Gisborne 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.
Make building a home a fluid and uncomplicated system that still meets the requirements of building regulations.
Ensure we have a regional land use strategy.
Restructure building consents to allow residents to have tiny dwellings built on their property.
Rezone the suburbs to encourage higher density housing development.
Increase rates for earners over 100k per year to subsidise rental costs, and help provide housing for the homeless.
Commit to reviewing building consents process and engage with all sectors to gain better insights into what's working and what's not.
Ensure zoning rules and regulations consider best land use, specifically on the fringes between town and productive land.
Continue to commit support to those working with our homeless and understand the current needs through engagement with all stakeholders.
Rezone the land from the hospital out to Waihirere to encourage low density housing development in a family friendly style.
Cut council funding for high density walkable communities.
Kurb council meddling in what residents can and can't do with their own houses on their own land.
Prioritise the changes in our district plan (underway) so housing rules are not restrictive and people can develop affordable housing.
Ensure productive land is kept for sustainable food production.
Reimagine our urban areas to create vibrant public spaces with a focus on planning to improve our central business district.
Work with developers, small and big, to facilitate the process of getting stuff done.
Come up with an initiative to identify unlived in housing and work to make that available to the demand.
All ways look for ways to present our city as an attractive and desirable place to live and play.
Streamline compliance issues where possible to reduce cost and time lost.
Continue working with Kiwi Lumber and WET to provide affordable locally sourced building materials and look to other suppliers like Pultron
Identify more clearly the numbers of dwelling types that are required and work with prefabricated options for 1 or 2 bedroom dwellings.
Put in place the required planning consents for growth areas, free up land and remove barriers to development. Utilise multiple own Māori Land
Committed to 'fast-tracking' building consent applications and giving due professional diligence, rather than just taking the money.
Look at the options for council to re-engage in building council units for elderly and singles, so freeing up family houses for families.
Committed to a less restrictive policy around temporary housing to ease accommodation shortages when sub-divisions are being opened up.
Incentivise industry to move out of the town centre to make room for housing.
Encourage inner city living.
Streamline consenting procedures to make it easier.
Remove a lot of the nonsense with building. Shouldn't be any need for geotechs on known stable land. Unnecessary cost and time.
Invest in local production of materials. Does not make any sense that we are shipping our logs overseas to be processed and re purchasing.
Big push for council to be 'helping' and not 'hindering' in the building process. Appears to be very common complaint I am hearing.
Review and amend the TRMP provisions that will most readily simplify the subdivision process and free up land for infill housing as a priority.
Increase infrastructure spending to encourage and enable residential development in the townships.
Rezone part of the CBD as pedestrian only as part of a broader redevelopment and rejuvenation policy of the CBD.
Make building a home a fluid and uncomplicated system that still meets the requirements of building regulations.
Ensure we have a regional land use strategy.
Restructure building consents to allow residents to have tiny dwellings built on their property.
Rezone the suburbs to encourage higher density housing development.
Increase rates for earners over 100k per year to subsidise rental costs, and help provide housing for the homeless.
Commit to reviewing building consents process and engage with all sectors to gain better insights into what's working and what's not.
Ensure zoning rules and regulations consider best land use, specifically on the fringes between town and productive land.
Continue to commit support to those working with our homeless and understand the current needs through engagement with all stakeholders.
Rezone the land from the hospital out to Waihirere to encourage low density housing development in a family friendly style.
Cut council funding for high density walkable communities.
Kurb council meddling in what residents can and can't do with their own houses on their own land.
Prioritise the changes in our district plan (underway) so housing rules are not restrictive and people can develop affordable housing.
Ensure productive land is kept for sustainable food production.
Reimagine our urban areas to create vibrant public spaces with a focus on planning to improve our central business district.
Work with developers, small and big, to facilitate the process of getting stuff done.
Come up with an initiative to identify unlived in housing and work to make that available to the demand.
All ways look for ways to present our city as an attractive and desirable place to live and play.
Streamline compliance issues where possible to reduce cost and time lost.
Continue working with Kiwi Lumber and WET to provide affordable locally sourced building materials and look to other suppliers like Pultron
Identify more clearly the numbers of dwelling types that are required and work with prefabricated options for 1 or 2 bedroom dwellings.
Put in place the required planning consents for growth areas, free up land and remove barriers to development. Utilise multiple own Māori Land
Committed to 'fast-tracking' building consent applications and giving due professional diligence, rather than just taking the money.
Look at the options for council to re-engage in building council units for elderly and singles, so freeing up family houses for families.
Committed to a less restrictive policy around temporary housing to ease accommodation shortages when sub-divisions are being opened up.
Incentivise industry to move out of the town centre to make room for housing.
Encourage inner city living.
Streamline consenting procedures to make it easier.
Remove a lot of the nonsense with building. Shouldn't be any need for geotechs on known stable land. Unnecessary cost and time.
Invest in local production of materials. Does not make any sense that we are shipping our logs overseas to be processed and re purchasing.
Big push for council to be 'helping' and not 'hindering' in the building process. Appears to be very common complaint I am hearing.
Review and amend the TRMP provisions that will most readily simplify the subdivision process and free up land for infill housing as a priority.
Increase infrastructure spending to encourage and enable residential development in the townships.
Rezone part of the CBD as pedestrian only as part of a broader redevelopment and rejuvenation policy of the CBD.
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