Tasman District 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.
Explore absentee owners contributing higher rates to encourage owner-occupation and generate income for affordable housing projects.
Relax policies around tiny homes and additional dwellings on land to create more affordable dwellings.
Support private projects like the GB/Mohua Affordable Housing Project - perhaps by making council land available.
Advocate for the necessary infrastructure for the newly zoned residential housing areas in the Future Development Strategy.
Focus on new small houses in medium density rather than big mansions.
Look for solutions to the Golden Bay dilemma of disproportionate numbers of holiday homes in some areas such as Pohara, Ligar Bay and Tata.
Reduce emissions from new housing by setting maximum carbon limits per square metre for all building consents by 2027.
Prioritise retrofitting existing builds with measurable low carbon to be energy efficient using natural products locally sourced by 2027.
Implement disincentives for short-term rentals such as bed-night tax or registration fees to encourage the shift towards long-term rentals by 2027.
Explore absentee owners contributing higher rates to encourage owner-occupation and generate income for affordable housing projects.
Relax policies around tiny homes and additional dwellings on land to create more affordable dwellings.
Support private projects like the GB/Mohua Affordable Housing Project - perhaps by making council land available.
Advocate for the necessary infrastructure for the newly zoned residential housing areas in the Future Development Strategy.
Focus on new small houses in medium density rather than big mansions.
Look for solutions to the Golden Bay dilemma of disproportionate numbers of holiday homes in some areas such as Pohara, Ligar Bay and Tata.
Reduce emissions from new housing by setting maximum carbon limits per square metre for all building consents by 2027.
Prioritise retrofitting existing builds with measurable low carbon to be energy efficient using natural products locally sourced by 2027.
Implement disincentives for short-term rentals such as bed-night tax or registration fees to encourage the shift towards long-term rentals by 2027.
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