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Resource Management Act 1991
The purpose of the Resource Management Act (RMA) is to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources. Sustainable management means managing the use, development, and protection of natural and physical resources in a way, or at a rate,…
Offer regulatory and financial support for owners of listed properties
Regional and district plans can indicate that regulatory and financial support may be provided to the owners of properties which are listed for conservation.
Key points to consider:
Provide dispensations or flexibility for the need to comply with other district…
Best practice
Those managing the development of the coastal marine area must walk a fine line between promoting and facilitating the close bond that New Zealanders have with the sea and coastal activities, and preventing overdevelopment that ruins the values for which…
Protect both identified and unidentified sites
Where heritage sites have not been fully identified, incorporate “alert layers” into planning maps which indicate where there is potential for impact on historic heritage. The heritage schedule in plans should not be for “information purposes only” and should be…
Urban Development Act 2020
The Urban Development Act 2020 aims to consolidate various powers related to Resource Management Act consenting, plan changes, infrastructure planning, funding, and delivery, as well as other powers (including land acquisition and road stopping), into a single statutory framework. The…
Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021
The Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Act passed into law on 20 December 2021. The primary objective of this Amendment is to address the housing demand issues in New Zealand by speeding up the implementation of…
Case Study: Auckland’s Sustainable Catchments Programme
The purpose of the Auckland Council’s Sustainable Catchment Programme is to provide an integrated catchment planning and implementation framework to protect the long term health of receiving environments through iwi and community interventions. With a byline of ‘Weaving Science and…
Delegation
A local authority may delegate any of its functions, powers or duties under the RMA to any committee of the local authority or any community board. It may delegate any of its functions, powers or duties, except for the approval…
The subdivision process
The subdivision process involves the following stages:
Subdivision consent
Survey plan approval
Section 224c certification
Lodgement with Land Information New Zealand
Certificate of title
(1) Subdivision consent
District plans identify whether subdivision is a permitted, controlled, restricted discretionary, discretionary, non-complying…
Case study: Sea Change
New Zealand’s first marine spatial plan was completed in December 2016. It was the result of a three-year Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari project that focused on addressing the growing spatial resource conflicts and ecological degradation associated with the…