As I catch up with people in Kapiti and Horowhenua they often tell me that planning rules are just too bureaucratic.
That's why we are bringing in 40 changes in the new resource management reforms which will help streamline the processes in the current Act, making it easier to build more homes and create more jobs. The changes will also reduce costs and bureaucracy while improving the management of our environment.
The Resource Legislation Amendment Bill that has just passed contains significant gains that will reduce costs and get better outcomes, including:
* Faster, simpler plan making
* Thousands fewer consents required
* Fewer opportunities for appeals.
Councils and developers will be able to get houses consented and built faster, and a greater housing supply means more affordable housing.