Buller District Council
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Take a multi-tool approach to addressing the varied housing needs in Buller, facilitating/collaborating with many partners.
Provide good, reliable, science-based information to ratepayers to enable them to make wise housing decisions, providing land options.
Prioritise community aspirations for public spaces based on social, cultural, environmental, economic benefits.
Rezone land, that in this environment of climate change, is not suitable for housing.
Prioritise increasing housing stock, particularly rental accommodation, pensioner housing and opportunities for local first-time homebuyers.
Encourage the timely handling of building consents to encourage new builds and business in the Buller without compromising quality.
Support ventures and initiatives to reduce the amount of homelessness within the Buller district.
Rationalise council owned housing assets where possible to fund essential local infrastructure work.
Consider climate change as the highest priority when granting building consents.
Make affordable insulation and home improvement options available to improve our rental and residential housing stock.
Take a multi-tool approach to addressing the varied housing needs in Buller, facilitating/collaborating with many partners.
Provide good, reliable, science-based information to ratepayers to enable them to make wise housing decisions, providing land options.
Prioritise community aspirations for public spaces based on social, cultural, environmental, economic benefits.
Rezone land, that in this environment of climate change, is not suitable for housing.
Prioritise increasing housing stock, particularly rental accommodation, pensioner housing and opportunities for local first-time homebuyers.
Encourage the timely handling of building consents to encourage new builds and business in the Buller without compromising quality.
Support ventures and initiatives to reduce the amount of homelessness within the Buller district.
Rationalise council owned housing assets where possible to fund essential local infrastructure work.
Consider climate change as the highest priority when granting building consents.
Make affordable insulation and home improvement options available to improve our rental and residential housing stock.
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