Summerset Retirement Village - Waikanae
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
2020-031
Applicant
Summerset Villages (Waikanae) Ltd
Project summary
To construct and operate a retirement village, and associated facilities. The project will provide 217 residential units, 56 assisted living suites, 20 memory care suites, 43 care beds and recreational, healthcare and associated dining and retail facilities, and public access reserves.
Location
28 and 32 Park Avenue, Waikanae, Wellington.
Referred projects order
Schedule 17 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 provide up to 30 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in the first stage (earthworks) and up to 270 FTE jobs in the second stage (construction)
- will result in a public benefit by providing additional housing supply for aged persons and aged-care facilities
- will provide investment into the Kāpiti Coast’s aged-care sector
- will progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes
Any adverse effects arising from the application and mitigation measures can be tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.