Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty District councils have agreed to the removal of the proposed cap on the number of new off-licences that can be issued in the two council areas.
The councils yesterday advised the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority that the councils agreed to the removal.
Under the joint council Provisional Local Alcohol Policy the number of off-licences available was to be limited to 74 outlets in Tauranga and 35 in the rest of the Western Bay of Plenty. Following appeals from interested parties to the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority the two councils have agreed to remove this clause from the PLAP.
Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby said the decision supported the SmartGrowth Strategy.
"Tauranga City Council is committed to enabling opportunities for people to live, work and play in their own communities.