Changes to the timing of Auckland's greenfield land being made ready for urban development have been accepted in the Future Urban Land Supply Strategy approved by the Auckland Development Committee.
The changes result from public feedback during consultation on future urban zones totalling 11,000 hectares in the north, north-west and south of the region, which will provide around 110,000 homes.
The strategy covers mainly rural land to be available over three decades for housing and business development, and the bulk infrastructure needed for this development.
Main changes to the sequencing of land are:
• Warkworth North East is included in the first half of decade two (2022-2026)
• Drury West (called Karaka in the draft strategy) brought forward five years to the first half of decade two (2022-2026)
• Opaheke – Drury to be sequenced in first half of decade three (2032-2036), previously 2036-2041
• Puhinui, not included in the draft strategy, now included in the first half of decade two (2022-2026) to align with recent planning for the area.
“Well attended ‘Have your say’ events were held in Warkworth, Drury, Kumeu, and Dairy Flat with overall strong support for a region-wide approach to integrating land use and infrastructure, as intended in the draft strategy,” said Councillor Chris Darby, deputy chair of the Auckland Development Committee.
“People accept we have to have infrastructure in place – like roads, water, sewerage, public transport – at an estimated cost of over $17 billion before these rural areas can be developed to contribute to Auckland’s housing needs.
“It is also important to understand this strategy deals with only one part of how we tackle housing supply, alongside Special Housing Areas and looking at alternative ways of funding infrastructure,” said Councillor Darby.
