Waitomo 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.
Delve into why 400 houses in the district are empty and how council can support bringing them back into use without burdening ratepayers.
Explore how the proposed ratepayer assistance scheme can address and support housing needs, including whānau land with substandard housing.
Find ways to have affordable residential housing that is not so high density it does not allow trees and urban biodiversity.
Encourage private sector development by providing regulatory certainty and reducing compliance burdens.
Streamline the building consent process to reduce delays, costs and unnecessary bureaucracy.
Delve into why 400 houses in the district are empty and how council can support bringing them back into use without burdening ratepayers.
Explore how the proposed ratepayer assistance scheme can address and support housing needs, including whānau land with substandard housing.
Find ways to have affordable residential housing that is not so high density it does not allow trees and urban biodiversity.
Encourage private sector development by providing regulatory certainty and reducing compliance burdens.
Streamline the building consent process to reduce delays, costs and unnecessary bureaucracy.
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