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A new focus on Auckland’s housing and development growth
Media release
11 September 2015
A new focus on Auckland’s housing and development growth
Auckland Council has today proposed to combine the Housing Project Office (HPO) and the City Transformation unit to ensure a continued and effective response to Auckland’s future growth.
Auckland Council Chief Operating Officer, Dean Kimpton, explains that the proposed Development Programme Office (DPO) brings together essential council functions to reduce complexity of services, enhance future planning and improve programme management of significant developments.
“By 2023 Auckland’s population is expected to grow by roughly the population of Hamilton, so we need to refocus how we respond to that growth.”
“The proposed Development Programme Office will be responsible for co-ordinating a joined-up council response to major development and infrastructure programmes, including major housing developments. It will also maintain a land and infrastructure programme model that links infrastructure investment with population change and growth, better informing investors, developers and council alike.”
The HPO was established as a project office to coordinate council’s response to housing challenges in Auckland, and is scheduled to conclude activities in September 2016.
“As the council enters the remaining 12 months of the HPO, considerable thought has gone into the transition of the HPO into the core business and further increasing customer service in the support of housing supply, regulatory approvals, and delivery of development and infrastructure outcomes for Auckland, ” says Kimpton.
“As well as considering the expected growth in population and development, we’ve also considered growth in the expectation of Aucklanders. The result is the model we’ve proposed today, which is more than a combining of units. This is a proposal to help drive different outcomes that will ensure the longevity of the council’s response to the growth of our region.”
Staff consultation began today and will continue through September.
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