Published: August 2007 | Category: Environment & resource planning , Manuals | Audiences: Land owners, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors
The Planning policy manual (PPM) sets out Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency's policy and approach to integrated planning.
| July 2023 update The Planning policy manual (PPM) is being updated and is being replaced by standalone topic specific guidance issued progressively. Check topics below for new guidance or sign up for updates. |
See also:
Developing land near the state highway network
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Managing the effects of land use change on the transport network. |
2007 |
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Third party development and access overview. |
2007 |
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Assessment of development proposals [PDF, 78 KB] |
Criteria for assessing third party land development proposals. |
2007 |
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Accessway standards and guidelines [PDF, 608 KB] |
Safety standards for accessways onto state highways. Currently under review – Sign up to receive notifications about updates |
2007 |
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Integrated transport assessments [PDF, 62 KB] |
Integrated transport assessment (ITA) guidance. Currently under review – Sign up to receive notifications about updates |
2007 |
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Information on managing adverse effects for people in buildings located near to state highways. |
2015 |
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This guide sets out Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency's operational approach to apportioning costs for state highway upgrade works required to mitigate the effects of third-party development and the use of cost sharing agreements for land developments. |
2022 |
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Guidance on third party advertising signs within or visible from the state highway corridor. |
2022 |
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Policy and guidance on managing vegetation on land in the vicinity of a state highway. |
2007 |
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This guide outlines the requirements and process associated with public utilities and private services within the state highway corridor. |
2021 |
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This guide outlines the requirements and application process for roadside vendors within the state highway corridor. |
2022 |
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Integrated planning [PDF, 2.9 MB] |
Transport and land use integrated planning overview. |
2007 |
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Delivering the Integrated Planning Policy through planning and design of the transport network. |
2007 |
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Overview of legislation relevant to land transport planning. Supersedes the PPM section 2.3. |
2019 |
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Resources associated with the development of regional land transport plans. Supersedes the PPM Development of the State Highway Forecast Appendix 3C. |
2019 |
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The One Network Framework is a tool to help establish transport network function, performance measures, operating gaps and potential interventions for each road and street type. Supersedes the PPM Appendix 3A - Road hierarchy |
2022 |
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Mechanisms for securing land for transport infrastructure long term. |
2007 |
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Key studies and plans |
Key documents for identifying integrated land use and transport solutions. |
2007 |
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Walking and cycling policy matrix [PDF, 43 KB] |
Walking and cycling treatment matrix. |
2007 |
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General resources for walking and cycling. |
2019 |
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Land use planning approaches and checklist
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Advocating for patterns of development that reduce adverse impacts on the transport network. |
2007 |
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Plan policies and rules [PDF, 87 KB] |
Suggested provisions for regional and district planning documents. |
2007 |
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Summary of Planning policy manual policies [PDF, 103 KB] |
Summary of all planning policies. |
2007 |
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Guidance for state highway construction and maintenance teams when clearing forestry subject to the Emissions Trading Scheme. |
April 2024 | |
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Guidance on undertaking multi-criteria assessments for transport projects. |
2023 |
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Designation procedures and model provisions [PDF, 32 KB] |
Information on state highway network designations. |
Aug 2007 |
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Urban design guidelines for transport projects. |
2013 |
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Standards and guidelines for assessing and managing historic heritage effects for state highway projects. |
2015 |
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Guidance on design and retrofit of NZ Transport Agency culverts to provide for fish passage. |
2013 |
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Glossary [PDF, 151 KB] |
Terms used in the guidance. |
2007 |
