Outcome of judicial review
A judicial review taken by LIVE WELLington against decisions made regarding character areas in Wellington has been dismissed by Justice Churchman in the High Court.
Consents low in the wake of new District Plan
New analysis shows that Wellington has seen the lowest number of new houses being consented on record, in the period since the new District Plan passed.
New apartment development demonstrates District Plan flaws
The proposal for a new apartment block in Mt Victoria, the first major housing development enabled by the new District Plan, demonstrates that the wealthy will be the only winners from changes that were supposed to bring about affordable housing.
Wellington District Plan: The Wellington City Council’s decision must be reviewed.
LIVE WELLington has announced it will shortly lodge judicial review proceedings in the High Court. These ask the Court to review the District Plan decision on character areas made by the Wellington City Council and the Minister for RMA Reform.
LIVE WELLington is an advocacy group for density done well.
The group (comprising more than 150 members) has been involved in the District Plan process from the beginning.
LIVE WELLington believes that with smart urban design, Wellington’s iconic character areas can be retained at the same time as new, denser housing is introduced to the inner city and central city areas.
Will evidence and reason prevail?
OPINION PIECE by Jane O'Loughlin, convenor of LIVE WELLington.
Very soon Chris Bishop, the Minister for RMA Reform, will announce his decision on the Wellington District Plan.
Wellington City Council spends $1.7 million on experts then rejects their findings
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22 April 2024
The Wellington City Council spent over $1.7 million on a set of experts to hear submissions on the District Plan, and then went on to ignore their key findings.
Wellington’s District Plan debate: It’s got that 80s vibe and not in a good way
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It may not be dressed in fluoro lycra, but sometimes the furore over Wellington’s District Plan feels like the 80s all over again, say LIVE WELLington convenor Jane O'Loughlin.
Living with Earthquake Risk - have we got it right?
(27/11/24) The ongoing frustration of trying to meet earthquake building standards was evident at a meeting we hosted on 22 February 2024 at St Peter’s Church on Willis. Here's our report of the meeting.
New Basin Reserve housing precinct warrants careful design
News that ‘a housing and urban growth precinct’ will be part of the new developments around Wellington’s Basin Reserve has been welcomed by LIVE WELLington.