The Department of Planning set out a commitment to prepare a “City Health Check” for the City of Hamilton every 2 years, since the first one was issued in 2022. However, it was subsequently determined that this should be focused on ground floor vacancies and uses across the City, rather than a comprehensive analysis of everything that was considered as part of the first Health Check in 2022. This information will be used to monitor the long-term effectiveness of planning policy, and will provide an evidence base for policy development.