City Development

The Nelson City Centre is one of the four priorities identified in the 2018-28 Long Term Plan. The City Centre Programme Plan  sets the strategy to achieve a step-change in the Nelson City Centre

Nelson’s Intensification Action Plan sets out the actions Nelson City Council will take, including their timeframes, to help achieve the housing intensification of brownfield areas it seeks. 

The National Policy Statement (NPS) on Urban Development Capacity requires Tasman and Nelson Councils to work together to provide sufficient housing and business capacity for the “Nelson Main Urban Area”.

The Future Development Strategy will set the framework for how we cope with predicted housing and business demand in Nelson, over the next 30 years.

Nelson City Council initiated a study of public life, counting pedestrians and cyclists and observing activity to gain a better understanding of how people are using our city centre.

Nelson City Council is exploring how to improve pedestrian safety, visitor experience, consumer spending and activity in Nelson’s city centre, and needs your help.

Over the last Nelson City Council election term, Councillors requested data that would assist them in making decisions around car parking, public transport, active transport and City Centre investment.

A Special Housing Area (SHA) is an area of the City suitable for new housing where the more permissive resource consenting powers of the Act can be used to fast-track development. 

Nelson City Council divested its community portfolio to Kāinga Ora with final settlement in March 2021. As a result of this process, the Council agreed to establish a Housing Reserve using the proceeds ($12 million).