Priority Development Areas
Like many regions across Aotearoa, our region faces complex interrelated challenges around housing and urban development, transport, economic development, climate change, and resilience. Projects elevanted to Priority Development Area (PDA) status have the potential to unlock significant results at pace and scale in one or more key areas. By working together, we can achieve positive outcomes, faster, collectively shaping a better shared future for our region.
Trentham PDA
Trentham PDA Background This project aims to create a multi-storey housing development (850 dwellings) within Upper Hutt, on the site of the old read more
Northern Growth Area PDA
Northern Growth Area PDA Background LocationThe Northern Growth Area (NGA) is 1,036 hectares of greenfield land identified as a future urban growth read more
Te Aro Growth Corridor PDA
This is the largest PDA in the WRLC programme. Te Aro Growth Corridor (previously known as Let’s Get Welly Moving – LGWM) is a read more
Lower Hutt Central PDA
Lower Hutt Central PDA Background This PDA – the Central City Transformation Plan (CCTP) – is Lower Hutt Central’s Spatial Plan. It read more
Featherston Masterplan PDA
Featherston Masterplan PDA Background In 2020, Featherston’s population of 2,615 was projected to grow by 800 (and 428 households) by 2050. That read more
Waterloo Transit-Oriented Development PDA
Waterloo Transit-Oriented Development PDA Background This project originated from a roof scaffolding over Waterloo Station being deemed as read more