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Planning updates

The Environmental Planning team periodically provides updates and practice notes to this page. For the latest planning information, view our monthly Planning Panui newsletter.

Planning Pānui newsletter

Planning update

Residential intensification update

Posted: 02 March 2022

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’.

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Planning update

Do I need a resource consent under PC7?

Posted: 03 May 2021

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

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Planning update

Plan Change 27 Guidance for Resource Consenting

Posted: 23 March 2021

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

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Planning update

Practice Note: Assessing Resource Consent Applications against the Flood Hazard Plan Area provisions under the Tauranga City Plan

Posted: 30 October 2020

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.

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Planning update

Commercial Activities in the Residential Zone

Posted: 30 October 2020

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.

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