Future of Waimate waste-to-energy plant resource consent applications to be decided in May
The company behind a proposed waste-to-energy plant will have to provide more information and wait until May to learn whether an independent commissioner will uphold its appeal against the district and regional councils’ decision to reject its resource consent applications for a second time.
In January, South Island Resource Recovery Limited (SIRRL) appealed a decision by the Waimate District Council and Environment Canterbury to return its resource consent applications for a second time – citing “insufficient information” – in particular, a lack of a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA).
SIRRL originally lodged its applications for the $350 million plant in Glenavy in September, and after they were kicked back by both councils in October due to “fundamental” information missing, they resubmitted them in November, only to have them sent back again.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/131741885/future-of-waimate-wastetoenergy-plant-resource-consent-applications-to-be-decided-in-may
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Housing charity plans 63 new homes for New Brighton, Christchurch
More housing options are confirmed for a seaside Christchurch suburb as a not-for-profit developer receives resource consent to build 63 new homes.
The 7000m² site on Beresford St in New Brighton – formerly three council-owned car parking sites – would be redeveloped to deliver much-needed sustainable housing, developer Kāinga Maha said in a statement.
The city’s economic development agency, ChristchurchNZ, sought expressions of interest for the site last year, aiming to create more housing and bring more people to the centre of New Brighton.
The new development is called Te Pākau Maru (the sheltering place) and includes one, two, three and four-bedroom homes.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/300849025/housing-charity-plans-63-new-homes-for-new-brighton-christchurch
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Auckland Council monthly housing update, April 202
April highlights:
- 1289 dwellings were consented in February 2023.
- In the year ending February 2023, 20,811 dwellings were consented in the region.
- 26 per cent of new dwellings consented in February 2023 were houses, 11 per cent were apartments and 63 per cent were townhouses, flats, units, retirement village units, or other types of attached dwellings.
- 53 dwellings were consented on Kāinga Ora or Tāmaki Regeneration Company owned land in February 2023.
- 1231 dwellings consented in February 2023 were inside the RUB. Over the past 12 months, 94 per cent of new dwellings consented were inside the RUB.
- 16 per cent of dwellings consented were inside the 1500m walking catchments of the rapid transit network in February 2023.
- 247 dwellings were within hazard zones in February 2023, accounting for 19 per cent of total dwellings consented. Over the past 12 months, 11 per cent of new dwellings were consented within a hazard zone.
- 1164 dwellings were ‘completed’ by having a Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) issued in February 2023.
https://www.knowledgeauckland.org.nz/publications/auckland-monthly-housing-update-april-2023/
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