Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
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.
Advocate for more green space in urban areas.
Advocate for a range of housing stock to suit the needs of our diverse community.
Review intensification plans to sensibly streamline planning to align with services.
Work together with community to provide housing, including strategies to avoid 'ghost homes'.
Reduce red-tape around development consents.
Retain public parks and open spaces, do not sell public spaces and aim to increase pocket parks. Do not decrease open space.
Retain Special Character Areas as they are our kauri heritage and are unique.
Ensure new housing is quality housing.
Give the community more involvement in the resource consent process and whether they are notified. Go back to having elected members involved.
Push for local boards to be involved in deciding resource consent applications, including whether they are notified or not.
Get elected members involved in panels to hear resource consents so that there is a local voice in the process.
Support intensification in walkable catchments around the city, metropolitan centres and near rapid transit stops.
Develop a localised urban ngahere strategy that guides street planting to increase tree canopy and cool our built up areas.
Support development of brownfields to limit city sprawl and ensure we have compact and efficient land use.
Upgrade, enhance and fix issues in our town centres, open spaces and streetscapes. Facilitate more events to support local businesses.
Protect our heritage suburbs and buildings, while upgrading and enhancing special character buildings.
Encourage intensified housing around transport nodes, with increased services to these areas. Build social housing apartments in these areas.
Give the community more involvement in resource consent process and whether they are notified. Go back to having elected members involved.
Push for local boards to be involved in deciding resource consent applications, including whether they are notified or not.
Get elected members involved in panels to hear resource consents so that there is a local voice in the process.
Support intensification in walkable catchments around the city, metropolitan centres and near rapid transit stops.
Develop a localised urban ngahere strategy that guides street planting to increase tree canopy and cool our built up areas.
Support development of brownfields to limit city sprawl and ensure we have a compact and efficient land use.
Create more affordable, safe and quality housing. There's a housing crisis but everything's out of reach for those that need it most.
Remind people there is plenty of land that could serve community needs but it's tied up and instead nature pays the price 9/10.
Create community. Give people something to get together for, to engage with. Covid taught us that community is about health for all.
Advocate for more green space in urban areas.
Advocate for a range of housing stock to suit the needs of our diverse community.
Review intensification plans to sensibly streamline planning to align with services.
Work together with community to provide housing, including strategies to avoid 'ghost homes'.
Reduce red-tape around development consents.
Retain public parks and open spaces, do not sell public spaces and aim to increase pocket parks. Do not decrease open space.
Retain Special Character Areas as they are our kauri heritage and are unique.
Ensure new housing is quality housing.
Give the community more involvement in the resource consent process and whether they are notified. Go back to having elected members involved.
Push for local boards to be involved in deciding resource consent applications, including whether they are notified or not.
Get elected members involved in panels to hear resource consents so that there is a local voice in the process.
Support intensification in walkable catchments around the city, metropolitan centres and near rapid transit stops.
Develop a localised urban ngahere strategy that guides street planting to increase tree canopy and cool our built up areas.
Support development of brownfields to limit city sprawl and ensure we have compact and efficient land use.
Upgrade, enhance and fix issues in our town centres, open spaces and streetscapes. Facilitate more events to support local businesses.
Protect our heritage suburbs and buildings, while upgrading and enhancing special character buildings.
Encourage intensified housing around transport nodes, with increased services to these areas. Build social housing apartments in these areas.
Give the community more involvement in resource consent process and whether they are notified. Go back to having elected members involved.
Push for local boards to be involved in deciding resource consent applications, including whether they are notified or not.
Get elected members involved in panels to hear resource consents so that there is a local voice in the process.
Support intensification in walkable catchments around the city, metropolitan centres and near rapid transit stops.
Develop a localised urban ngahere strategy that guides street planting to increase tree canopy and cool our built up areas.
Support development of brownfields to limit city sprawl and ensure we have a compact and efficient land use.
Create more affordable, safe and quality housing. There's a housing crisis but everything's out of reach for those that need it most.
Remind people there is plenty of land that could serve community needs but it's tied up and instead nature pays the price 9/10.
Create community. Give people something to get together for, to engage with. Covid taught us that community is about health for all.
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