Rotorua 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.
Commit to working with various stakeholders and landowners to release land for building, and simplify planning processes to fast track this.
Commit to streamlining the consenting processes in council, to enable and facilitate development projects in Rotorua.
Investigate opportunities to reduce the level of red tape in building consents, and unnecessary costs of development.
Investigate partnering with social housing providers to support pensioner housing to meet the increasing need.
Rezoning of rural land and villages for housing development using a managed approach.
Commit to working with various stakeholders and landowners to release land for building, and simplify planning processes to fast track this.
Commit to streamlining the consenting processes in council, to enable and facilitate development projects in Rotorua.
Investigate opportunities to reduce the level of red tape in building consents, and unnecessary costs of development.
Investigate partnering with social housing providers to support pensioner housing to meet the increasing need.
Rezoning of rural land and villages for housing development using a managed approach.
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