Wellington 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.
Consider and consult on all other policy areas seeking community input.
Make building consents easier and cheaper.
Allow residents to build and enjoy their land without interference or costly delays from council.
Cut red tape so building homes becomes faster, cheaper and free from endless council bureaucracy.
Ensure zoning rules and infrastructure provide enough housing to meet demand without pushing up rates.
Address the current system where rates overcharge most households, penalise development, while subsidising land bankers and slum landlords.
Switch to land value based rates, which more accurately charge each section for the cost of council infrastructure to their site.
Provide most households with a rates decrease. Increase housing supply to reduce rents and improve home quality.
Encourage increased housing density at major transport hubs and along main public transport arterials.
Support central government initiatives to reduce red tape and the cost of building consents.
Support the establishment of a regional park on the Miramar North (Watts Peninsula) headland.
Change consenting practice to be more proactive and supportive of development.
Investigate new tools to incentivise growth in good locations such as a new development levy regime or a land value rating system.
Set up an urban development office within Wellington City Council to support developers to coordinate residential development alongside transport upgrades.
Champion affordable and social housing by partnering with Kāinga Ora, iwi and community providers.
Enable smarter density by supporting medium-density housing along transport corridors.
Reduce homelessness by supporting housing-first approaches and wraparound services.
Protect changes to the district plan that allow for the construction of more good-quality affordable homes across the city.
Replace current rating system with land-value based system to incentivise development of more good-quality affordable homes.
Support organisations to help people that have fallen on tough times in suburban shopping centres.
Consider and consult on all other policy areas seeking community input.
Make building consents easier and cheaper.
Allow residents to build and enjoy their land without interference or costly delays from council.
Cut red tape so building homes becomes faster, cheaper and free from endless council bureaucracy.
Ensure zoning rules and infrastructure provide enough housing to meet demand without pushing up rates.
Address the current system where rates overcharge most households, penalise development, while subsidising land bankers and slum landlords.
Switch to land value based rates, which more accurately charge each section for the cost of council infrastructure to their site.
Provide most households with a rates decrease. Increase housing supply to reduce rents and improve home quality.
Encourage increased housing density at major transport hubs and along main public transport arterials.
Support central government initiatives to reduce red tape and the cost of building consents.
Support the establishment of a regional park on the Miramar North (Watts Peninsula) headland.
Change consenting practice to be more proactive and supportive of development.
Investigate new tools to incentivise growth in good locations such as a new development levy regime or a land value rating system.
Set up an urban development office within Wellington City Council to support developers to coordinate residential development alongside transport upgrades.
Champion affordable and social housing by partnering with Kāinga Ora, iwi and community providers.
Enable smarter density by supporting medium-density housing along transport corridors.
Reduce homelessness by supporting housing-first approaches and wraparound services.
Protect changes to the district plan that allow for the construction of more good-quality affordable homes across the city.
Replace current rating system with land-value based system to incentivise development of more good-quality affordable homes.
Support organisations to help people that have fallen on tough times in suburban shopping centres.
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