Upper Harbour Local Board
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.
Advocate for affordable and well designed housing developments with provision for open space and well functioning transport infrastructure.
Protect the character of Upper Harbour by supporting the preservation of the heritage of the area, eg historic halls and aviation heritage.
Ensure council holds developers to a higher standard and that there are rigorous inspections before sign off by council prior to occupation.
Deploy as many inspectors to building sites to ensure homes meet building compliance to meet healthy home requirements, safe and warm for use.
Ensure where new communities are zoned for development, thing like roads, drainage, other infrastructure considerations are part of planning.
Commit to protecting productive land and soil parklands, reserves, greenspaces for our communities and families from over intensification.
Ensure there is sufficient public consultation and notification when advising the public about changes to existing planning policies.
Build playgrounds and community hubs in new housing areas. Ensure developers comply with all building standards.
Advocate for compliance of the Healthy Homes Standards 2019 for renters. Work with stakeholders to reduce homelessness.
Review current policy of the unitary plan which allows intensification without ongoing measurement of its affects to local neighbours.
Review current council policy which permits more housing within current housing stocks.
Review streetscapes to ensure that an independent authority actively measures and declines new narrow road design.
Champion installing infrastructure BEFORE developing. Ensure new housing developments meet diverse community needs, support local employment.
Advocate for healthy, affordable, accessible, energy/water efficient, reduced waste/CO2, water sensitive design of homes and neighbourhoods.
Lobby for the acquisition of open space in growth areas for parks, playgrounds, recreation and ecological purposes and to think/plan ahead.
Simplify the process of application for consent by setting up clear IFTTT comms for who does what, who to turn to for which specific issue.
Invite community to help identify the key areas (pain-points) and zones (flare-ups, traffic snarls) and re-dress those urban design issues.
Identify accountability for major faults (design) in new homes and re-builds, establishing clear cut boundaries on who deals with what.
Advocate for no further development of future urban zones until sustainable infrastructure can be funded.
Advocate for greater investment in public space, in greenfield development, to provide for future recreation and ecological corridors.
Advocate for water sensitive design and greater levels of permeable surfaces in development.
Advocate for planning to be done in advance of new areas being developed. Planning public facilities up front is essential.
Ensure green and blue spaces are retained and developed at the same time as intensification. These are for both biodiversity and recreation
Support density done well and if planned. Not the ad hoc changes the government is imposing. It needs to have infrastructure, green space etc.
Have infrastructure in place before more housing developments and enough parks and community for high-density development.
Provide more freedom for homeowners with house renovations and constructions by reducing building consent restrictions.
Improve housing affordability.
More roundabouts, less lights. Reduce the focus of cycle lanes at the expense of car lanes. Make car parking more accessible and cheaper.
Downgrade the Resource Management Act to make building consents more affordable and by doing so with make housing more affordable.
Higher density housing developments should only be adjacent to existing primary public transport routes.
Renters and homeowners get every single possible rebate, reduction, refundable, from council and supporters. In as quick as possible way.
Support, sign Healthy Homes commitment to use council per the Health Act 1956 to support good health standards rentals and affordable.
Expedite, support speed up processing of building consents and zoning in easy effortless safe relaxed way and stress free for the locals.
Support organisations that are dedicated to helping young homeless people through grants and involvement in events.
Build a circular economy within the infrastructure of new developments, improving water, power, transport usage.
Advocate for sufficient quality employment land within Albany and Hobsonville Point to provide quality jobs for local people.
Advocate for affordable and well designed housing developments with provision for open space and well functioning transport infrastructure.
Protect the character of Upper Harbour by supporting the preservation of the heritage of the area, eg historic halls and aviation heritage.
Ensure council holds developers to a higher standard and that there are rigorous inspections before sign off by council prior to occupation.
Deploy as many inspectors to building sites to ensure homes meet building compliance to meet healthy home requirements, safe and warm for use.
Ensure where new communities are zoned for development, thing like roads, drainage, other infrastructure considerations are part of planning.
Commit to protecting productive land and soil parklands, reserves, greenspaces for our communities and families from over intensification.
Ensure there is sufficient public consultation and notification when advising the public about changes to existing planning policies.
Build playgrounds and community hubs in new housing areas. Ensure developers comply with all building standards.
Advocate for compliance of the Healthy Homes Standards 2019 for renters. Work with stakeholders to reduce homelessness.
Review current policy of the unitary plan which allows intensification without ongoing measurement of its affects to local neighbours.
Review current council policy which permits more housing within current housing stocks.
Review streetscapes to ensure that an independent authority actively measures and declines new narrow road design.
Champion installing infrastructure BEFORE developing. Ensure new housing developments meet diverse community needs, support local employment.
Advocate for healthy, affordable, accessible, energy/water efficient, reduced waste/CO2, water sensitive design of homes and neighbourhoods.
Lobby for the acquisition of open space in growth areas for parks, playgrounds, recreation and ecological purposes and to think/plan ahead.
Simplify the process of application for consent by setting up clear IFTTT comms for who does what, who to turn to for which specific issue.
Invite community to help identify the key areas (pain-points) and zones (flare-ups, traffic snarls) and re-dress those urban design issues.
Identify accountability for major faults (design) in new homes and re-builds, establishing clear cut boundaries on who deals with what.
Advocate for no further development of future urban zones until sustainable infrastructure can be funded.
Advocate for greater investment in public space, in greenfield development, to provide for future recreation and ecological corridors.
Advocate for water sensitive design and greater levels of permeable surfaces in development.
Advocate for planning to be done in advance of new areas being developed. Planning public facilities up front is essential.
Ensure green and blue spaces are retained and developed at the same time as intensification. These are for both biodiversity and recreation
Support density done well and if planned. Not the ad hoc changes the government is imposing. It needs to have infrastructure, green space etc.
Have infrastructure in place before more housing developments and enough parks and community for high-density development.
Provide more freedom for homeowners with house renovations and constructions by reducing building consent restrictions.
Improve housing affordability.
More roundabouts, less lights. Reduce the focus of cycle lanes at the expense of car lanes. Make car parking more accessible and cheaper.
Downgrade the Resource Management Act to make building consents more affordable and by doing so with make housing more affordable.
Higher density housing developments should only be adjacent to existing primary public transport routes.
Renters and homeowners get every single possible rebate, reduction, refundable, from council and supporters. In as quick as possible way.
Support, sign Healthy Homes commitment to use council per the Health Act 1956 to support good health standards rentals and affordable.
Expedite, support speed up processing of building consents and zoning in easy effortless safe relaxed way and stress free for the locals.
Support organisations that are dedicated to helping young homeless people through grants and involvement in events.
Build a circular economy within the infrastructure of new developments, improving water, power, transport usage.
Advocate for sufficient quality employment land within Albany and Hobsonville Point to provide quality jobs for local people.
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