Kaipara 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.
Explore alternatives to significant natural areas and Resource Management Act reform. Preserve democratic land use rights.
Promote support for homeless with long-term solutions as priority. Explore options with local vacant or under-utilised housing stock.
Promote retention of local decision-making in all planning for local district.
Complete the District Plan review to open residential and commercial land for growth in our district.
Ensure future planning includes green spaces and access to those spaces for everyone in our community.
Support opportunities for social housing.
Simplify the building consents process so consents are more timely and less costly.
Recognise that the housing shortage and affordability is caused by restrictive policies and poor planning by local and central government.
Free up un-productive land for housing.
Ensure that council's building and resource consenting services are as fit for purpose and responsive as possible.
Prioritise the aspirations of our communities in our plans and strategies.
Work collaboratively to make sure everyone in Kaipara has a dry, warm, safe home.
Cut the perceived need for resource consents and make it easier to build by ensuring the proposed district plan is workable.
Ensure the zone changes in the proposed district plan meets the growth expectations for Dargaville.
Ensure the zone changes in the proposed district plan meets the needs of the rural farming businesses and their future growth.
Rezone the rural areas to housing development.
Imrove building consent process to be a friendly and quick process to progress developments.
Housing affordability can improve with rezoning and developments in suburbs.
Explore alternatives to significant natural areas and Resource Management Act reform. Preserve democratic land use rights.
Promote support for homeless with long-term solutions as priority. Explore options with local vacant or under-utilised housing stock.
Promote retention of local decision-making in all planning for local district.
Complete the District Plan review to open residential and commercial land for growth in our district.
Ensure future planning includes green spaces and access to those spaces for everyone in our community.
Support opportunities for social housing.
Simplify the building consents process so consents are more timely and less costly.
Recognise that the housing shortage and affordability is caused by restrictive policies and poor planning by local and central government.
Free up un-productive land for housing.
Ensure that council's building and resource consenting services are as fit for purpose and responsive as possible.
Prioritise the aspirations of our communities in our plans and strategies.
Work collaboratively to make sure everyone in Kaipara has a dry, warm, safe home.
Cut the perceived need for resource consents and make it easier to build by ensuring the proposed district plan is workable.
Ensure the zone changes in the proposed district plan meets the growth expectations for Dargaville.
Ensure the zone changes in the proposed district plan meets the needs of the rural farming businesses and their future growth.
Rezone the rural areas to housing development.
Imrove building consent process to be a friendly and quick process to progress developments.
Housing affordability can improve with rezoning and developments in suburbs.
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