Future Development Strategy

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What the Future Development Strategy will address

The Future Development Strategy sets out the big picture vision for how and where we should grow over the next 30 years to achieve the best outcomes for Tāmaki Makaurau.

A changing environment

There has been a lot of change recently. Central government introduced legislation for more housing intensification across the city.

The effects of climate change are being felt more frequently, as seen by the Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.

Addressing climate change

We also have a commitment to halve our greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2050 as part of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland's Climate Plan 2020(External link).

The way we grow and develop should improve the environment, avoid hazards and help address the impacts of climate change.

Focusing growth

This changing context means we need to update our strategy for how the city grows in the future.

There are many ways cities can grow. We propose that most new housing and business development be in the existing city near town centres, good public transport services and jobs, rather than spread out across the region.

Focusing growth in our existing urban areas, rather than more growth on the edges, results in improvements to the environment, the economy, and people’s wellbeing.

We will continue to invest in greenfield land currently under development to ensure they are successful and well-functioning.

We are proposing a small reduction in growth at the edge of the city for areas where we have identified significant natural hazard risks.

In some other areas on the city’s edge we are proposing to delay development until we can afford to provide the large-scale infrastructure needed to connect these areas to the wider network.

Some areas are proposed for further investigation to better understand hazard risks, the relationship between existing and future land uses and the likely levels of vehicle trips and CO2 emissions that would be generated.

What we want your feedback on

We want your feedback on our approach to how and where Auckland should grow and change.

How you can have your say

To have your say, you can:

When you can have your say

You can have your say from 6 June to 4 July 2023.

What the Future Development Strategy will address

The Future Development Strategy sets out the big picture vision for how and where we should grow over the next 30 years to achieve the best outcomes for Tāmaki Makaurau.

A changing environment

There has been a lot of change recently. Central government introduced legislation for more housing intensification across the city.

The effects of climate change are being felt more frequently, as seen by the Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.

Addressing climate change

We also have a commitment to halve our greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2050 as part of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland's Climate Plan 2020(External link).

The way we grow and develop should improve the environment, avoid hazards and help address the impacts of climate change.

Focusing growth

This changing context means we need to update our strategy for how the city grows in the future.

There are many ways cities can grow. We propose that most new housing and business development be in the existing city near town centres, good public transport services and jobs, rather than spread out across the region.

Focusing growth in our existing urban areas, rather than more growth on the edges, results in improvements to the environment, the economy, and people’s wellbeing.

We will continue to invest in greenfield land currently under development to ensure they are successful and well-functioning.

We are proposing a small reduction in growth at the edge of the city for areas where we have identified significant natural hazard risks.

In some other areas on the city’s edge we are proposing to delay development until we can afford to provide the large-scale infrastructure needed to connect these areas to the wider network.

Some areas are proposed for further investigation to better understand hazard risks, the relationship between existing and future land uses and the likely levels of vehicle trips and CO2 emissions that would be generated.

What we want your feedback on

We want your feedback on our approach to how and where Auckland should grow and change.

How you can have your say

To have your say, you can:

When you can have your say

You can have your say from 6 June to 4 July 2023.

  • Help us shape Auckland's future growth

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