Planning updates

Following the changes introduced by the Amendment Act and the number of enquiries we are getting for residential intensification, we thought it was timely to provide a further update following from our October 2021 Planning Panui item, ‘Comprehensively Designed Development and Plan Change 26’.

Is your property subject to flooding from intense rainfall? Use the infographic to determine whether a consent is required.

General guidance for determining whether a resource consent is required under Plan Change 27

The purpose of this Practice Note is to assist ratepayers, land and building owners and their professional advisors, and Tauranga City Council staff, with developments occurring on land that is subject to the Flood Hazard Plan Area (‘FHPA’) overlay, as defined within the Tauranga City Plan.

Council received an application for an office activity in the Suburban Residential Zone. This application was processed on a non-notified basis and was sent for review by Commissioner Greg Hill.