Industrial Land

The key issue with regards to industrial land in the Wellington region is that it is under pressure from “higher value” uses such as commercial and residential (as has occurred in Miramar and is starting to occur in Petone).  Once industrial land changes use it will very rarely be available for industrial use again.  The Wellington region needs to ensure that there is always enough industrial land in the region for future industrial use to ensure the region remains competitive.

Hutt City Council is leading this project.

The purpose of this workstream is to:

1. Ensure that into the future there is an adequate and adaptable supply of land for industrial use in the region

2. Achieve more employment close to where people live thus reducing the pressure on transport and strengthening each community

3. Understand the impact for the region of the price of prime industrial land continuing to rise (as a result of competition with commercial and residential demands)

4. Understand how to utilise the current supply of industrial land (utilised and available) in a way that achieves the wider sustainable economic growth outcomes of the WRS

5. Look in more detail at the demand and supply of industrial land to provide accurate information on strategic locations for business investors

6. Have information available to make regional land planning decisions

7. Enable the region to identify if and where action needs to be taken because the market is not delivering and to ensure that employment growth occurs where it will provide most regional benefit.