Mayor of Whakatāne
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.
Promote intensification in urban areas as a priority since this is where there is existing infrastructure, focusing on building up and not out.
Make greenfield development in suitable areas more facile and advocate for exemption provisions of Housing Policy Limitations restrictions where appropriate.
Remove nonsensical council regulations and avoid council interference in matters it should not affect.
Begin the process of rezoning land for housing and commercial development using the recently completed spatial plan.
Continue to explore opportunities for a retirement village in the Whakatāne area.
Work with landowners, developers and social housing providers to identify obstacles to housing development and address them.
Promote intensification in urban areas as a priority since this is where there is existing infrastructure, focusing on building up and not out.
Make greenfield development in suitable areas more facile and advocate for exemption provisions of Housing Policy Limitations restrictions where appropriate.
Remove nonsensical council regulations and avoid council interference in matters it should not affect.
Begin the process of rezoning land for housing and commercial development using the recently completed spatial plan.
Continue to explore opportunities for a retirement village in the Whakatāne area.
Work with landowners, developers and social housing providers to identify obstacles to housing development and address them.
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