Fast-track Approvals
January 13, 2026
What’s Changed and Why It Matters
The Government’s Fast-Track Approvals regime is designed to help important projects move through the planning system more quickly and with greater certainty. Recent amendments have refined how the system works, making it a more permanent and a practical...
Building a ‘granny flat’ or minor dwelling just got a lot easier…
December 22, 2025
From 15 January 2026, a new National Environmental Standard (NES) makes it significantly easier to add a detached minor dwelling, often called a granny flat, to residential properties across Auckland.The new, nationally consistent, permitted activity rules will apply to all ...
What is Plan Change 120?
December 1, 2025
PC120, formally dubbed “Housing Intensification & Resilience”, is the new package of planning-rule changes that has replaced most of Plan Change 78 (PC78). It has been prepared under updated national legislation and aims to deliver the same overall dwelling-capacity ...
Auckland Council has introduced important changes to the way flood hazards are managed across the region. Through Plan Change 120 (PC120) – Housing Intensification and Resilience, the Natural Hazards and Flooding (E36) chapter of the Auckland Unitary Plan has been rewritte...
Plan Change 78 Replacement: Auckland Council Housing & Intensification Update 2025
September 15, 2025
In August, Council’s Policy and Planning Committee reviewed a new version of Plan Change 78 – Intensification. This updated version no longer includes the controversial Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) that were introduced by the previous government.The propos...
The Market Right NowNew Zealand’s land development sector is in an interesting position. House prices have edged upward in 2025, but demand remains patchy across regions. In Auckland and the wider Golden Triangle (Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga), growth is still strong, with...
Is Now a Better Time to Subdivide?
July 11, 2025
With recent changes in the property market and evolving council planning rules, many landowners are starting to ask: Is now a better time to subdivide?The answer? It depends – but the outlook is certainly more encouraging than it was 12–18 months ago. Market Confide...
What ever happened to Plan Change 78 and the MDRS?
June 12, 2025
Do you remember those daily COVID-19 updates during Auckland’s lockdowns? Around that time, a major announcement was made to help create more housing in the major cities. It introduced a mandatory set of building bulk and location rules known as the Medium Density Resident...
Understanding Floodplains in Auckland
May 19, 2025
What You Need to KnowIf you're planning to build, subdivide, or develop property in Auckland, it’s important to understand how floodplains may affect your site. Being located in a floodplain can influence what and how you can build, and it may require additional engineerin...
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