This information sheet provides guidance for councils and planners on the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land (NPS-HPL).
It includes what happens on the day the NPS-HPL comes in to effect, the implications for processing resource consents and plan changes, and when more detailed technical guidance will be available.
It should be read in conjunction with the general information sheet on the NPS-HPL and the information sheet on what the NPS-HPL means for Māori and Māori land.
This information sheet provides guidance for councils and planners on the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land (NPS-HPL).
It includes what happens on the day the NPS-HPL comes in to effect, the implications for processing resource consents and plan changes, and when more detailed technical guidance will be available.
It should be read in conjunction with the general information sheet on the NPS-HPL and the information sheet on what the NPS-HPL means for Māori and Māori land.