Porirua 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.
Ensure all developments in the future are fit for purpose and equitable for the city and its people.
Maintain the district plan as the foundation of what the city should look like.
Advocate for affordable, climate-smart housing in Porirua.
Ensure new developments include green spaces and community facilities.
Support housing that meets diverse community needs.
Encourage new developments located near transport hubs to build multilevel dwellings to maximise land use.
Fast track sub 70m2 second dwelling construction without building or resource consent as a central government policy.
Provide greater resource for planning and building departments within council to speed land availability for housing and increase supply.
Advocate for inclusionary zoning so that new developments include affordable housing.
Promote intensification over greenfields development to create connected communities close to transport and social infrastructure.
Work closely with consented developments to ensure the planned green spaces, transport links and social infrastructure are provided.
Allow residents to build and enjoy their land without interference or costly delays from council.
Cut red tape to make building homes faster, cheaper and free from endless council bureaucracy.
Ensure zoning rules and infrastructure provide enough housing to meet demand without pushing up rates.
Advocate for higher density and inclusionary zoning to encourage more affordable developments, especially along public transport trunklines.
Develop a social housing strategy to increase supply, including a development contribution remission scheme for social housing providers.
Foster quality communities by implementing a new village planning programme and investing in safer streets and village environments.
Ensure all developments in the future are fit for purpose and equitable for the city and its people.
Maintain the district plan as the foundation of what the city should look like.
Advocate for affordable, climate-smart housing in Porirua.
Ensure new developments include green spaces and community facilities.
Support housing that meets diverse community needs.
Encourage new developments located near transport hubs to build multilevel dwellings to maximise land use.
Fast track sub 70m2 second dwelling construction without building or resource consent as a central government policy.
Provide greater resource for planning and building departments within council to speed land availability for housing and increase supply.
Advocate for inclusionary zoning so that new developments include affordable housing.
Promote intensification over greenfields development to create connected communities close to transport and social infrastructure.
Work closely with consented developments to ensure the planned green spaces, transport links and social infrastructure are provided.
Allow residents to build and enjoy their land without interference or costly delays from council.
Cut red tape to make building homes faster, cheaper and free from endless council bureaucracy.
Ensure zoning rules and infrastructure provide enough housing to meet demand without pushing up rates.
Advocate for higher density and inclusionary zoning to encourage more affordable developments, especially along public transport trunklines.
Develop a social housing strategy to increase supply, including a development contribution remission scheme for social housing providers.
Foster quality communities by implementing a new village planning programme and investing in safer streets and village environments.
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