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Natural Environment Bill

Enforcement and other matters - Miscellaneous - Joint regional and district planning documents

332: Joint regional and district planning documents

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"How local councils work together on planning documents"

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If this bill becomes law, you will see changes to how planning documents are made. The Planning Act 2025 sections 292 and 293 will apply to joint regional and district planning documents. These sections are about local authorities working together on planning documents.

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331: Matters may be determined by arbitration, or

"Some disagreements can be solved by an independent arbitrator if everyone agrees."

333: Collection and spending of levy under section 313(2)(a), or

"How regional councils collect and use levy money to help the environment"

Part 6Enforcement and other matters
Miscellaneous: Joint regional and district planning documents

332Joint regional and district planning documents

Sections 292 and 293 of the Planning Act 2025 (which relate to the joint preparation, implementation, and administration of planning documents by local authorities) apply.