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.
Install double-specced solar and batteries on appropriate council assets, which pay off in six years and can then be sold back or distributed.
Institute a streamlined process for building consents and code compliance certificates as the current system is onerous and feels like a revenue-gathering exercise.
Pass a bylaw making it illegal to leave houses empty for over 12 months, given more than 25,000 houses in Auckland are unoccupied.
Balance growth with character, enable smart density where it fits whilst protecting heritage and green spaces.
Streamline consenting to cut delays and costs, making it easier to build quality, affordable homes.
Strengthen building quality standards to ensure safe, dry and weather-tight homes for all.
Acquire new pocket and neighbourhood parks in areas of housing growth to provide sufficient green space for a growing population.
Develop 30-year area plans where housing growth is expected to plan for the amenities and infrastructure needed for density done well.
Support well-designed denser housing near town centres and transport nodes for better access to local shops, services and public transport.
Push for an emergency night shelter for those experiencing homelessness.
Push for great parks for communities as the city and population grows, especially at the Carrington site which may have 6,000 new dwellings.
Push for the reinstatement of general tree protection and more trees to make neighbourhoods cooler, greener and more pleasant.
Advocate for fair rent controls on excessive rent increases and prioritise affordable homes near public transport and community services.
Support healthy, affordable housing and well-designed neighbourhoods with higher density housing closer to public transport.
Support the establishment of an emergency night shelter to provide safety and dignity to address Aucklanders experiencing homelessness.
Support building more houses closer to transport hubs and town centres with greater use of mixed-use zoning.
Support increasing development contributions for greenfields development to cover the increased cost of urban sprawl.
Support measures to house people experiencing homelessness by exploring council partnerships that more directly provide housing.
Encourage a mix of affordable, well-designed and built housing options so families and young people can live locally.
Ensure new developments include the infrastructure, parks and transport needed for thriving, connected communities.
Support well-designed housing that balances growth with preserving the character and heritage of suburbs.
Include green and arts space in large developments.
Make intensification of a better quality.
Make new housing more aesthetically pleasing.
Install double-specced solar and batteries on appropriate council assets, which pay off in six years and can then be sold back or distributed.
Institute a streamlined process for building consents and code compliance certificates as the current system is onerous and feels like a revenue-gathering exercise.
Pass a bylaw making it illegal to leave houses empty for over 12 months, given more than 25,000 houses in Auckland are unoccupied.
Balance growth with character, enable smart density where it fits whilst protecting heritage and green spaces.
Streamline consenting to cut delays and costs, making it easier to build quality, affordable homes.
Strengthen building quality standards to ensure safe, dry and weather-tight homes for all.
Acquire new pocket and neighbourhood parks in areas of housing growth to provide sufficient green space for a growing population.
Develop 30-year area plans where housing growth is expected to plan for the amenities and infrastructure needed for density done well.
Support well-designed denser housing near town centres and transport nodes for better access to local shops, services and public transport.
Push for an emergency night shelter for those experiencing homelessness.
Push for great parks for communities as the city and population grows, especially at the Carrington site which may have 6,000 new dwellings.
Push for the reinstatement of general tree protection and more trees to make neighbourhoods cooler, greener and more pleasant.
Advocate for fair rent controls on excessive rent increases and prioritise affordable homes near public transport and community services.
Support healthy, affordable housing and well-designed neighbourhoods with higher density housing closer to public transport.
Support the establishment of an emergency night shelter to provide safety and dignity to address Aucklanders experiencing homelessness.
Support building more houses closer to transport hubs and town centres with greater use of mixed-use zoning.
Support increasing development contributions for greenfields development to cover the increased cost of urban sprawl.
Support measures to house people experiencing homelessness by exploring council partnerships that more directly provide housing.
Encourage a mix of affordable, well-designed and built housing options so families and young people can live locally.
Ensure new developments include the infrastructure, parks and transport needed for thriving, connected communities.
Support well-designed housing that balances growth with preserving the character and heritage of suburbs.
Include green and arts space in large developments.
Make intensification of a better quality.
Make new housing more aesthetically pleasing.
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