Kāinga Ora is considering whether to use new urban development powers in the Northern Growth Area (NGA). It has selected this area for assessment as a potential Specified Development Project (SDP).
SDPs provide a new way for Kāinga Ora to work with councils, iwi and private developers to coordinate, plan, fund and deliver transformational, complex urban development. The SDP assessment process has now entered a period of public notification and feedback, led by Kāinga Ora. This will run through to 29 September, 2023.
For more information on SDPs, whether Porirua Northern Growth should be established as an SDP and how you can provide feedback, click here.
You're also welcome to attend the following drop-in sessions:
St Andrew's Church Hall
11 Steyne Ave, Plimmerton
Thursday 7 September, 5-7pm
and
Pukerua Bay RSA
5 Wairaka Rd, Pukerua Bay
Saturday 16 September, 2-4pm
While Kāinga Ora undertakes the SDP assessment, Variation 1 to the Proposed District Plan will continue to proceed through the Intensified Streamlined Planning Process, as mandated by the Government.
Any enquiries can be directed to: sdp.enquiries@kaingaora.govt.nz
A Specified Development project (SDP) provides a new way for Kāinga Ora to work with councils, iwi and private developers to coordinate, plan, fund and deliver transformational, complex urban development. It also involves the creation of a new governance entity to oversee development planning, funding and delivery.
The SDP assessment process will involve approximately 9 months of extensive consultation and opportunity for feedback, and will be led by Kāinga Ora. If Kāinga Ora recommends that an SDP be formally established, this will need to be approved by the Government at the end of the assessment process.
While Kāinga Ora undertakes the SDP assessment, Variation 1 to the Proposed District Plan will continue to proceed through the Intensification Streamlined Planning Process, as mandated by the government.
