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.
Wellington needs to be freed to grow up and out – it is the only way of ensuring we achieve a sustainable level of housing affordability.
Draw on new infrastructure funding and financing tools to get new infrastructure and more affordable housing built more quickly.
Invest in placemaking such as laneways, outdoor green spaces and urban art to improve our city's vibrancy and activate its economic benefits.
Commit to making more land available for housing.
Give preference to zoning for housing above monoculture forestry.
Give high priority to durability and earthquake resistance when defining building codes.
Regionalise the consenting processes for consistency and efficiency of practice, demonstrating the city is "open for business and housing".
Re-introduce neighbourhood/precinct planning for an improved cohesive and sustainable approach to deliver more affordable homes.
Partner with tertiaries and developers to upgrade and add to student accommodation providing healthier and more affordable housing solutions.
Make building or renovating a home, more affordable and simple. Simplify the Resource Management Act and the flow on regulatory obligations.
Fast and easy building consent for healthy and green homes. Promote high-quality housing.
Build affordable green homes, so the homeless, first home and new homeowners, workers, renters, and older people have a choice.
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.
Drive and resource increased and faster consenting of housing development.
Examine why obtaining resource consent is such a long process! I had to wait a year to have a resource consent processed!
Open up more land for housing as small wooden houses are the most affordable to build and maintain more than concrete and steel apartments.
Transfer WCC social housing to a Community Housing Provider system so the tenants can claim government subsidies.
Enable and encourage the conversion of declining or derelict CBD commercial property and space into residential rental opportunities.
Commit to accelerating the consenting process for housing development.
Ensure that there is sufficient council housing to meet the needs of our growing population.
Support robust spatial planning for a sound integrated view of growth and development of Wellington.
Promise to bring a strong community perspective to the council and to be an informed, positive voice.
Oppose making specific promises without having good advice, all the information, and recognising council decisions need to be made jointly.
Build more affordable, secure, and accessible public housing, particularly along the light rail, and put the wellbeing of tenants first.
Support an ambitious District Plan to maximise the provision of quality, affordable, accessible, and liveable green homes in Wellington.
Implement the Renters United 'Healthy Homes Commitment' to ensure homes are healthy, warm, and dry.
Trial a programme to lease road-reserve for affordable, moveable houses.
Revitalise suburbs with denser zoning.
Future-proof further greenfield expansion by designing for public transport from day one.
Wellington needs to be freed to grow up and out – it is the only way of ensuring we achieve a sustainable level of housing affordability.
Draw on new infrastructure funding and financing tools to get new infrastructure and more affordable housing built more quickly.
Invest in placemaking such as laneways, outdoor green spaces and urban art to improve our city's vibrancy and activate its economic benefits.
Commit to making more land available for housing.
Give preference to zoning for housing above monoculture forestry.
Give high priority to durability and earthquake resistance when defining building codes.
Regionalise the consenting processes for consistency and efficiency of practice, demonstrating the city is "open for business and housing".
Re-introduce neighbourhood/precinct planning for an improved cohesive and sustainable approach to deliver more affordable homes.
Partner with tertiaries and developers to upgrade and add to student accommodation providing healthier and more affordable housing solutions.
Make building or renovating a home, more affordable and simple. Simplify the Resource Management Act and the flow on regulatory obligations.
Fast and easy building consent for healthy and green homes. Promote high-quality housing.
Build affordable green homes, so the homeless, first home and new homeowners, workers, renters, and older people have a choice.
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.
Drive and resource increased and faster consenting of housing development.
Examine why obtaining resource consent is such a long process! I had to wait a year to have a resource consent processed!
Open up more land for housing as small wooden houses are the most affordable to build and maintain more than concrete and steel apartments.
Transfer WCC social housing to a Community Housing Provider system so the tenants can claim government subsidies.
Enable and encourage the conversion of declining or derelict CBD commercial property and space into residential rental opportunities.
Commit to accelerating the consenting process for housing development.
Ensure that there is sufficient council housing to meet the needs of our growing population.
Support robust spatial planning for a sound integrated view of growth and development of Wellington.
Promise to bring a strong community perspective to the council and to be an informed, positive voice.
Oppose making specific promises without having good advice, all the information, and recognising council decisions need to be made jointly.
Build more affordable, secure, and accessible public housing, particularly along the light rail, and put the wellbeing of tenants first.
Support an ambitious District Plan to maximise the provision of quality, affordable, accessible, and liveable green homes in Wellington.
Implement the Renters United 'Healthy Homes Commitment' to ensure homes are healthy, warm, and dry.
Trial a programme to lease road-reserve for affordable, moveable houses.
Revitalise suburbs with denser zoning.
Future-proof further greenfield expansion by designing for public transport from day one.
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