Minimum sizes proposed for Manukau apartments

Feedback is wanted on new guidelines aimed at getting good quality apartment buildings in Manukau.

Manukau City Council has released the draft Residential Apartment Design Guide and is currently getting feedback to help shape the final guide.

When complete the Residential Apartment Design Guide will establish a set of minimum criteria to direct the good design and development of residential apartment buildings in Manukau.

Amongst the guidelines are proposed minimum sizes for apartments and criteria for making sure they are well laid out.

The proposed minimum sizes are: studio - 35sqm; one bedroom – 45sqm; two bedrooms – 70sqm; three bedrooms – 90sqm.

The design guide also includes recommendations for making sure apartments have privacy both inside and out for residents, building appearance guidelines and ensuring enough car parking is available.

The aim of the apartment design guide is to give useful guidance to developers when planning apartment buildings, as well as ensuring they are good quality and work for the people living in the building.

It will also be an important resource for council planners responsible for creating new plans relating to residential apartments and for assessing residential apartment development.

Find out more and have your say

The draft apartment design guide can be read and feedback provided on it at www.manukau.govt.nz/apartments.

A workshop for developers and others interested in the guide is being held at 6pm on 17 February in the Gallery at the Manukau Civic Centre, Wiri Station Rd Manukau. Please rsvp to Samantha.Russell@manukau.govt.nz