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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.
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)
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)
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)
Type: Notice of Requirement
Full description: This plan modification includes:
Affected text: Part 7, Designations
Status: Varied
Details: Effective version (PDF 29KB)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Type: Clause 16
Full description: Residential property incorrectly zoned
Affected text: Map change only
Status: Effective 25/06/2015
Details: Effective version (PDF 197KB)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Type: Notice of Requirement
Full description: This plan modification includes:
Affected text: Part 7, Designations
Status: Varied
Details: Effective version (PDF 32KB)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)