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Proposals include focusing growth in existing urban areas rather than growing more at the edges of the city, focusing development near local centres, avoiding further growth in areas which are exposed to significant risk of environmental hazards, and prioritising nature-based infrastructure that responds to the impacts of climate change.

One way that developers have got around the future urban zone time frames, outlined in the Auckland Unitary Plan, has been through private plan changes.

Both Stubbs Farm and Warkworth Ridge were approved this way and, according to Auckland Council, will not be affected by the draft Future Development Strategy. However, future private plan changes will face tougher rules if the draft strategy is adopted. Victor says while council has limited options to address these plan changes, the strategy proposes that priority areas for investment should be strictly followed. Once confirmed through council’s next 10-year Budget 2024-34, funded programmes should be adhered to.

“Changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan will be made to strengthen the statutory decision-making framework for private plan changes in future urban areas.”

Planning Environment and Parks Committee Councillor chair Richard Hills says the strategy looks at the big issues around growth that affect quality of life – such as where people choose to live and work, how they move around the city, resilience to natural hazards and growing in a way that both reduces emissions and adapts to climate change, to benefit future generations.

“We want to hear from Aucklanders on whether they think we have got this right.”

People can make a submission online through the Auckland Council website at: akhaveyoursay.nz/futureauckland

The strategy can be read with this story online at www.localmatters.co.nz

The following is a summary of proposed changes from the draft Future Development Strategy for specific future urban areas. Areas are not expected to be ready for development before the given date. Auckland Council says this is ed on updated information about when infrastructure needed to support the full build-out of the area is likely to be implemented.