Hibiscus and Bays 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.
Encourage growth in nodes like Long Bay, balancing density with public amenity and scale transitions to respect existing suburban character.
Ensure that roads, cycle paths, parks and stormwater systems are planned and funded upfront alongside growth.
Support well-located diverse housing that meet local needs, especially for families, downsizers and first-home buyers.
Fix consenting conditions that allow in-fill housing developments to have inadequate off-street parking and create urban traffic hazards.
Rezone flood-prone land to prevent further intensification of at-risk properties identified in the 2023 storm events.
Support further intensification only in areas that have the transport, water and wastewater infrastructural capacity that allows for it.
Work alongside local community housing providers such as the Bays Community Housing Trust to provide affordable housing for residents.
Reject proposals to up-zone and intensify around Browns Bay and Mairangi Bay due to the fact they are flood plains.
Enforce strict sedimentation standards on development sites, including mandatory monitoring and penalties for non-compliance.
Ensure infrastructure has the capacity to cope with the demand of growth, ie wastewater, roads and stormwater systems.
Prepare open spaces to better meet the needs of the growing population, particularly in areas facing higher intensification.
Reject proposals to up-zone and intensify around Browns Bay and Mairangi Bay, areas severely flood-affected in the 2023 storms.
Seek stricter, enforceable sedimentation standards on development sites, with mandatory monitoring and penalties for non-compliance.
Encourage growth in nodes like Long Bay, balancing density with public amenity and scale transitions to respect existing suburban character.
Ensure that roads, cycle paths, parks and stormwater systems are planned and funded upfront alongside growth.
Support well-located diverse housing that meet local needs, especially for families, downsizers and first-home buyers.
Fix consenting conditions that allow in-fill housing developments to have inadequate off-street parking and create urban traffic hazards.
Rezone flood-prone land to prevent further intensification of at-risk properties identified in the 2023 storm events.
Support further intensification only in areas that have the transport, water and wastewater infrastructural capacity that allows for it.
Work alongside local community housing providers such as the Bays Community Housing Trust to provide affordable housing for residents.
Reject proposals to up-zone and intensify around Browns Bay and Mairangi Bay due to the fact they are flood plains.
Enforce strict sedimentation standards on development sites, including mandatory monitoring and penalties for non-compliance.
Ensure infrastructure has the capacity to cope with the demand of growth, ie wastewater, roads and stormwater systems.
Prepare open spaces to better meet the needs of the growing population, particularly in areas facing higher intensification.
Reject proposals to up-zone and intensify around Browns Bay and Mairangi Bay, areas severely flood-affected in the 2023 storms.
Seek stricter, enforceable sedimentation standards on development sites, with mandatory monitoring and penalties for non-compliance.
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