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Auckland approves flood-resistant housing plan, limiting development in high-risk zones and boosting transit-oriented growth.
Auckland Council has approved Plan Change 120, a new planning framework aimed at reducing risks from flooding and natural hazards while directing housing growth to safer, transit-rich areas.
The plan, responding to the 2023 floods, restricts new development in high-risk zones like Eastern Beach and Te Atatū Peninsula, strengthens flood resilience standards, and prioritizes homes near train stations, rapid busways, and town centers.
It allows taller buildings—up to 15 storeys—near five Western Line stations and removes previous medium-density rules, replacing them with flexible, market-driven development.
The plan maintains the government’s housing supply target of about two million homes but does not mandate construction.
Public submissions and hearings will follow before final approval.
Auckland aprueba un plan de viviendas resistentes a las inundaciones, limitando el desarrollo en zonas de alto riesgo e impulsando el crecimiento orientado al tránsito.