Auckland Regional Council structure planning process

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The flowchart shows the structure planning process followed by Auckland Regional Council.

The first step is to define the plan structure area by considering:

• Quantum and form/intensity of growth - indicated by RGA and sector planning
• Context relative to catchment boundaries
• Natural resource values and infrastructure capabilities

The next step is to identify the stakeholders by considering

• People who live or work in the area
• People whose property interests are affected
• Community interests
• Iwi
• Infrastructure provisers/operators
• Service providers

The next step is to assemble natural resource and heritage information by considering

• Natural resource context
  • Catchment boundaries and characteristics
  • Resolving waters' quality/sensitivity
  • Landform's slope, vegetation, erodability
• Heritage information
  • Places/features valued by Māori
  • Places/features from early pakeha days
  • Landscape values

Then the task is to assemble physical resource information by considering:

• Access
  • Road network links' capacities
  • Public transport services
• Infrastructure capacity thresholds
  • Sanitary sewerage
  • Stormwater
  • Water supply
  • Energy communications

From there a map must be drawn of the process. Consultation to agree on ground rules is performed (background information is provided to stakeholders that includes a process map and proposed ground rules). Input to the consultation is received regarding:

• Development objectives
• Constraints' opportunities
• Resource values
• Stakeholders' ideas/preferences

From the feedback, development options are generated and evaluted. This is presented back to stakeholders and:

• Matters agreed on
• Development options
• Evaluate options.

If required, further consultation is conducted to:

• Obtain further comment
• Fine-tune preferred option
• Decide programme and funding

The structure plan is then implemented. The territorial authority changes or varies the district plan
Territorial authorities and infrastructure/service providers provision:

• LTFSs
• Annual plans
• Asset management plans

Finally, Regional Growth Forum and Territorial Authorities monitor implementation, restarting the process as required.