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Planning Bill

Combined plan - Land use plans - Regulatory relief

92: Obligations relating to regulatory relief in Schedule 3

You could also call this:

"Following rules that affect how you use your land"

If a rule in a plan affects a certain topic, you need to follow some obligations. These obligations are outlined in Part 4 of Schedule 3. You can find out what these obligations are and what entitlements you have if the rule affects how you can use your land.

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Topics:

Environment and resources > Town planningHousing and property > Land use

91: Failure to properly prepare evaluation report or justification report, or

"Challenging a plan that doesn't follow the rules"

93: Land use plan or proposed land use plan may make area subject to future provisions, or

"Plans can include rules for areas that will apply in the future"

Part 3Combined plan
Land use plans: Regulatory relief

92Obligations relating to regulatory relief in Schedule 3

Part 4 of Schedule 3 sets out obligations where a rule in a plan or proposed plan relates to a specified topic and entitlements where that rule has a significant impact on the reasonable use of land.