George St Mixed-use Development
This project has been referred to an expert consenting panel for fast-track consenting under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting Act 2020).
Project ID
2021-045
Applicant
Newmarket Holdings Development Limited Partnership
Project summary
To demolish existing buildings and construct a mixed-use development comprising four buildings up to 65 metres high set around a publicly accessible plaza, that will include:
- approximately 324 residential units
- a supermarket
- retail, office and other commercial tenancy space
- a publicly accessible plaza and pedestrian access through the site
- car parking.
Location
33-37 George St, 13-15 Morgan St and 10 Clayton St, Newmarket, Auckland
Referred projects order
Schedule 23 to the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020 [New Zealand Legislation website]
The project:
- will help to achieve the purpose of the Act
- will have positive effects on social well-being by providing additional housing in the Auckland region
- will have positive effects on the local economy from an estimated 1,000 new residents
- will generate employment by providing—
- up to 250 direct full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs per year during a 4-year planning and construction stage
- up to 135 direct FTE permanent jobs once the supermarket, retail, and commercial tenancies are operational
- will increase housing supply by up to 324 residential units
- is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes.
Any adverse effects arising from the project and proposed mitigation measures can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Section 17 report
Section 17 report [817 KB]