Gisborne 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.
Assess rating land only to encourage more productive use.
Persist with seeking an exemption in order to progress the urban plan change and enable increased housing types and supply.
Use consent conditions to ensure upkeep and beautification of commercial retail buildings, especially untenanted buildings.
Address homelessness and adjust the support available to ensure that the needs of vulnerable people are met off the streets.
Speed up consent processes for environmentally friendly development.
Strongly encourage and support Gisborne inner city living to assist with revitalisation.
Continue improvements in service from the consents team, as seen through recent Chamber of Commerce MoU relationship.
Seek more community ideas and buy-in, especially from youth, for the city centre revitalisation project.
Support developers seeking to create quality and affordable homes and to develop apartments in the inner city.
Commit to great community consultation to improve urban spaces and street scapes.
Continue with Tairāwhiti resource management policy changes to make housing development easier.
Create legislation that encourages a rental warrant of fitness for rental properties.
Implement a rental cap on properties based on the value of the house.
Provide housing and kaupapa Māori rehabilitation centre for homeless people of Te Tairāwhiti.
Assess rating land only to encourage more productive use.
Persist with seeking an exemption in order to progress the urban plan change and enable increased housing types and supply.
Use consent conditions to ensure upkeep and beautification of commercial retail buildings, especially untenanted buildings.
Address homelessness and adjust the support available to ensure that the needs of vulnerable people are met off the streets.
Speed up consent processes for environmentally friendly development.
Strongly encourage and support Gisborne inner city living to assist with revitalisation.
Continue improvements in service from the consents team, as seen through recent Chamber of Commerce MoU relationship.
Seek more community ideas and buy-in, especially from youth, for the city centre revitalisation project.
Support developers seeking to create quality and affordable homes and to develop apartments in the inner city.
Commit to great community consultation to improve urban spaces and street scapes.
Continue with Tairāwhiti resource management policy changes to make housing development easier.
Create legislation that encourages a rental warrant of fitness for rental properties.
Implement a rental cap on properties based on the value of the house.
Provide housing and kaupapa Māori rehabilitation centre for homeless people of Te Tairāwhiti.
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