You all know the Unitary Plan was transformation and it responded to a real need – a lack of available land and housing supply. It did this not by the Hamilton method of development – that is sprawl as far as the eye can see but by strategically going up and deleting the density controls in the three main residential zones, thus creating more land or more houses/Ha.
OPINION
While the team at MHG generally agrees that the Unitary Plan represents a significant improvement on the previous planning regimes in Auckland, there is one rule in particular that I can’t for the life of me understand why we kept. This being the gross floor area (GFA) controls in the City Centre.
The Auckland Unitary Plan is working! More houses than ever are being consented. But this is only the beginning. Check out our Unitary Plan Guide which shows that all over Auckland there is development potential. This is intended as an “idiot’s guide” for accountants, lawyers, agents and to all those home owners who may become accidental developers. To read more please find the file attached. MHG’s Auckland Unitary Plan Guide
A new report focusing on the cost of new residential developments, commissioned by Fetcher Building, has some surprising findings.
This article was originally posted in ‘The Hobson’ magazine March 2019 issue.
Long summer nights, barbecues, with a syrah or rose to hand. Life is good. No excess, no deprivation, and you have choice as to when and where you buy your alcohol. Unless you’re in West Auckland. Here, liquor supply is under the control of an entity called The Trusts.
Last week it was found that a small amount of exclusively ‘Made in New Zealand’ fashion brands had pieces of their collections that were not exclusively made in New Zealand.
According to the article WORLD were selling T-shirts that had a WORLD swing tag attached to it stating ‘Fabrique en Nouvelle Zelande’ or ‘made in New Zealand’. Read more
We’re pleased to present the first in a series of “Interviewing the Greats”. The first candidate is Clinton Bird, a long time Parnell resident and an expert in all things urban design. I have known Clinton for over 12 years and have tremendous respect for his knowledge and diligence. His attention to detail means he is in my mind one of New Zealand’s leading urban designers with his input adding value to projects both from a financial and more importantly an aesthetic point of view. I often joke that if I had been in his classes at University he would have failed me for my lack of the qualities he possesses and would expect from his students.
A Wellington resident has recently had to foot a $9476 bill for repairs to a lateral private sewer pipe near his property boundary. That’s right, near his property. Wellington City Council policy is that if your lateral sewer pipe is damaged, no matter how far out of your property; no matter which road it is under and who’s trees are growing down into it, you have to pay for the repairs. Warwick Eves, the resident forking out for what would seem to be Council managed infrastructure, is in shock.