Legislation gives more flex for Auckland’s PC120

The Government has introduced legislation to amend the Resource Management Act and reduce the minimum housing capacity required for Auckland Council’s Plan Change 120, Housing and RMA Reform.

Next steps

The legislation will be progressed quickly to minimise disruption to the existing Plan Change 120 process.

Plan Change 120 has already received more than 10,000 submissions. Those submissions remain valid.

Once the new capacity requirement is in place, Auckland Council will decide which parts of the plan change to withdraw or amend. If parts are withdrawn, the existing Auckland Unitary Plan zoning will remain in place.

For parts that continue, updated provisions and maps will be made publicly available, and Aucklanders will have further opportunities to provide feedback.

This process will be transparent, and Aucklanders will be able to have their say.

The independent hearings panel will then consider submissions and make recommendations before Auckland Council makes final decisions on Plan Change 120.