Nelson 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.
Enabling affordable housing for all is a top priority for me. Nelson has a critical housing shortage made worse by the recent floods.
There is no emergency shelter in Nelson. Council has a key role to play in this. Ill be making sure that happens.
Bring affordable housing for the elderly back on the council agenda.
Prioritise consenting for locally invested building projects such as Oceanview/MaltHouse.
Complete a full survey of council property to encourage housing.
Work with companies/charity groups to improve our faculties for homeless.
Strengthen more opportunities to provide creative housing development with the partnering engagement Nelson City Council already has.
Expand community approaches to housing affordability and explore a multi council approach to ensure loan terms are affordable to all.
Activate more on-site incentives in trade training in the building and associated home build industries through a multi-council approach.
Develop a better relationship with Kāinga Ora.
Investigate a more sustainable and eco-friendly approach to dead space planting.
Streamline the development and building consent process, so that it is done a lot more efficiently, making consented sections more affordable.
Work with local community housing providers to build more houses as quickly as possible, that are affordable to rent and close to jobs.
Build more multi level residential units and promote the building of apartments on top of commercial buildings – more people living in CBD.
Increase housing affordability by enabling a mix of housing choice. Working with developers, building owners to reduce establishment costs.
Enabling affordable housing for all is a top priority for me. Nelson has a critical housing shortage made worse by the recent floods.
There is no emergency shelter in Nelson. Council has a key role to play in this. Ill be making sure that happens.
Bring affordable housing for the elderly back on the council agenda.
Prioritise consenting for locally invested building projects such as Oceanview/MaltHouse.
Complete a full survey of council property to encourage housing.
Work with companies/charity groups to improve our faculties for homeless.
Strengthen more opportunities to provide creative housing development with the partnering engagement Nelson City Council already has.
Expand community approaches to housing affordability and explore a multi council approach to ensure loan terms are affordable to all.
Activate more on-site incentives in trade training in the building and associated home build industries through a multi-council approach.
Develop a better relationship with Kāinga Ora.
Investigate a more sustainable and eco-friendly approach to dead space planting.
Streamline the development and building consent process, so that it is done a lot more efficiently, making consented sections more affordable.
Work with local community housing providers to build more houses as quickly as possible, that are affordable to rent and close to jobs.
Build more multi level residential units and promote the building of apartments on top of commercial buildings – more people living in CBD.
Increase housing affordability by enabling a mix of housing choice. Working with developers, building owners to reduce establishment costs.
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