Proposed changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) are, according to the Ministry for the Environment, due to come into force around 1 September 2009. These changes are proposed to streamline resource consent processes, but practitioners are yet to be convinced. While there will be some improvements, many of the changes are un-tested and will involve a settling in period, as Councils and consultants get their heads around the practical implications of the changes.
If you are contemplating a development or looking at needing resource consent, contact one of our planners early in the concept stage, who can advise on the upcoming changes.
