Granny flats: What new rules mean for costs, consents and your rates
people need to understand the changes so they could plan with confidence. “Granny flats can make a real…
What’s next after a proposal for an inpatient mental health facility in Salinas is shut down
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors shut down a proposal to create an inpatient mental health facility in…
Whangārei mayor says council ‘not bad’, despite missing statutory targets
Couper said while there are improvements to be made, the council isn’t doing a bad job and a…
Government to unveil radical overhaul of RMA today, slashing consent requirements
Japan uses a system of standardised zoning, which means there are just 13 types of zone. The Government’s…
Resource consent woes: Owners feel let down by developer, agents, lawyers and council
Since RNZ’s reporting on a group of new home owners in Massey, who said they were misled into…
Hawke’s Bay Expressway service station: Resource consent lodged for development on some of NZ’s best growing soils
It would also require a two-way combined entry and exit access from Evenden Rd, road widening and changes…
Waikato: Tīrau Starbucks and Burger King development gets resource consent with conditions
In 2023, Tahua Properties Limited, a New Zealand retail and hospitality investment company that operates Starbucks New Zealand,…
Cambridge to Piarere SH1 extension granted resource consent by EPA panel
Once completed, it will extend from the southern end of the Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway to…
Court fines builder Francis Sheppard $25,000 for altering 1860s heritage cottage without resource consent
Lavatai was ultimately discharged without conviction, while Sheppard was ordered to pay a $25,000 fine. According to the…