Urban Plan Change 6 - Popup At The Library
Thu, 23 Apr
|HB Williams Memorial Library
Join the kōrero outside the library on Bright St. to answer questions on the plan change overview.
Time & Location
23 Apr 2026, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
HB Williams Memorial Library, 34 Bright Street, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
About the event
Proposed Urban Plan Change 6 provides for population growth by enabling a greater range and density of housing types and sizes in the Gisborne City.
The Proposed Plan Change does this by rezoning most residential properties in the city and introduces new residential zones that allow a wider range of housing types.
Why is Council making these changes?
Gisborne City is growing. More whānau are looking for homes and housing is already tight. At the same time, we want to protect the fertile soils of Tūranga Poverty Bay Flats, land that supports local jobs, food production and future generations.
To be able to do both, we need to focus on providing more homes within our existing urban areas – known as intensification. Doing that also means we make the most of the infrastructure we have in place, from roads and pipes to access to parks and community facilities like libraries…