Traditional low density suburbs (provided they have good connectivity and access to centres and services) are important. They provide housing choice and a high level of amenity valued by the community. Dispersed infill housing places pressure on local infrastructure and can undermine character, especially in older areas.
Residential intensification around nodes supports:
• the viability of centres through increased economic, civic and entertainment activity;
• increased local employment;
• passenger transport use; and
• reduces pressure for infill housing and growth on the periphery
Wellington City Council is leading this project.
The purpose of this workstream is to:
• To provide a rationale for doing infill housing and intensification.
• To provide clear guidance on how infill housing and intensification should be carried out
• To better understand what density means and looks like
This project is being facilitated through an information-sharing forum in which council participants will exchange information around the work they currently doing in this space, linkages to Wellington Regional Strategy principles and those in the Wellington Regional Policy Statement, and discussions of best practice examples across the region. A stocktake report will be prepared and reviewed on an annual basis. |
