Central Hawke's Bay 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.
Make the consenting process easier to follow and more timely and promote changes to the building code to constituents.
Create a vision for future growth of CHB with planning and infrastructure to support it.
Create a business main street environment in Waipukurau that is vibrant and lively.
Zone dry land for housing, not on a flood plain, next to State Highway Two and a railway line (Victoria St/State Highway Two, Waipawa) and avoid slums.
Streamline building consents and ensure developers pay all costs of infrastructure reticulation and insurance to successful completion.
Pressure central government to allow state renters to have three boarders per family without penalty or tax, as MSD renting privately allows two boarders.
Make the consenting process easier to follow and more timely and promote changes to the building code to constituents.
Create a vision for future growth of CHB with planning and infrastructure to support it.
Create a business main street environment in Waipukurau that is vibrant and lively.
Zone dry land for housing, not on a flood plain, next to State Highway Two and a railway line (Victoria St/State Highway Two, Waipawa) and avoid slums.
Streamline building consents and ensure developers pay all costs of infrastructure reticulation and insurance to successful completion.
Pressure central government to allow state renters to have three boarders per family without penalty or tax, as MSD renting privately allows two boarders.
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