Thames-Coromandel 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.
Continue the work of the Thames and surrounds spatial plan to enable growth, fostering a long-term vision for economic and social prosperity.
Ensure policies support affordable housing, including rentals, so communities can live, work and thrive here.
Improve housing choices, affordability and availability, ensuring building consents and land zoning are well managed for future growth.
See whether some higher-density low-rise housing may be suitable for some residents who are struggling to find and afford housing.
Establish a task force with TCDC and other agencies and groups to tackle the issue of vulnerable street folk in Thames.
Continue work on the Thames spatial plan to enable housing development in the wider Thames area.
Advocate for community safety initiatives such as under-verandah lighting and the community patrol to make towns safer.
Encourage communal activity in civic spaces through activation and promotion.
Ensure the proposed district-wide spatial planning is well communicated and that communities take part and feel heard during the process.
Continue the work of the Thames and surrounds spatial plan to enable growth, fostering a long-term vision for economic and social prosperity.
Ensure policies support affordable housing, including rentals, so communities can live, work and thrive here.
Improve housing choices, affordability and availability, ensuring building consents and land zoning are well managed for future growth.
See whether some higher-density low-rise housing may be suitable for some residents who are struggling to find and afford housing.
Establish a task force with TCDC and other agencies and groups to tackle the issue of vulnerable street folk in Thames.
Continue work on the Thames spatial plan to enable housing development in the wider Thames area.
Advocate for community safety initiatives such as under-verandah lighting and the community patrol to make towns safer.
Encourage communal activity in civic spaces through activation and promotion.
Ensure the proposed district-wide spatial planning is well communicated and that communities take part and feel heard during the process.
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