Auckland Council opts for middle ground on culture war between heritage and intensification

Katie Forsman2022-07-08T12:40:33+12:00July 8th, 2022|Categories: Legal & Litigation|

As our supercity struggles to battle with density & housing shortages, an interesting outcome from the recent Council meeting…

As reported in the NZ Herald:
Auckland councillors have voted to stick with protecting much of the city’s areas of historic housing, while rezoning other areas for intensification.

After a marathon 11-hour meeting councillors voted for a middle ground in a culture war over the city’s identity between groups fighting to preserve the city’s heritage and those wanting an increase in housing density.

The decision by the planning committee is a preliminary response by the council to directives from the Government to change rules in the Unitary Plan – the council’s planning blueprint – to allow for greater housing density…