Malvern Community 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.
Demand government cap rate increases and work to reduce council spending to reduce the cost to residents of spiralling council charges.
Require council to demand a 70/10/10/10 land split on new developments with 70 per cent residential and 10 per cent each education, recreation and commercial.
Require council to establish five, ten and twenty year town planning maps for each village and town in the district to guide growth.
Encourage the development of a consent system that recognises common design features to minimise every building being treated as a one-off.
Extend zoning permissions to promote areas where tiny homes can be developed to help young people get onto the housing ladder.
Work with central government to further enhance building regulation thermal performance targets for new housing stock.
Establish a sustainable long-term plan for infrastructure with climate change in mind, such as maintaining bridges and the location of power substations.
Establish a sustainable long-term plan when planning for growth, including designing new roads and layouts with expansion in mind for the future.
Think about long-term sustainability when planning for growth, such as keeping good agricultural land for farming.
Demand government cap rate increases and work to reduce council spending to reduce the cost to residents of spiralling council charges.
Require council to demand a 70/10/10/10 land split on new developments with 70 per cent residential and 10 per cent each education, recreation and commercial.
Require council to establish five, ten and twenty year town planning maps for each village and town in the district to guide growth.
Encourage the development of a consent system that recognises common design features to minimise every building being treated as a one-off.
Extend zoning permissions to promote areas where tiny homes can be developed to help young people get onto the housing ladder.
Work with central government to further enhance building regulation thermal performance targets for new housing stock.
Establish a sustainable long-term plan for infrastructure with climate change in mind, such as maintaining bridges and the location of power substations.
Establish a sustainable long-term plan when planning for growth, including designing new roads and layouts with expansion in mind for the future.
Think about long-term sustainability when planning for growth, such as keeping good agricultural land for farming.
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