Wellington 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.
Strengthen the District Plan to maximise the provision of quality, affordable, accessible, sustainable, and liveable homes in Wellington.
Ensure our rating system encourages efficient land use and discourages land banking.
Build thousands of accessible social and affordable homes, in partnership with Kāinga Ora and mana whenua.
Remove restrictions on medium density construction throughout Wellington to avoid construction only happening away from the city centre.
Define rates on the land value to incentivise intensification.
Establish a set of pre-approved designs from manufacturers to reduce the cost of approval and construction.
Partner with Kāinga Ora to deliver medium density housing development along the mass rapid transit corridor in the central city.
Deliver infrastructure needed to support housing growth in northern suburbs, particularly pipe upgrades and better green spaces.
Partner with mana whenua, community groups and the Ministry of Social Development to continue to support homeless people into safe housing and support services.
Strengthen and support the Spatial and District Plan to maximise the delivery of accessible, affordable housing choices throughout the city.
Drive an urban re-development programme as part of Lets Get Wellington Moving between the CBD and Newtown that includes housing.
Drive and resource increased and faster consenting of housing development.
Increase the resources supporting the Wellington City Council consenting teams so they can provide a faster, more consistent service to builders.
Request the Wellington City Council review its spatial/district plan policy against the conversion of rural land to housing if this provides affordable housing.
Wellington City Council planners must decide if most new housing will be in Wellington North/West under spatial plan or along the rapid transit route under Let's Get Wellington Moving.
Work with the government to provide affordable housing.
Simplify building consent processes.
Provide a master plan for urban development and adjust measures to local conditions.
Support schemes that help individuals into home ownership through financial support and/or capped purchase prices.
Make better use of council land, assets and resources to address gaps not filled by the housing market.
Reducing wait times on building consents, structural reviews and compliance and planning-related services, reducing demand-associated costs.
Support healthier home standards to remove dampness and cold, including re-assessing underfloor heating solutions in the northern suburbs.
Restore certainly around security of housing, in order to increase support for first home buyers, renters, landlords, and families.
Scrap Resource Management Act which is hindering and bottlenecking applications for resource consent. A time limitation needs to be adhered to for an application.
Rezone the suburbs to encourage higher-density housing development. Cheaper affordable housing can be built to reduce homelessness.
A big no to unsafe cycle lanes. More parking need to be created for businesses to thrive in CBD.
Encourage green field building projects north of Wellington.
Agree with the proposal for council housing to be moved into a separate entity to enable reduced rents for tenants.
Work to reduce the requirements and time it takes to get resource consents. FYI I have built two houses – one urban and one rural.
Strengthen the District Plan to maximise the provision of quality, affordable, accessible, sustainable, and liveable homes in Wellington.
Ensure our rating system encourages efficient land use and discourages land banking.
Build thousands of accessible social and affordable homes, in partnership with Kāinga Ora and mana whenua.
Remove restrictions on medium density construction throughout Wellington to avoid construction only happening away from the city centre.
Define rates on the land value to incentivise intensification.
Establish a set of pre-approved designs from manufacturers to reduce the cost of approval and construction.
Partner with Kāinga Ora to deliver medium density housing development along the mass rapid transit corridor in the central city.
Deliver infrastructure needed to support housing growth in northern suburbs, particularly pipe upgrades and better green spaces.
Partner with mana whenua, community groups and the Ministry of Social Development to continue to support homeless people into safe housing and support services.
Strengthen and support the Spatial and District Plan to maximise the delivery of accessible, affordable housing choices throughout the city.
Drive an urban re-development programme as part of Lets Get Wellington Moving between the CBD and Newtown that includes housing.
Drive and resource increased and faster consenting of housing development.
Increase the resources supporting the Wellington City Council consenting teams so they can provide a faster, more consistent service to builders.
Request the Wellington City Council review its spatial/district plan policy against the conversion of rural land to housing if this provides affordable housing.
Wellington City Council planners must decide if most new housing will be in Wellington North/West under spatial plan or along the rapid transit route under Let's Get Wellington Moving.
Work with the government to provide affordable housing.
Simplify building consent processes.
Provide a master plan for urban development and adjust measures to local conditions.
Support schemes that help individuals into home ownership through financial support and/or capped purchase prices.
Make better use of council land, assets and resources to address gaps not filled by the housing market.
Reducing wait times on building consents, structural reviews and compliance and planning-related services, reducing demand-associated costs.
Support healthier home standards to remove dampness and cold, including re-assessing underfloor heating solutions in the northern suburbs.
Restore certainly around security of housing, in order to increase support for first home buyers, renters, landlords, and families.
Scrap Resource Management Act which is hindering and bottlenecking applications for resource consent. A time limitation needs to be adhered to for an application.
Rezone the suburbs to encourage higher-density housing development. Cheaper affordable housing can be built to reduce homelessness.
A big no to unsafe cycle lanes. More parking need to be created for businesses to thrive in CBD.
Encourage green field building projects north of Wellington.
Agree with the proposal for council housing to be moved into a separate entity to enable reduced rents for tenants.
Work to reduce the requirements and time it takes to get resource consents. FYI I have built two houses – one urban and one rural.
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