

Plan Change 120: What has immediate legal effect – Natural Hazards & Flood Risk
We're so glad you're here! Happy reading! Got questions? Don't hesitate to get in touch! Auckland Council’s Plan Change 120 (PC120) signals a major shift in how natural hazard risks, particularly flooding, are managed across the region. From 3 November 2025, several components of the rewritten E36 Natural Hazards and Flooding chapter gained immediate legal effect under section 86B of the RMA. For landowners, developers, and anyone preparing a resource consent application, thi
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Nov 18, 2025


Government announces they’re putting a stop to “unnecessary plan changes” under the Resource Management Act (RMA)
On the 16 th of July, the Government announced that it intends to stop councils from progressing “unnecessary plan and regional policy statement reviews” under the current Resource Management Act (RMA). The intention is to free up council time and resources so that they can focus on transitioning to a more streamlined resource management system, which will come into effect in 2027.

Giana Pedrazza
Jul 29, 2025




