Elected members signed off the council’s submission on an exposure draft - not the full bill - of the proposed Natural and Built Environment Act at a full council meeting on Wednesday. Language in a clause of the draft relating to rural developments, specifically the word “pursued”, suggests that development may or may not occur, the council submission says. Council wanted an outcome that promotes rural development, rather than pursues, the council submission says. “At the moment it appears that it will be harder to develop in the rural environment than in the urban”, the council submission says. The draft says in relation to rural areas, development is pursued that enables a range of economic, social, and cultural activities and promotes the protection of highly productive land from inappropriate subdivision, use, and development.
Government project targets ghost houses to encourage owners to fill empty homes
stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Detail: Councils push back on Government s billion dollar water plan
stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.