Christchurch City 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.
Limit housing intensification to areas where infrastructure can or will support increased density, living in a sustainable healthy way.
Development levies for intensification to be directly invested into improving the open spaces available for residents in surrounding area.
Continue to invest in high quality council housing, again with facilities and infrastructure attached to aid social cohesion and interaction.
Review new builds (housing density) to ensure key amenity eg green space and infrastructure is there to support the intensification.
Support particularly new home builders to install solar, water harvesting and other renewable and sustainable building practices.
Encourage much more creative and exciting ways to develop our public spaces. Take creative "risks", be less risk averse. Have fun!
Ensure that through financial contributions neighbourhoods retain appropriate amount of green space.
Commit to supporting the Otautahi Community Housing Trust to deliver and maintain quality social housing for the council.
Encourage central city residential intensification.
Stop housing intensification legislation. Quit housing intensification in established areas. Rezone land for 'Stack and Pack' development.
Implement a three-year rates freeze. Triage and prioritise spending to make it viable. Give ratepayers and renters a break!
Address 'homelessness' in terms of those who 'choose' the street life, versus those who are genuinely wanting to 'get off the streets.
Limit housing intensification to areas where infrastructure can or will support increased density, living in a sustainable healthy way.
Development levies for intensification to be directly invested into improving the open spaces available for residents in surrounding area.
Continue to invest in high quality council housing, again with facilities and infrastructure attached to aid social cohesion and interaction.
Review new builds (housing density) to ensure key amenity eg green space and infrastructure is there to support the intensification.
Support particularly new home builders to install solar, water harvesting and other renewable and sustainable building practices.
Encourage much more creative and exciting ways to develop our public spaces. Take creative "risks", be less risk averse. Have fun!
Ensure that through financial contributions neighbourhoods retain appropriate amount of green space.
Commit to supporting the Otautahi Community Housing Trust to deliver and maintain quality social housing for the council.
Encourage central city residential intensification.
Stop housing intensification legislation. Quit housing intensification in established areas. Rezone land for 'Stack and Pack' development.
Implement a three-year rates freeze. Triage and prioritise spending to make it viable. Give ratepayers and renters a break!
Address 'homelessness' in terms of those who 'choose' the street life, versus those who are genuinely wanting to 'get off the streets.
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