The Future Development Strategy (FDS) is Auckland’s long-term approach to growth and development. It sets out how Auckland will grow and change over the next 30 years.
Auckland’s population will grow and change significantly over the next 30 years. It is expected to reach 2,230,800 by 2053. We will be even more multicultural and our households are expected to be older and smaller.
We need to plan for our growing population and make sure we meet future needs for housing, jobs and the environment, while also addressing climate challenges.
The FDS plans for Auckland's future to make sure growth and development lead to quality living spaces where people can easily reach public transport, jobs and services. This will help build strong, inclusive and lively communities.
The FDS addresses:
The FDS helps plan land use and infrastructure projects in Auckland, making sure they are connected and work together.
The FDS guides growth to:
Our quality compact city approach involves development:
This makes sure we can also:
The FDS outlines steps for future growth and development. The FDS implementation plan lists and prioritises actions to achieve the plan's goals.
Future Development Strategy implementation plan
Future Development Strategy progress
Southern Rural Strategy
We have replaced these documents from our 2018 Development Strategy with the Future Development Strategy (FDS) documents.
