Napier 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.
Increase land supply and rezone to support and encourage medium density housing development.
Improve current council housing for the elderly and enquire if there is need for further council housing development.
Explore and try new or innovative urban spaces and streetscapes than we currently have.
Encourage council to work collaboratively with housing providers and developers to ensure quality warm dry homes for all.
Protect our most vulnerable residents by retaining council senior/retirement housing and do it well.
Develop a regional plan that identifies and enables future growth in the right areas.
Keep council's retirement housing portfolio, upgrade and grow it.
Ensure a robust new district plan is developed to enable smart growth and development without impacting others unduly.
Make sure council is enabling and helpful when dealing with its consenting and regulatory functions.
Increase land supply and rezone to support and encourage medium density housing development.
Improve current council housing for the elderly and enquire if there is need for further council housing development.
Explore and try new or innovative urban spaces and streetscapes than we currently have.
Encourage council to work collaboratively with housing providers and developers to ensure quality warm dry homes for all.
Protect our most vulnerable residents by retaining council senior/retirement housing and do it well.
Develop a regional plan that identifies and enables future growth in the right areas.
Keep council's retirement housing portfolio, upgrade and grow it.
Ensure a robust new district plan is developed to enable smart growth and development without impacting others unduly.
Make sure council is enabling and helpful when dealing with its consenting and regulatory functions.
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