Sustainable Growth Strategy 2025-2055

We’re planning for the future of Lower Hutt.

We all want a sustainable city with a great environment and housing, business and employment opportunities for everyone who lives in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt.

With our city projected to grow by 40,000 more residents over the next 30 years, we need a strategy for how to accommodate this growth.

With a 30-year outlook, the Rautaki Whakatipu Sustainable Growth Strategy 2025–2055 will help inform decision-making and investment by Council, government and the private sector - providing a long-term vision for how the city will grow.

It integrates work from existing plans across transport, infrastructure, and open spaces, aligning with the Long-Term Plan 2024–2034 and proposed District Plan.

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What is a Growth Strategy?

A Growth Strategy is a document with a 30-year horizon which guides how we want our city to accommodate population and economic growth. It informs decision-making and investment by Council, government and the private sector.

It involves looking at all the aspects of our city that are impacted by more people living and working here, including:

  • Housing
  • Transport
  • Water infrastructure
  • Businesses
  • Changing climate and natural hazards
  • Open spaces, recreation and natural environment
  • Cultural identity
  • Community facilities

What we heard

The Sustainable Growth Strategy was open for engagement from 5 February 2025 to 4 April 2025.

We heard from a wide range of stakeholders including residents, Mana Whenua, community groups, and government agencies, who were all generally in support of the Strategy.

For more information on the engagement and what we heard, as well as FAQs, visit haveyoursay.huttcity.govt.nz.

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