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Planning consents - Nature of consents, commencement, duration and review - Review of consent conditions by consent authority

174: Minor corrections of planning consents

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"Fixing small mistakes in planning approvals"

If a consent authority gives you a planning consent, they can fix small mistakes in it. They can do this within 20 working days of giving you the consent. They will give you an updated consent with the mistakes fixed.

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Environment and resources > Town planningHousing and property > Land use

173: Powers under Part 6 not affected, or

"The Environment Court's power to change or cancel planning consents remains the same."

175: Land use and subdivision consents attach to land, or

"Consents for land use and subdivision stay with the land, not the owner."

Part 4Planning consents
Nature of consents, commencement, duration and review: Review of consent conditions by consent authority

174Minor corrections of planning consents

A consent authority that grants a planning consent may, within 20 working days of the grant, issue an amended consent that corrects minor mistakes or defects in the consent.