Developers of Auckland's largest area of affordable housing under the Housing Accord will be able to fast-track applications, in an attempt to ease the city's housing crisis.
North Tamaki has been allocated as a Special Housing Area, which means applications for subdivisions will have to be processed in a matter of months rather than years.
The Tamaki Redevelopment company is working with Housing New Zealand, and will be building at least 1800 homes across Tamaki, Panmure, Glen Innes and Point England.
Ten other areas of Auckland have also been given Special Housing Area status, including Hobsonville, New Lynn and Belmont.
The status means applications for subdivisions on greenfield sites should be approved in six months, rather than the current average of three years, and those on brownfield sites approved in three months instead of a year.
Special Housing Areas:
- Belmont, Pukekohe: more than 720 homes, 90 hectares
- Clinker Place and Thom Street, New Lynn: more than 780 homes, 13.7 hectares
- George Terrace, Onehunga: more than 50 homes, 2.4 hectares
- Hingaia: more than 2500 homes, 478 hectares
- Khyber Pass Road, Newmarket: more than 50 homes, 0.4 hectares
- Lake Pupuke Drive, Takapuna: more than 70 homes, 0.7 hectares
- North Tāmaki: more than 1800 homes, 204 hectares
- Royal Road, Massey: more than 108 homes, 10.3 hectares
- Scott Point, Hobsonville: more than 2600 homes, 283 hectares
- Silverdale: 876 homes, 91 hectares
- Trent Street, Avondale: 29 homes, 0.9 hectares