Mayor of Lower Hutt
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.
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.
Actively work with community providers to reduce the number of homelessness in Lower Hutt City.
Adopt and implement the government initiative to reduce the compliance costs associated with building new homes.
Ensure the higher-density rezoned housing suburbs take into consideration the local residents' concerns.
Streamline consenting to encourage high-quality housing and increase supply of homes in the city.
Support medium-density housing near transport hubs to reduce sprawl and infrastructure costs.
Partner with community organisations to reduce homelessness in the city.
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.
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.
Actively work with community providers to reduce the number of homelessness in Lower Hutt City.
Adopt and implement the government initiative to reduce the compliance costs associated with building new homes.
Ensure the higher-density rezoned housing suburbs take into consideration the local residents' concerns.
Streamline consenting to encourage high-quality housing and increase supply of homes in the city.
Support medium-density housing near transport hubs to reduce sprawl and infrastructure costs.
Partner with community organisations to reduce homelessness in the city.
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.
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