Public consultation open on amended plan for more housing

Aucklanders can now have their say on proposed changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan – the city’s planning rulebook for where and how new homes and businesses can be built.

Plan Change 120 (PC120) proposes changes to Auckland’s planning rules that aim to better protect people and property from floods and other natural hazards, while providing significant capacity for more housing and greater housing choice in well-connected locations.

PC120 was originally notified in 2025. Following changes to Government legislation that reduced Auckland’s minimum housing capacity requirement from around two million homes to at least 1.4 million, the council has proposed a number of changes to PC120.

An additional submissions period on PC120, including the proposed changes, is open from today until 5pm on 24 September 2026. Learn more at (including maps) at https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/aucklands-future-housing-plan

Submissions are open to anyone. People who submitted previously can make another submission if they wish, and their existing submission will continue to be considered by the Independent Hearings Panel.

Read more here: https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2026/08/aucklanders-get-another-say-on-plan-change-120/