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Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan modifications

Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan modifications

On this page you will find a record of modifications that have been identified since the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan was notified on 30 September 2013 and 8 November 2016 notification of Auckland Unitary Plan Operative in part.

Plan Modification Schedule for the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (last updated 20 October 2016) (PDF 96KB)

1 - On-site wastewater activity table

Type: Clause 16

Full description: On-site wastewater activity table

Affected text: Part 3, Chapter H, 4.15.1 on-site wastewater

Status: Effective 02/10/2013

Details: Effective version (PDF 152KB)

2 - Amendment of conditions for Designation 4311

Type: Clause 16

Full description: Amendment of conditions for Designation 4311 Whenuapai Airfield Approach and Departure Path Protection

Affected text: Part 7, Designations

Status: Effective 25/10/2013

Details: Effective version (PDF 179KB)

3 - Addition of conditions for Designation 6102

Type: Notice of Requirement

Full description: Addition of conditions for Designation 6102 Auckland University of Technology Manukau Campus

Affected text: Part 7, Designations

Status: Effective 31/10/2013

Details: Effective version text (PDF 329KB)
Effective version map (PDF 275KB)

4 to 52 - Modifications to various designations

Type: Notice of Requirement

Full description: This plan modification includes:

  • new operative designations from legacy district plans
  • modifications and updates to existing designations in the PAUP
  • modifications to existing National Policy Statement on Freshwater Management policies.

Affected text: Part 7, Designations

Status: Varied

Details: Effective version (PDF 29KB)

53 - Correction of lapse date for Designation 6303

Type: Clause 20A

Full description: Correcting the lapse date for Designation 6303 Avondale Southdown Railway Line

Affected text: Part 7, Designations

Status: Effective 25/06/2015

Details: Effective version (PDF 66KB)

54 - Correction of lapse date for Designation 6720

Type: Clause 20A

Full description: Correcting the lapse date for Designation 6720 State Highway 1 Newmarket

Affected text: Part 7, Designations

Status: Effective 25/06/2015

Details: Effective version (PDF 129KB)

55 - Correction of lapse date for Designation 6729

Type: Clause 20A

Full description: Correcting the lapse date for Designation 6729 State Highway 20 and Railway Mt Roskill

Affected text: Part 7, Designations

Status: Effective 25/06/2015

Details: Effective version (PDF 65KB)

56 - Special Housing Area - Whenuapai 1

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Whenuapai 1 which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, West and Part 3, Chapter K, West

Status: Effective 25/06/2015

Details: Effective version Part 2, Chapter F (PDF 79KB)
Effective version Part 3, Chapter K (PDF 500KB)
Effective zoning map (PDF 249KB)

57 - Zoning of 269 Rosedale Road

Type: Clause 16

Full description: Residential property incorrectly zoned

Affected text: Map change only

Status: Effective 25/06/2015

Details: Effective version (PDF 197KB)

58 - Correction to Special Character area map

Type: Clause 16

Full description: Correction of sites which were identified as "sites with character defining buildings

Affected text: Special Character area map in Part 3, Chapter J3.1.6.8

Status: Effective 25/06/2015

Details: Effective version (PDF 102KB)

59 - Legal effect of notable tree rules

Type: Resource Management Amendment Act 2013

Full description: Amendments to general tree protection rules and protected tree schedules to comply with the new requirements of ss 76(4A) and 76(4B) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2013.

Affected text: Part 1, Chapter A, 4 Using the Unitary Plan and Part 3, Chapter J, 6 Natural heritage, 6.4 Notable Trees

Status: Effective 04/09/2015

Details: Effective version (PDF 531KB)

60 - Special Housing Area - Franklin 2

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Franklin 2 which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 6 South and Part 3, Chapter K, 6 South

Status: Effective 10/12/2015

Details: Effective version Part 2, Chapter F (PDF 83KB)
Effective version Part 3, Chapter K (PDF 912KB)
Effective zoning map (PDF 347KB)
Effective appendix 3 extract (PDF 372KB)
Effective appendix 9 extract (PDF 92KB)

61 to 73 - Auckland Transport Designation withdrawals

Type: Notice of Requirement

Full description: This plan modification includes withdrawals by the Requiring Authority of existing designations in the PAUP

Affected text: Part 7, Designations

Status: Effective 10/12/2015

Details: Effective version (PDF 145KB)

74 to 78 - Minister of Education Designation withdrawals

Type: Notice of Requirement

Full description: This plan modification includes withdrawals by the Requiring Authority of existing designations in the PAUP

Affected text: Part 7, Designations

Status: Effective 10/12/2015

Details: Effective version (PDF 154KB)

79 to 80 - Minister of Police Designation withdrawals

Type: Notice of Requirement

Full description: This plan modification includes withdrawals by the Requiring Authority of existing designations in the PAUP

Affected text: Part 7, Designations

Status: Effective 10/12/2015

Details: Resolution (PDF 321KB)
Effective version (PDF 243KB)

81 - Withdrawal of sites and places of value overlay to Mana Whenua

Type: Schedule 1 Clause 8D

Full description: Removal of 593 sites and places of value overlay on private land until such a time that all sites and places have been accurately identified and mapped

Affected text: Part 5, Appendix 4.2

Status: Effective 16 March 2016

Details: Resolution (PDF 321KB)
Withdrawn Sites (PDF 188KB)

Withdrawal of precinct Rodney Thermal Energy Generation

Type: Schedule 1 Clause 8D

Full description: Withdrawal of precinct 5.41 Rodney Thermal Energy Generation

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 5 North and Part 3, Chapter K, 5 North

Status: Effective 10/12/2015

Details: Resolution (PDF 313KB)

83 - Special Housing Area - Whenuapai 2

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Whenuapai 2 which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 5 North and Part 3, Chapter K, 5 North

Status: Effective 11/02/2016

Details: Effective version Part 2, Chapter F (PDF 73KB)
Effective version Part 3, Chapter K (PDF 1.5MB)
Effective zoning map (PDF 165KB)

84 - Special Housing Area - Scott Point

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Scott Point which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 5 North and Part 3, Chapter K, 5 North

Status: Effective 11/02/2016

Details: Effective version Part 2, Chapter F (PDF 79KB)
Effective version Part 3, Chapter K (PDF 632KB)
Effective zoning map (PDF 686KB)

85 - Special Housing Area - Huapai Triangle

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Huapai Triangle which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 5 North and Part 3, Chapter K, 5 North

Status: Effective 11/02/2016

Details: Effective version Part 2, Chapter F (PDF 83KB)
Effective version Part 3, Chapter K (PDF 509KB)
Effective zoning map (PDF 311KB)

86 - Special Housing Area - Flat Bush Sub-precinct C

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Flat Bush Sub-precinct C which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 6 South and Part 3, Chapter K, 6 South

Status: Operative 19 February 2016

Details: Decision (PDF 1.3MB)
Effective version Part 2, Chapter F (PDF 86KB)
Effective version Part 3, Chapter K (PDF 1.9MB)
Effective zoning map (PDF 531KB)

87 - Special Housing Area - Hingaia 2

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Hingaia 2 which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 6 South and Part 3, Chapter K, 6 South

Status: Operative 26 February 2016

Details: Decision (PDF 1.2MB)
Effective version Part 2, Chapter F (PDF 77KB)
Effective version Part 3, Chapter K (PDF 750KB)
Effective zoning map (PDF 422KB)

88 - Special Housing Area - Huapai 2

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Huapai 2 which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 5 North and Part 3, Chapter K, 5 North

Status: Operative 7 March 2016

Details: Decision (PDF 1.5MB)
Effective version Part 2, Chapter F (PDF 75KB)
Effective version Part 3, Chapter K (PDF 621KB)
Effective zoning map (PDF 208KB)

89 - Special Housing Area - Hingaia 1

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Hingaia 1 which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 6 South and Part 3, Chapter K, 6 South

Status: Operative 17 March 2016

Details: Decision (PDF 2.5MB)
Effective version Part 2, Chapter F (PDF 77KB)
Effective version Part 3, Chapter K (PDF 722KB)
Effective version Appendix 3 PDF 2.2MB)
Effective zoning map (PDF 1.1MB)

Memorandum (PDF 8.4MB)

Amended precinct plan (PDF 1.1MB)

90 to 102 - Modifications to various designations

Type: Notice of Requirement

Full description: This plan modification includes:

  • new operative designations from legacy district plans
  • modifications to existing designations in the PAUP.

Affected text: Part 7, Designations

Status: Varied

Details: Effective version (PDF 32KB)

103 - Special Housing Area - Hingaia 3

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Hingaia 3 which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 6 South and Part 3, Chapter K, 6 South

Status: Operative 16 May 2016

Details: Decision (PDF 1.7MB)
Erratum (PDF 209KB)
Effective version Part 2, Chapter F (PDF 70KB)
Effective version Part 3, Chapter K (PDF 505KB)
Effective zoning map (PDF 822KB)
Effective overlay map (PDF 169KB)

104 - Special Housing Area - Mangere Gateway sub-precinct E

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Mangere Gateway sub-precinct E which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text

  1. Part 2, Chapter F, 6 South and Part 3, Chapter K, 6 South

Status: Operative 24 May 2016

Details: Decision (PDF 332KB)
Plan variation text (PDF 9.2MB)
Qualifying development conditions (PDF 341KB)
Effective version Part 2, Chapter F (PDF 89KB)
Effective version Part 3, Chapter K (PDF 1.5MB)
Effective zoning map (PDF 183KB)

105 - Treaty Settlement Claims Act

Type: Treaty Settlement Claims Act

Full description: To meet statutory requirements due to Treaty Settlement Claims Act

Affected text: Appendix 4.3.1 – Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Act 2013 and Te Kawerau ā Maki Act Claims Settlement Act 2015

Appendix 4.3.5 – Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Act 2013

Appendix 4.36 – Te Kawerau ā Maki Claims Settlement Act 2015

Status: Effective 17 June 2016

Details: Memo (PDF 733KB)

106 - Special Housing Area - Birdwood 2

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Birdwood 2 which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 7 West and Part 3, Chapter K, 7 West

The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan text and maps will be updated in due course.

Status: Operative 2 August 2016

Details: Decision (PDF 3.9MB)

107 - Special Housing Area - Drury 1

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Drury 1 which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 6 South and Part 3, Chapter K, 6 South

Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan Decision Version

The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan text and maps will be updated in due course.

Status: Operative 10 August 2016

Details: Decision (PDF 1MB)

108 - Clause 16 Amendments to Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan decisions version

Type: Clause 16

Full description: Various minor amendments

Affected text: Various

Status: Updated in the plan on 23 September 2016

Details: Clause 16 memos (PDF 15.8MB)

109 - Clause 16 Amendments to Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan decisions version

Type: Clause 16

Full description: Various minor amendments

Affected text: Schedule 7 Outstanding Natural Landscapes Overlay Schedule

Schedule 10 Notable Trees Schedule

Status: Updated in the plan on 23 September 2016

Details: Clause 16 memos (PDF 5.2MB)

110 - Clause 16 Amendments to Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan decisions version

Type: Clause 16

Full description: Amendment to GIS Viewer (planning maps)

Affected text: Map only

Status: Updated in the plan on 7 October 2016

Details: Clause 16 memo (PDF 2.8MB)

112 to 113 - New operative designations 1474 and 4660

Type: Notice of requirement

Full description: New operative designations from legacy North Shore district plan

Affected text: Part 7, Designations

Status: Updated in the plan on 7 October 2016

Details: Effective version (PDF 23KB)

119 - Special Housing Area - Hobsonville Point sub-precinct F

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Hobsonville Point sub-precinct F which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 5 North and Part 3, Chapter K, 5 North

The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan text and maps will be updated in due course.

Status: Operative 16 September 2016

Details: Decision (PDF 2.9MB)

120 - Special Housing Area - Clarks Beach Precinct

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Clarks Beach Precinct which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 6 South and Part 3, Chapter K, 6 South

The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan text and maps will be updated in due course.

Status: Operative 16 September 2016

Details: Decision (PDF 1.1MB)

121 - Special Housing Area - Drury South Residential Precinct

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Drury South Residential Precinct which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 6 South and Part 3, Chapter K, 6 South

The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan text and maps will be updated in due course.

Status: Operative 16 September 2016

Details: Decision (PDF 1.1MB)

122 - Special Housing Area - Ardmore 2 Precinct

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Ardmore 2 Precinct which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 6 South and Part 3, Chapter K, 6 South

The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan text and maps will be updated in due course.

Status: Operative 16 September 2016

Details: Decision (PDF 3.1MB)

123 - Special Housing Area - Glenbrook 3 Precinct

Type: Special Housing Area

Full description: Addition of Special Housing Area, Glenbrook 3 Precinct which became operative under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013

Affected text: Part 2, Chapter F, 6 South and Part 3, Chapter K, 6 South

The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan text and maps will be updated in due course.

Status: Operative 16 September 2016

Details: Decision (PDF 1.9MB)

124 - Partial uplift of designation 418

Type: Notice of requirement

Full description: Uplift of designation 418 Waitakere Ranges Regional Parkland from 100 Cornwallis Road, Cornwallis

Affected text: No affected text.

Status: Updated in the plan on 14 October 2016

Details: Effective version (PDF 2.8MB)