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14 March 2024:(external link) s223 and s224 certification.
3 August 2023:(external link) General update on processing timeframes.
26 July 2023(external link) : Environment Court releases final rules on Plan Change 4 short-term accommodation.
13 March 2023(external link) : Planning pre-application advice service resumes; updates to floor-level requirements.
23 February 2023:(external link) Update on PC13 and PC14, including status of proposed rules and MDRS.
21 September 2022:(external link) Update on Proposed Plan Change 14 that Council decided not to notify on 13 September.
13 September 2022: Council voted against notifying the Proposed Plan Change 14 Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS). You can read more about their decision on Newsline(external link) .
August 2022:(external link) Getting ready to apply new Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS).
July 2022:(external link) An update on New Medium Density Residential Standards - Notice of updated timeline(external link) .
April 2022(external link) : New Manager Resource Consents, Plan change towards more intensive housing.
November 2021(external link) : Consent processing delay update.
October 2021:(external link) Subdivisions update: engineering, NES for greenfield subdivisions, easements over reserves and A&I forms.
June 2021:(external link) Multi-unit developments, billboards and processing consistency.
March 2020:(external link) ESCP and TMP conditions updated, have your say on the draft DC policy.
October 2020:(external link) Road naming and property numbering.
September 2020:(external link) RMA changes.
August 2020:(external link) High Flood Hazard Management Area, ground-level information and DC payments for subdivisions.
December 2019: (external link) Character areas and stormwater approvals.
April 2019: (external link) Site coverage exemptions, urban design certification, multi-unit developments, plan changes and timeframe tips.
September 2018:(external link) Living space windows, sensitive activities near roads and railways and common omissions from plans.
June 2018: [PDF, 357 KB] Hill site applications, floor level certificate expiry and recession plane exemptions.
March 2018: [PDF, 166 KB] Draft conditions and return of incomplete applications.
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Subdivision bulletins
Bulletin 27 - February 2016 [PDF, 71 KB] : Wastewater Capacity Certificates
Bulletin 26 - September 2014 [PDF, 72 KB] : Quality check procedures for as-built CCTV inspections
Bulletin 23.2 - May 2013 [PDF, 152 KB] : Geotechnical assessment to satisfy section 106 RMA matters
Bulletin 22 - October 2009 [PDF, 104 KB] : Proposed easements over land that will vest in Council as reserve
Bulletin 21 - August 2009 [PDF, 197 KB] : The interim global stormwater consent (with flow charts and checksheets)
Bulletin 20 - July 2009 [PDF, 598 KB] : Removal of trees protected as a condition of subdivision consent
Bulletin 19 - August 2008 [PDF, 32 KB] : Authorisation for utilities and reticulation on subdivision and development
Bulletin 18 - April 2008 [PDF, 41 KB] : Updates and incorporates SB7, SB13 and SB17
Bulletin 16 - September 2007 [PDF, 129 KB] : Surface water management (discharge consent compliance)
Bulletin 15 - June 2007 [PDF, 40 KB] : Subdivision consent application plans and documents, water supply pipeline installation
Bulletin 12 - October 2006 [PDF, 26 KB] : Vehicle crossing requirements
Bulletin 11 - October 2006 [PDF, 43 KB] : Digital photographic requirements, protected trees
Note: Superseded Bulletins are not included in this list.