Albert-Eden 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.
Build well-designed, affordable council housing.
Develop 30-year area plans where housing growth is expected to plan for the amenities and infrastructure needed for density done well.
Increase public greenspace whenever the opportunity reasonably arises.
Increase and support public infrastructure including green space, town centres and amenities to serve increased density.
Support well-designed density near transport hubs and town centres.
Incentivise more housing choice through intensification and changes to building code to make it easier and cheaper to build multiple units.
Name and shame consistent building inspection failures so homeowners can see who the poor builders are.
Work to increase provision of social housing availability, including emergency, pensioner, co-housing, intergenerational and tenancy protection.
Allow consenting for increased housing density.
Expand public transit services.
Rebuild community spaces to accommodate increased population densities.
Call for greater infrastructure funding from central government to support housing development.
Protect Auckland's existing green spaces from government-imposed intensification plans to improve living for high-density residents.
Protect special character and heritage areas better and support well-designed high-density living in areas which make sense.
Improve the building code to make it easier and cheaper to build mid-rise residential buildings like perimeter blocks at scale.
Increase mixed-use zoning to integrate local shops and businesses into residential areas and make school zones more flexible.
Make streets safer by keeping speed limits near schools at 30 km/h and widening roads and footpaths to improve safety and accessibility for all.
Build well-designed, affordable council housing.
Develop 30-year area plans where housing growth is expected to plan for the amenities and infrastructure needed for density done well.
Increase public greenspace whenever the opportunity reasonably arises.
Increase and support public infrastructure including green space, town centres and amenities to serve increased density.
Support well-designed density near transport hubs and town centres.
Incentivise more housing choice through intensification and changes to building code to make it easier and cheaper to build multiple units.
Name and shame consistent building inspection failures so homeowners can see who the poor builders are.
Work to increase provision of social housing availability, including emergency, pensioner, co-housing, intergenerational and tenancy protection.
Allow consenting for increased housing density.
Expand public transit services.
Rebuild community spaces to accommodate increased population densities.
Call for greater infrastructure funding from central government to support housing development.
Protect Auckland's existing green spaces from government-imposed intensification plans to improve living for high-density residents.
Protect special character and heritage areas better and support well-designed high-density living in areas which make sense.
Improve the building code to make it easier and cheaper to build mid-rise residential buildings like perimeter blocks at scale.
Increase mixed-use zoning to integrate local shops and businesses into residential areas and make school zones more flexible.
Make streets safer by keeping speed limits near schools at 30 km/h and widening roads and footpaths to improve safety and accessibility for all.
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