Lower Hutt City 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.
Promote housing affordability by encouraging diverse housing types and innovative development models.
Unlock land supply through smart zoning that balances growth with green space.
Streamline building consents to make processes faster, more transparent and less costly.
Streamline building consents to make processes faster, more transparent and less costly.
Unlock land supply through smart zoning that balances growth with green space.
Promote housing affordability by encouraging diverse housing types and innovative development models.
Engage with those investing in residential and commercial development of the city, working together to produce positive outcomes for all.
Ensure the consent team has the resources needed to efficiently process applications and help make housing more affordable.
Strive for a policy balance between encouraging growth and maintaining the quality of neighbourhoods.
Create policies that contribute to increased housing security as a stable home is the number one indicator for good health and education outcomes.
Ensure the consent process is working as intended and that consenting timeframes are appropriate and are being met.
Review policies that allow dwellings to be built without carparks as this is not working.
Address homelessness through prevention, safe transitional housing and wraparound social support.
Expand council housing in partnership with iwi and community providers, with a focus on homes that meet cultural and whānau needs.
Tackle overcrowding by supporting the development of larger homes and multi-bedroom designs that reflect real family needs.
Restructure parking regulations with 30-minute free parking, 30-minute grace period after timer runs out and $4 per hour rate.
Improve Hutt City's land supply by zoning smartly for housing, protecting green spaces and supporting growth that meets community needs.
Address homelessness in Hutt City through safe housing, wraparound support and community partnerships that help people rebuild their lives.
Improve housing affordability in Hutt City by supporting diverse housing options, fair zoning and partnerships to deliver lower-cost homes.
Enable well-designed housing intensification in the right areas with quality urban and green spaces complementing them.
Modernise consenting with digital tools to speed up approvals and cut costs.
Require new developments to fund their share of infrastructure costs through targeted levies on the new properties.
Advocate for sensible intensification in areas surrounded by amenities to develop safe community areas that encourage good well-being.
Partner with more organisations, ie City Mission, for the betterment of those in the community who are most vulnerable, ie social housing.
Protect and encourage the use of green spaces, plants and trees, building them into welcoming, practical community spaces suitable for all.
Promote housing affordability by encouraging diverse housing types and innovative development models.
Unlock land supply through smart zoning that balances growth with green space.
Streamline building consents to make processes faster, more transparent and less costly.
Streamline building consents to make processes faster, more transparent and less costly.
Unlock land supply through smart zoning that balances growth with green space.
Promote housing affordability by encouraging diverse housing types and innovative development models.
Engage with those investing in residential and commercial development of the city, working together to produce positive outcomes for all.
Ensure the consent team has the resources needed to efficiently process applications and help make housing more affordable.
Strive for a policy balance between encouraging growth and maintaining the quality of neighbourhoods.
Create policies that contribute to increased housing security as a stable home is the number one indicator for good health and education outcomes.
Ensure the consent process is working as intended and that consenting timeframes are appropriate and are being met.
Review policies that allow dwellings to be built without carparks as this is not working.
Address homelessness through prevention, safe transitional housing and wraparound social support.
Expand council housing in partnership with iwi and community providers, with a focus on homes that meet cultural and whānau needs.
Tackle overcrowding by supporting the development of larger homes and multi-bedroom designs that reflect real family needs.
Restructure parking regulations with 30-minute free parking, 30-minute grace period after timer runs out and $4 per hour rate.
Improve Hutt City's land supply by zoning smartly for housing, protecting green spaces and supporting growth that meets community needs.
Address homelessness in Hutt City through safe housing, wraparound support and community partnerships that help people rebuild their lives.
Improve housing affordability in Hutt City by supporting diverse housing options, fair zoning and partnerships to deliver lower-cost homes.
Enable well-designed housing intensification in the right areas with quality urban and green spaces complementing them.
Modernise consenting with digital tools to speed up approvals and cut costs.
Require new developments to fund their share of infrastructure costs through targeted levies on the new properties.
Advocate for sensible intensification in areas surrounded by amenities to develop safe community areas that encourage good well-being.
Partner with more organisations, ie City Mission, for the betterment of those in the community who are most vulnerable, ie social housing.
Protect and encourage the use of green spaces, plants and trees, building them into welcoming, practical community spaces suitable for all.
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