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Planning Bill

Planning consents - Nature of consents, commencement, duration and review - Duration

163: Duration of planning consent

You could also call this:

"How long your planning consent lasts"

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You will have a planning consent for a certain amount of time. This time is decided according to this section. The planning consent can last for a maximum of 35 years for some activities. You can get a planning consent for 35 years for things like wastewater or stormwater activities that meet certain standards. You can also get a 35-year consent for a wastewater treatment plant that meets design requirements. For other planning consents, there is no limit on how long they can last. This section is also subject to section 165, which is about consents lapsing.

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Part 4Planning consents
Nature of consents, commencement, duration and review: Duration

163Duration of planning consent

  1. The duration of a planning consent must be determined in accordance with this section.

  2. The maximum period for which any of the following planning consents may be granted is 35 years from the date of commencement of the permit:

  3. a planning consent for an activity that meets the requirements of a wastewater environmental performance standard or a stormwater environmental performance standard:
    1. a planning consent for a wastewater treatment plant that meets the requirements of an infrastructure design solution.

      1. The maximum period for which any other planning consent may be granted is unlimited.

      2. This section is subject to section 165 (lapsing of consents).