Going for growth around the City Rail Link

The Government will require Auckland to allow even greater housing and development around City Rail Link stations, ensuring that Auckland takes economic advantage of this transformational investment in the city.

The Resource Management (Consenting and Other Matters) Amendment Bill currently requires Auckland to allow for greater density around the key stations of Maungawhau (Mount Eden), Kingsland, and Morningside.

The Bill currently provides that Auckland Council must enable within a walkable distance from these stations heights and densities reflective of the higher demand for housing and business in these areas, and at a minimum, no less than six storeys.

The Government has decided that these requirements, while a step forward, don’t go far enough. The Government will therefore move an amendment to the Bill at the Committee of the Whole House stage, which will do the following:

• Extend the requirement to enable heights and densities reflective of the demand for housing and business to two additional stations: Mt Albert and Baldwin Avenue.

• Require upzoning allowing buildings of at least 15 storeys high around the stations of Maungawhau (Mount Eden), Kingsland, and Morningside.

• Require upzoning allowing buildings of at least 10 storeys high around Mt Albert and Baldwin Avenue stations.