Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board
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.
Phase out gas in new builds to avoid locking newest building stock into the most expensive, highest carbon fuel source.
Support community based energy initiatives on community housing and council assets to enable low cost, low carbon heating and cooling.
Support good planning decisions that maintain green spaces, including mature trees in neighbourhoods.
Have a comprehensive plan to tackle the effects of intensification in the ward and across the south west of Christchurch.
Make growth pay for growth with smart development contributions policies and ensure residents see investment back into their streets.
Support Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust delivering social, community and affordable housing.
Ensure intensification comes with infrastructure to match.
Improve greenscapes.
Mitigate the negative impacts of densification by ensuring access to greenspace, recreation and multiple transport options for every household.
Support housing first initiatives to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring, and advocate to central government for funding.
Invest in social housing through the Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust with social support including affordable mixed-tenure developments.
Phase out gas in new builds to avoid locking newest building stock into the most expensive, highest carbon fuel source.
Support community based energy initiatives on community housing and council assets to enable low cost, low carbon heating and cooling.
Support good planning decisions that maintain green spaces, including mature trees in neighbourhoods.
Have a comprehensive plan to tackle the effects of intensification in the ward and across the south west of Christchurch.
Make growth pay for growth with smart development contributions policies and ensure residents see investment back into their streets.
Support Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust delivering social, community and affordable housing.
Ensure intensification comes with infrastructure to match.
Improve greenscapes.
Mitigate the negative impacts of densification by ensuring access to greenspace, recreation and multiple transport options for every household.
Support housing first initiatives to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring, and advocate to central government for funding.
Invest in social housing through the Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust with social support including affordable mixed-tenure developments.
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