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Changes pursuant to Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004
The Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004 (LGAAA) directs all local authorities in the Auckland region to integrate the land transport and landuse provisions in their Resource Management Act planning document and give effect to the growth concept in the Auckland Regional Growth Strategy. Franklin District Council has undertaken this via Plan Change 20. Plan Change 20 also applies to all land within Franklin, including those parts that are within the Waikato Region.
| Brief Timeline |
| LGAAA came into law |
1 July 2004 |
| Plan Change 20 – Publicly Notified for submissions |
31 March 2005 |
| Public Submissions closed |
16 December 2005 |
| Hearings start |
28 April 2006 |
| Hearings finish |
22 December 2006 (tentative) |
| Panel’s Recommendation to Councils. |
28 May 2007 |
| Council’s decision. |
28 June 2007 |
| Notify Plan Change 20 – Decisions Version. |
1 August 2007 |
| Appeal Period Closed |
11 Sept 2007 |
The Council’s Decision
Franklin District Council's decision is contained in the following documents. The Decision Version of Plan Change 20 is the latest version. The Key Issues Report and Reports 1-4 are the decision reports.
Environment Court Appeals
Seven appeals have been lodged against Plan Change 20.
Appeals to the LGAAA plan changes are being progressed by Auckland's councils in a coordinated manner. Points of relief sought by appellants have been summarised in tables and lodged with the Court on 7 May 2008.
Auckland Regional Growth Strategy
Plan Change 20 contains a shift in policy emphasis that highlights Land Use Planning and Transport Planning integration, and ‘gives effect’ to the Growth Concept of the Auckland Regional Growth Strategy 1999. The Growth Concept’s key features are: Desirable Communities, Accessibility, and Natural and Physical Resources. To view the Auckland Regional Growth Strategy 1999 click the following link:
Murray Cameron
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