Bite sized blog: Notification

Welcome to the latest instalment of our bite sized blog series about the recent changes to the RMA.

The 18th of October is just around the corner. This is when a lot of the RLAA changes will kick in, including today’s special feature: Section 95 Notification. A.k.a how councils decide whether resource consent applications are:

• publicly notified (everyone gets a chance to give feedback)
• limited notified (a limited number of people get to give feedback)
• or non-notified (public feedback isn’t necessary).

Today’s post is fairly planner-centric (including some free resources for council planners), but if you’re a Normal Person™ interested in finding out what the changes to notification might mean for you, stick with us and we’ll help you navigate the jargon. ​

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