Auckland Draft Unitary Plan

Auckland Draft Unitary Plan

Draft Plan

In March 2013 Auckland Council published a draft plan. This plan will replace the existing plans produced by the bodies that preceded the Auckland Council. It will be the central planning document for the operation of the RMA in Auckland.

This page is a temporary page to illustrate the archaeological heritage aspects of the draft plan and to enable debate on the changes proposed.

Printed versions of the plan are rare (and very expensive) - It is described as a e-plan and realistically that is the only way to look at it.

Advice is to try to get it on two screens alongside each other - one for the maps and one for the text

The introductory page is here: http://unitaryplan.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/pages/xc.enquire/default.aspx

The text is here: http://unitaryplan.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/pages/plan/Book.aspx

The plans are here: http://acmaps.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/unitaryplan/FlexViewer/index.html

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Process

The document is a consultation draft. After consultation it will be revised and formally notified for submissions in September 2013. The best opportunity for revisions may well be in the consultation stage.

The consultation opportunities are listed here: http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/planspoliciesprojects/plansstrategies/unitaryplan/Pages/home.aspx

The process after September is still subject to a Bill before Parliament.

"Assuming that the provisions relating to the Unitary Plan process remain unchanged, the hearing will be held by Independent Commissioners appointed by the Minister for the Environment. The only grounds to appeal the decision on the Unitary Plan will be on points of law to the High Court, unless the Auckland Council rejects the hearing panel’s recommendation, in which case parties will be able to appeal those parts of the decision to the Environment Court." Source

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Overarching National Plans

Some national policy statements exist at a higher level:

New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/marine-and-coastal/new-zealand-coastal-policy-statement/new-zealand-coastal-policy-statement-2010/

The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2011 http://www.mfe.govt.nz/rma/central/nps/freshwater-management.html

Sections of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2000/0001/latest/DLM52558.html have the status of a National Policy Statement. The Hauraki Gulf Act has coverage beyond the Council area as well.

There are also NPSs for electricity transmission and renewable electricity generation. See http://www.mfe.govt.nz/rma/central/nps/

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Plans to be Superseded

The plans that will be superseded include;

Legacy plans

The Unitary Plan replaces the following legacy council RMA documents:

Auckland Regional Policy Statement

Auckland Regional Plan: Air, Land Water

Auckland Regional Plan: Dairy Farm Discharges

Auckland Regional Plan: Coastal

Auckland Regional Plan: Sediment Control

Auckland City District Plan – Central area section

Auckland City District Plan – Isthmus section

Franklin District Plan

Manukau City District Plan

North Shore City District Plan

Rodney District Plan

Papakura District Plan

Waitākere City District Plan

The Unitary Plan does not replace the Auckland Council District Plan (Hauraki Gulf Islands section), which will remain operative. The following plans will continue to apply to the Hauraki Gulf Islands until a plan change is made to incorporate the Hauraki Gulf Islands section of the Auckland Council District Plan into the Unitary Plan: Auckland Council District Plan (Hauraki Gulf Islands Section), Auckland Council Regional Plan (Air, Land and Water), Auckland Council Regional Plan (Sediment Control), Auckland Council Regional Plan (Farm Dairy Discharges).

Auckland Council District Plan (Hauraki Gulf Islands section) Operative 1996.

Plan	Text:	Heritage Chapter:	Maps:
Auckland Council District Plan (Hauraki Gulf Islands section)  Operative 1996.	http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/ council/documents/islands/text.asp	http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/ council/documents/islands/text/textpdf/Part10.pdf'	http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/ documents/islands/hgimap.asp

Commentaries

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