Mayor of Palmerston North
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 to provide social housing through partnerships with iwi, other NGOs and private providers.
Require new builds to meet environmental standards including permeability, planting, insulation, grey water use and passive heating.
Support planning that promotes the fifteen-minute city by requiring infill, better public transport and safe bike and pedestrian roads.
Require council to continue reviewing its land holdings and make more land readily available for homes.
Change planning rules to allow more types of homes such as duplexes, townhouses and apartments to enable a wider range of housing options.
Speed up the regulatory and consenting processes to make it easier for developers to build houses.
Develop a citywide spatial plan showing 30 year growth zones for residential housing, commercial and industrial activity with transport links.
Cut red tape and streamline the city's district plan enabling easier land planning, consenting and city building services.
Establish a new council CCO or housing trust to better deliver the city's significant 450 unit social and public housing portfolio.
Continue to provide social housing through partnerships with iwi, other NGOs and private providers.
Require new builds to meet environmental standards including permeability, planting, insulation, grey water use and passive heating.
Support planning that promotes the fifteen-minute city by requiring infill, better public transport and safe bike and pedestrian roads.
Require council to continue reviewing its land holdings and make more land readily available for homes.
Change planning rules to allow more types of homes such as duplexes, townhouses and apartments to enable a wider range of housing options.
Speed up the regulatory and consenting processes to make it easier for developers to build houses.
Develop a citywide spatial plan showing 30 year growth zones for residential housing, commercial and industrial activity with transport links.
Cut red tape and streamline the city's district plan enabling easier land planning, consenting and city building services.
Establish a new council CCO or housing trust to better deliver the city's significant 450 unit social and public housing portfolio.
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