Management Act (“RMA”). That bill become law in April 2017. ...read more
