Palmerston North 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.
Increase housing by supporting higher density housing in the city centre and new housing developments that protect productive land.
Provide affordable and fair rates and rent for Palmy residents.
Support land value based rates instead of capital value rates for new developments to encourage private investment creating a vibrant city.
Continue the pilot programme addressing homelessness through the Housing First model, outreach and rental flexi-fund.
Develop additional social housing for seniors and people with disabilities.
Ensure council has sufficient capacity in zoned land to meet housing demand.
Increase the number of council-owned homes by at least 50 every year to address the shortage of affordable, quality housing.
Secure funding for tenant advocates and strengthen their role in shaping policy to ensure renters are represented in council housing decisions.
Support full funding for the Housing First model to address chronic homelessness with proven wrap-around services.
Reduce unnecessary planning restrictions.
Review current council requirements for subdivisions in low-lying, flood-prone areas.
Encourage innovative, low-cost housing options such as co-housing, tiny homes and modular builds to help ease cost-of-living pressures.
Rezone key areas to create vibrant, connected communities close to schools, transport and services that support lifelong learning.
Upgrade housing to ensure warm, safe conditions that support mental and physical health and provide landlord-tenant education.
Commit to working with government to increase the speed of building consents.
Ensure streetscape spending adds value to the people of Palmerston North and is not a vanity project.
Ensure land supply for housing does not encroach on city green spaces and that urban spaces and streetscapes are effective, safe and protected.
Provide adequate council housing with dorm-style options to support homeless residents through a permanent community initiative.
Streamline fast low-cost building consents, with initiatives that ensure housing is affordable, safe and high quality.
Encourage inner city residential development through appropriate policy and council being enabling.
Ensure council's social housing delivers cost-effective housing for those who need it.
Work in partnership with community housing providers and developers to ensure adequate housing is available to the community.
Encourage mixed-use developments to bring housing, shops and services closer together.
Partner with community organisations to expand affordable housing options.
Implement a community housing partnership plan where council can provide planning support and land leases to community providers.
Support homelessness initiatives, including response officers who since March have helped house 66 people who would not otherwise have been housed.
Support infrastructure investment to enable housing growth and development as done in the past three years.
Ensure that housing development is guided by structure plans and that greenfield development is directed away from high-class soils.
Support further provision of affordable housing and be proactive in promoting affordable and social housing.
Support rezoning land and reviewing district plan provisions to ensure land supply meets NPS requirements without excessive urban sprawl.
Work to improve the Square, including serious pruning of trees. Address pavements being continually water-blasted due to birds, which costs a small fortune.
Change the structure of social housing and claim potential rental subsidies available from central government.
Ensure council pushes consents through the system in a timely manner.
Ensure developments with no off-street parking do not adversely affect roading and safety for both cars and cyclists.
Enhance urban spaces with fruit trees and edible gardens and pay down council debt while maintaining a clean, safe and efficient city for all.
Improve council housing quality to assist homelessness while keeping high-density housing out of already established and existing neighbourhoods.
Introduce an affiliated provider system for basic builds, allowing registered builders to handle projects without consent, saving time and money.
Ensure negative effects of intensification are mitigated through timely infrastructure capacity upgrades and clever planning provisions.
Promote inner city living through better use of the existing built environment and dead air space, such as above parking lots.
Provide additional affordable social housing for vulnerable seniors to be able to age in place with dignity.
Implement a Housing First policy and build social housing to fill gaps left by central government and the private market.
Incentivise developers to provide a greater diversity of housing types built to higher energy efficiency standards.
Provide incentives to get city centre apartments built and build the city up to stop sprawl and protect farmland and waterways.
Review council 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.
Encourage partnerships with central government and other housing providers to build social housing and ease access for first-home buyers.
Increase housing by supporting higher density housing in the city centre and new housing developments that protect productive land.
Provide affordable and fair rates and rent for Palmy residents.
Support land value based rates instead of capital value rates for new developments to encourage private investment creating a vibrant city.
Continue the pilot programme addressing homelessness through the Housing First model, outreach and rental flexi-fund.
Develop additional social housing for seniors and people with disabilities.
Ensure council has sufficient capacity in zoned land to meet housing demand.
Increase the number of council-owned homes by at least 50 every year to address the shortage of affordable, quality housing.
Secure funding for tenant advocates and strengthen their role in shaping policy to ensure renters are represented in council housing decisions.
Support full funding for the Housing First model to address chronic homelessness with proven wrap-around services.
Reduce unnecessary planning restrictions.
Review current council requirements for subdivisions in low-lying, flood-prone areas.
Encourage innovative, low-cost housing options such as co-housing, tiny homes and modular builds to help ease cost-of-living pressures.
Rezone key areas to create vibrant, connected communities close to schools, transport and services that support lifelong learning.
Upgrade housing to ensure warm, safe conditions that support mental and physical health and provide landlord-tenant education.
Commit to working with government to increase the speed of building consents.
Ensure streetscape spending adds value to the people of Palmerston North and is not a vanity project.
Ensure land supply for housing does not encroach on city green spaces and that urban spaces and streetscapes are effective, safe and protected.
Provide adequate council housing with dorm-style options to support homeless residents through a permanent community initiative.
Streamline fast low-cost building consents, with initiatives that ensure housing is affordable, safe and high quality.
Encourage inner city residential development through appropriate policy and council being enabling.
Ensure council's social housing delivers cost-effective housing for those who need it.
Work in partnership with community housing providers and developers to ensure adequate housing is available to the community.
Encourage mixed-use developments to bring housing, shops and services closer together.
Partner with community organisations to expand affordable housing options.
Implement a community housing partnership plan where council can provide planning support and land leases to community providers.
Support homelessness initiatives, including response officers who since March have helped house 66 people who would not otherwise have been housed.
Support infrastructure investment to enable housing growth and development as done in the past three years.
Ensure that housing development is guided by structure plans and that greenfield development is directed away from high-class soils.
Support further provision of affordable housing and be proactive in promoting affordable and social housing.
Support rezoning land and reviewing district plan provisions to ensure land supply meets NPS requirements without excessive urban sprawl.
Work to improve the Square, including serious pruning of trees. Address pavements being continually water-blasted due to birds, which costs a small fortune.
Change the structure of social housing and claim potential rental subsidies available from central government.
Ensure council pushes consents through the system in a timely manner.
Ensure developments with no off-street parking do not adversely affect roading and safety for both cars and cyclists.
Enhance urban spaces with fruit trees and edible gardens and pay down council debt while maintaining a clean, safe and efficient city for all.
Improve council housing quality to assist homelessness while keeping high-density housing out of already established and existing neighbourhoods.
Introduce an affiliated provider system for basic builds, allowing registered builders to handle projects without consent, saving time and money.
Ensure negative effects of intensification are mitigated through timely infrastructure capacity upgrades and clever planning provisions.
Promote inner city living through better use of the existing built environment and dead air space, such as above parking lots.
Provide additional affordable social housing for vulnerable seniors to be able to age in place with dignity.
Implement a Housing First policy and build social housing to fill gaps left by central government and the private market.
Incentivise developers to provide a greater diversity of housing types built to higher energy efficiency standards.
Provide incentives to get city centre apartments built and build the city up to stop sprawl and protect farmland and waterways.
Review council 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.
Encourage partnerships with central government and other housing providers to build social housing and ease access for first-home buyers.
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