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Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009

Spatial planning for Auckland

80: Development, adoption, and implementation of spatial plan

You could also call this:

"Auckland Council makes a plan with the community to decide how Auckland will grow and develop."

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The Auckland Council has to work with lots of people when making a spatial plan, including the government, people who provide important services like water and power, and the communities of Auckland. You are part of the community, and the council must involve you throughout the preparation and development of the spatial plan. The council must also adopt the spatial plan in a special way that allows for lots of feedback and discussion.

The Auckland Council can change the spatial plan at any time, but they have to follow the same rules as when they first made it. When the plan is finished, you can look at it for free during working hours at the council's office or at other places in Auckland that the council chooses.

The council must also make copies of the plan available for free or for a reasonable price, and they have to put it on the internet so you can access it easily. The Auckland Council must try to get everyone's support and co-operation to make the spatial plan work, including the government, service providers, and the communities of Auckland, by working together with them to implement the plan.

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Part 6Spatial planning for Auckland

80Development, adoption, and implementation of spatial plan

  1. The Auckland Council must involve central government, infrastructure providers (including network utility operators), the communities of Auckland, the private sector, the rural sector, and other parties (as appropriate) throughout the preparation and development of the spatial plan.

  2. The Auckland Council must adopt the spatial plan in accordance with the special consultative procedure.

  3. The Auckland Council may amend the spatial plan, at any time, in accordance with subsections (1) and (2).

  4. The Auckland Council must—

  5. make the spatial plan (including any amendments) available for inspection during working hours, free of charge, at—
    1. the office of the Auckland Council; and
      1. any other places in Auckland that the Auckland Council, at its discretion, decides are appropriate; and
      2. make copies of the plan available, free of charge or for purchase at a reasonable price, from—
        1. the office of the Auckland Council; and
          1. any other places in Auckland that the Auckland Council, at its discretion, decides are appropriate; and
          2. make copies of the plan available, free of charge, on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the Auckland Council.

            1. The Auckland Council must endeavour to secure and maintain the support and co-operation of central government, infrastructure providers (including network utility operators), the communities of Auckland, the private sector, the rural sector, and other parties (as appropriate) in the implementation of the spatial plan.

            Notes
            • Section 80: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023 (2023 No 68).