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Wellington Urban Growth Plan

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Wellington Urban Growth Plan

Adopted June 2015.

The Wellington Urban Growth Plan 2014-2043 incorporates two of the Council's earlier strategies:

Urban Development Strategy
Transport Strategy

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Wellington Urban Growth Plan 2014-43 (8.1MB PDF)

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Wellington Urban Growth Plan Implementation Plan (1.7MB PDF)

Wellington Urban Growth Plan 2014−2043

Introduction (1.5MB PDF)

Context
Purpose
Key outcomes
Where do our population projections come from?
Where does the Wellington Urban Growth Plan fit?
Review

The city now and by 2043 (2.7MB PDF)

Regional context
Population and growth
Housing
Natural environment
Climate change
City resilience
Transport and movement
Infrastructure
Economy and employment
Māori heritage and partnership
Historic heritage and character

Our action plan (4.3MB PDF)

Our focus areas
Key actions
Transformational growth areas
Liveable and vibrant centres
Real transport choices
Housing choice and supply
Natural environment
City resilience

Delivering the plan (487KB PDF)

Investment requirements
Implementation approach

Reviewing the plan (520KB PDF)

Appendix A (640KB PDF)

Key relevant policies and plans
Source documents