{"id":17964,"date":"2026-07-22T05:47:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=17964"},"modified":"2026-07-22T05:47:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:47:03","slug":"auckland-council-votes-in-favour-of-intensified-housing-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=17964","title":{"rendered":"Auckland Council votes in favour of intensified housing plan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Auckland Council has voted in favour of a plan that could see more intensified housing in the city.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It is a response to a government requirement for the council to allow for more than 1.4 million homes to be built in Auckland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The plan put to councillors today was a compromise between two options that have been sent to local boards for consultation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One option would have met only the minimum requirements set by the government. The other would have seen further intensification in the city, particularly around town centres and transport hubs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Councillors voted in favour of the hybrid plan by 17 votes to five. There is a further opportunity for public consultation on Plan Change 120.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The plan keeps six-storey zoning for all areas within walking distance of rapid transit and town centres.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Building heights would also lift to 10-15-storeys around most train stations on all lines within 10km of the city centre, not just specific Western line stations specified in law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The exception is Meadowbank train station, where it’s proposed to reduce building heights to a maximum of six storeys due to its valley location and poor access.<\/p>\n

RNZ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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