Whenuapai 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).

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Project ID

2022-121

Applicant

Cabra Developments Limited

Project summary

To subdivide four separate sites in Whenuapai, Auckland covering a total of approximately 13.7 hectares, and construct a residential development on three of the sites. The project includes:

  • subdivision to create approximately 227 residential lots and construction of approximately 227 residential units (comprising approximately 84 on Site A, approximately 62 on Site B and approximately 81 on Site C)
  • subdivision to create 9 light industrial lots and construction of 2 industrial warehouse buildings on Site D
  • creation of esplanade reserves to be vested in Auckland Council
  • construction of public roads, and pedestrian and vehicle accessways
  • upgrade and extension of Sinton Road
  • construction of infrastructure for three-waters services, including works within adjacent road reserves and new wastewater infrastructure extending onto adjacent properties at 12 and 14 Sinton Road.

Location

15 Clarks Lane (Site A), 10 Sinton Road (Site B) and 16 Sinton Road (Site C), and a light industrial development on the fourth site at 90 Trig Road (Site D).

Referred projects order

Schedule 103 to the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020 [New Zealand Legislation website]

Reasons for decision

The project will:

  • provide approximately 154 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs over a 4-year design and construction period and enable approximately 126 ongoing FTEs jobs through ongoing operation of industrial activities
  • increase housing supply through construction of approximately 227 residential units
  • have positive effects on social well-being by contributing to public amenity and opportunities for recreation
  • 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, 1.4 MB]

Proactive release of application and decision documents

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