Summerset Rotorua
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
2022-119
Applicant
Summerset Villages (Rotorua) Limited
Project summary
To construct and operate a retirement village and separate commercial hub on an approximately 14.2-hectare site. The retirement village provides approximately 280 independent living units, 100 units comprising assisted living and memory care suites and beds, and associated facilities. The commercial part of the development provides for activities such as medical facilities, childcare, café, and convenience retail.
Location
171–193 Fairy Springs Road, Fairy Springs, Rotorua.
Referred projects order
Schedule 87 to the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020 [New Zealand Legislation website]
The project will:
- generate employment by providing approximately 1819 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs over a 7-year design and construction period
- increase housing supply by constructing approximately 280 independent living units and approximately 100 assisted living and memory care suites and beds
- 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, 1.1 MB]