Inner city focus

Overview

This has most of the growth going to the inner city – Te Aro, Wellington central and parts of Pipitea, plus the inner suburbs of Mt Victoria, Thorndon, Aro Valley, Mt Cook, Newtown, and Berhampore. This scenario would see apartments up to 15 storeys high in the city centre, and low rise up to six storeys high along Adelaide Road, Newtown and Berhampore. We would also see more townhouse development in the inner-suburbs.

The District Plan identifies parts of the inner suburbs as ‘pre-1930 character areas’, meaning that redevelopment of sites in these areas is discouraged. This scenario would remove the pre-1930 character protection in some areas.

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Scenario 1

Scenario 1: Inner City Focus Overview PDF - 647.06 KB

58% of people agreed that scenario one’s inner city focus balances the trade-offs well. People showed strong support for keeping our city compact with more high density. They liked the idea of protecting rural areas and reducing sprawl with less need for commuting.

“It limits the spread of Wellington into the green spaces and rural land that surround it. It puts the environment first, and that's what we absolutely have to do from here on in.”