About the former Auckland Council Regional Plan: Air, Land and Water (ALW Plan)

This regional plan is no longer in use. Find the latest regional plan rules in the Auckland Unitary Plan.

When the plan became operative

The former ALW Plan became operative on 30 September 2013.

What the plan covers

The ALW Plan applied to the Auckland region. It included rules for managing:

air
soil
rivers, streams and lakes
groundwater, wetlands and geothermal water.

Read the plan

Visit Regional plan: air, land and water documents to read about the plan in full.