Lincoln Retirement Village
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
2023-159
Applicant
Arvida Group Limited
Project summary
To construct and operate a retirement village on an approximately 11.4-hectare site. The retirement village will include approximately 200 independent-living residential units, a two-storey care home building that accommodates approximately 60 assisted-living suites, and ancillary facilities, including a clubhouse and pavilion for resident activities. The project also includes works within Springs Road reserve to upgrade the site access, development of outdoor recreation areas, landscaping, car parking areas, and any necessary upgrades to three-waters infrastructure.
Location
1506 Springs Road, Lincoln, Canterbury.
Referred projects order
Schedule 99 to the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020 [New Zealand Legislation website]
The project will:
- generate employment by creating approximately 919 direct full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs over an approximately 7-year design and construction period and approximately 66 ongoing FTE jobs through the ongoing operation of the retirement village
- increase housing supply for aged persons through the construction of approximately 200 residential units
- progress faster than would otherwise be the case under standard Resource Management Act 1991 process.
Any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed measures to avoid, remedy, mitigate, offset, or compensate for any adverse effects, 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 [PDF, 1.7 MB]