Mayor of Lower Hutt
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.
Ensure the higher-density rezoned housing suburbs take into consideration the local residents' concerns.
Actively work with community providers to reduce the number of homelessness in Lower Hutt City.
Adopt and implement the government initiative to reduce the compliance costs associated with building new homes.
Enable well-designed housing intensification in the right areas with quality urban and green spaces complementing them.
Require new developments to fund their share of infrastructure costs through targeted levies on the new properties.
Modernise consenting with digital tools to speed up approvals and cut costs.
Ensure the higher-density rezoned housing suburbs take into consideration the local residents' concerns.
Actively work with community providers to reduce the number of homelessness in Lower Hutt City.
Adopt and implement the government initiative to reduce the compliance costs associated with building new homes.
Enable well-designed housing intensification in the right areas with quality urban and green spaces complementing them.
Require new developments to fund their share of infrastructure costs through targeted levies on the new properties.
Modernise consenting with digital tools to speed up approvals and cut costs.
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