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.
Ensure urban spatial planning, infrastructure and buildings, support low-carbon living, mobility, and working, such as "fifteen-minute cities".
Support mixed-use zones where businesses, shops, and residential buildings are together. This could include apartment living in CBDs.
Collaborate with community housing providers to provide more specialist housing for people with health, mental health, or addiction issues.
Ensure residents of the Taradale Ward are advised of all future housing developments and the nature of each development.
Improve the streetscape of the Taradale Ward with the development of a Taradale spatial plan.
Support the future development of quality council housing primarily for the pensioner community.
Complete the spatial plan and encourage higher density housing development in designated areas.
Retain pensioner housing and work with government agencies to reduce homelessness.
Establish better Resource Management Act engagement and consultation processes.
Work closer with landowners and developers, including iwi partners, to look for and free up more land supply for housing development.
Continue to look for ways to improve our Three Waters services and infrastructure.
Encourage and enable more inner city living with good planning and development incentives.
Development of a masterplan for Taradale.
Improve and expand council housing for our senior citizens.
Ensure urban spatial planning, infrastructure and buildings, support low-carbon living, mobility, and working, such as "fifteen-minute cities".
Support mixed-use zones where businesses, shops, and residential buildings are together. This could include apartment living in CBDs.
Collaborate with community housing providers to provide more specialist housing for people with health, mental health, or addiction issues.
Ensure residents of the Taradale Ward are advised of all future housing developments and the nature of each development.
Improve the streetscape of the Taradale Ward with the development of a Taradale spatial plan.
Support the future development of quality council housing primarily for the pensioner community.
Complete the spatial plan and encourage higher density housing development in designated areas.
Retain pensioner housing and work with government agencies to reduce homelessness.
Establish better Resource Management Act engagement and consultation processes.
Work closer with landowners and developers, including iwi partners, to look for and free up more land supply for housing development.
Continue to look for ways to improve our Three Waters services and infrastructure.
Encourage and enable more inner city living with good planning and development incentives.
Development of a masterplan for Taradale.
Improve and expand council housing for our senior citizens.
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