Western Bay of Plenty 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.
Support new planned housing development area East of Te Puke to benefit from TEL connectivity and live, work, play best practice principles.
Support aspirational Council housing action plan. Utilise opportunities to develop land for affordable housing at net-zero ratepayer cost.
Allow sustainable subdivision of lifestyle blocks, farms and orchards to house family, workers, etc., where productive land is not at risk.
Consenting practices continue to be updated by researching current housing standards, including those resulting in overseas successes.
Stop high density housing development. Western Bay of Plenty has enough land to consider alternative development options.
Councils should not be in the business of, nor accountable for homing residents. This is an individual's responsibility.
Maintaining and caring for our elder housing. Increase council housing stocks.
Simplifying consenting process for building consents. Reducing councils control on compliance to self certifying model by LPBs.
Commit to council assisting home affordability and enabling housing for the homeless.
Encourage tangata whenua to utilise their land for multiple dwellings.
Manage homelessness budget for sustainable living within their means.
Cause council housing to be readily available and accessible.
Advocate for increased housing supply to meet demand and exert some downward pressure on both house and rental prices.
Encourage a greater variety of house types particularly to accommodate one and two person households and free up family homes.
Increase intensity of new developments (not just smaller sections) to provide more appropriate choice for people who live alone.
Support new planned housing development area East of Te Puke to benefit from TEL connectivity and live, work, play best practice principles.
Support aspirational Council housing action plan. Utilise opportunities to develop land for affordable housing at net-zero ratepayer cost.
Allow sustainable subdivision of lifestyle blocks, farms and orchards to house family, workers, etc., where productive land is not at risk.
Consenting practices continue to be updated by researching current housing standards, including those resulting in overseas successes.
Stop high density housing development. Western Bay of Plenty has enough land to consider alternative development options.
Councils should not be in the business of, nor accountable for homing residents. This is an individual's responsibility.
Maintaining and caring for our elder housing. Increase council housing stocks.
Simplifying consenting process for building consents. Reducing councils control on compliance to self certifying model by LPBs.
Commit to council assisting home affordability and enabling housing for the homeless.
Encourage tangata whenua to utilise their land for multiple dwellings.
Manage homelessness budget for sustainable living within their means.
Cause council housing to be readily available and accessible.
Advocate for increased housing supply to meet demand and exert some downward pressure on both house and rental prices.
Encourage a greater variety of house types particularly to accommodate one and two person households and free up family homes.
Increase intensity of new developments (not just smaller sections) to provide more appropriate choice for people who live alone.
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