NPS on Urban Development Capacity – submissions open

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The Government acknowledges that the proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity (NPS) is not a "silver bullet" to dispense with New Zealand's land supply issues.

Although the NPS has been presented to the public as "requiring" councils to provide development capacity, it is in fact process-orientated and not particularly directive – and most councils are already doing many of the things that the NPS will require.

However, with some improvements and associated guidance material, we think the NPS can be a useful tool to reduce any contribution planning is making to shortages of available land for business and housing use.