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.
Encourage higher density housing where most appropriate instead of impacting the livelihood and landscape of suburban neighbourhoods.
Lift standards of rental properties by stricter inspection.
Convert the parcel of land where our current stadium is into housing opportunity to ease house price and shortage.
Ensure over-intensification is addressed and prevented in our suburbs.
Create living streets to provide trees in our streets, pocket parks, community gardens and playgrounds in short walking distance.
Support community housing across the city to ensure an adequate supply of warm, dry homes.
Encourage higher density housing where most appropriate instead of impacting the livelihood and landscape of suburban neighbourhoods.
Lift standards of rental properties by stricter inspection.
Convert the parcel of land where our current stadium is into housing opportunity to ease house price and shortage.
Ensure over-intensification is addressed and prevented in our suburbs.
Create living streets to provide trees in our streets, pocket parks, community gardens and playgrounds in short walking distance.
Support community housing across the city to ensure an adequate supply of warm, dry homes.
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