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.
Continue urban renewal to revitalise tired areas with mixed-use housing and better links to transport and services.
Create 'streets alive' renewal upgrades, replace tagging with murals, better lighting, safety, street markets and night time economy activation.
Promote sustainable builds, fast track green build consents and reduce consent costs for energy efficient warm new builds to incentivise uptake.
Create more accessible housing options for the diverse Hutt community.
Ensure all houses in the Hutt are healthy and warm by 2030.
Support local charities that are working to decrease homelessness and deprivation in the Hutt.
Embed the Treaty of Waitangi into policy for housing and urban development and partner in good faith with Māori.
Partner with central government, housing sector and financial institutions and be brave to fix the woeful statistics especially for Māori and Pasifika.
Prioritise policy for access to good housing, building thriving communities and good vibrant urban development.
Continue incentivising developers to build new infill housing close to public transport links and facilities.
Work with council property company Urban Plus to continue adding to the city's housing stock, with profits funding new social housing.
Work with neighbouring councils on Government's newly announced Building Authority changes to reduce the cost of building consents.
Continue urban renewal to revitalise tired areas with mixed-use housing and better links to transport and services.
Create 'streets alive' renewal upgrades, replace tagging with murals, better lighting, safety, street markets and night time economy activation.
Promote sustainable builds, fast track green build consents and reduce consent costs for energy efficient warm new builds to incentivise uptake.
Create more accessible housing options for the diverse Hutt community.
Ensure all houses in the Hutt are healthy and warm by 2030.
Support local charities that are working to decrease homelessness and deprivation in the Hutt.
Embed the Treaty of Waitangi into policy for housing and urban development and partner in good faith with Māori.
Partner with central government, housing sector and financial institutions and be brave to fix the woeful statistics especially for Māori and Pasifika.
Prioritise policy for access to good housing, building thriving communities and good vibrant urban development.
Continue incentivising developers to build new infill housing close to public transport links and facilities.
Work with council property company Urban Plus to continue adding to the city's housing stock, with profits funding new social housing.
Work with neighbouring councils on Government's newly announced Building Authority changes to reduce the cost of building consents.
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