Minister for the Environment, David Parker today announced the Government’s approved first rule-book for the country – the National Planning Standards.
The planning standards contain mandatory and discretionary directions from the Minister determining whether provisions have immediate effect or must follow the standard process involving the public. Many of the provisions will be automatically adopted across the country with little or no public process. Some discretionary directions require local authorities to choose provisions from a range of options appropriate to their area and the public will be involved in choosing provisions relating to a zone framework component.