Tasman 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.
Implement zoning regulation to avoid development on productive land and encourage intensification of existing urban areas.
Reduce compliance demands to allow developers and individuals to build faster and at lower cost.
Incentivise developers and individuals, help with consent applications and other requirements don't just regulate and enforce.
Evaluate council's contribution to housing unaffordability.
Evaluate land supply and zoning policy.
Protect fertile land from sprawling housing development.
Support landlords through reasonable, thoughtfully enforced regulation.
Encourage quality affordable accommodation of a variety of types.
Ensure land used for food production, ie vegetables etc is allowed to remain for food production.
Plan for future housing in an informed and practical manner, taking into account sea level rise and climate change.
Review current town planning regulations and where practical, allow infill or housing intensification.
Continue to identify parcels of land where is appropriate to partner with social housing providers to provide social housing.
Continue to advocate for 'inclusionary zoning' provisions which support options to provide affordable housing.
Look at how to incentivise intensification in our urban areas.
Implement zoning regulation to avoid development on productive land and encourage intensification of existing urban areas.
Reduce compliance demands to allow developers and individuals to build faster and at lower cost.
Incentivise developers and individuals, help with consent applications and other requirements don't just regulate and enforce.
Evaluate council's contribution to housing unaffordability.
Evaluate land supply and zoning policy.
Protect fertile land from sprawling housing development.
Support landlords through reasonable, thoughtfully enforced regulation.
Encourage quality affordable accommodation of a variety of types.
Ensure land used for food production, ie vegetables etc is allowed to remain for food production.
Plan for future housing in an informed and practical manner, taking into account sea level rise and climate change.
Review current town planning regulations and where practical, allow infill or housing intensification.
Continue to identify parcels of land where is appropriate to partner with social housing providers to provide social housing.
Continue to advocate for 'inclusionary zoning' provisions which support options to provide affordable housing.
Look at how to incentivise intensification in our urban areas.
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