Wairatahi Project

This project has been referred to an expert consenting panel for fast-track consenting under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting Act 2020).

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Project ID

 2022-111

Applicant

The Property Group

Project summary

To subdivide approximately 28.2 hectares of land and construct a comprehensive urban development on that land. The project includes two development options. Option A will provide approximately 450 residential units (or approximately 523 if a retirement village is constructed) and Option B will provide approximately 425 residential units (or approximately 475 if a retirement village is constructed).

  • provides a range of housing typologies, including apartments, terraced, duplex and detached houses
  • includes commercial buildings, visitor accommodation, a community hall and creation of open spaces
  • supporting infrastructure including roads, accessways and three-waters services
  • may include the construction and operation of a retirement village comprising:
    • a 20-bed care home, a 24-bed assisted-living building, 140 residential units and associated facilities including a reception and administration area, community gardens, outdoor bowling green, pool house, wellness centre and club house.

Location

The Project will occur at 238 Stock Road and 49A Dundee Drive, Flaxmere, Hastings.

Referred projects order

Schedule 67 to the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020 [New Zealand Legislation website]

Reasons for decision

The project will:

  • generate employment by creating approximately 1395 direct and 1405 indirect full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs over a 5-year design and construction period
  • increase housing supply by constructing approximately 450 to 523 residential units, or approximately 425 to 475 residential units if a retirement village is not constructed
  • contribute to social wellbeing by improving public access to the Irongate Stream (if Option A proceeds).

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 MB]

Proactive release of application and decision documents

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