Unitary Plan appeals could clog courts for more than a year
Government departments are understood to have been expressly prohibited from lodging appeals even if it affects them adversely
Sally Lindsay Mon, 26 Sep 2016
Some contentious appeals against the Auckland Unitary Plan could take more than a year to resolve despite the Environment Court already starting active case management.
Of government departments who made submissions to the Unitary Plan, only the Ministry of Defence has filed an appeal.
Some
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