PHOTO: DAVID WHITE / STUFF – Upper Hutt City Council is trying to stimulate higher density housing development in the city by waving consent fees. (File photo)

A city council is removing consent fees to encourage higher density housing – saving developers upwards of $40,000.

Upper Hutt City Council’s residential stimulus policy aims to attract and encourage the development of higher density housing areas – or “comprehensive residential development”, in the city to provide a wider range of housing options for current and future residents.

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