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Plan change to lead way for Whenuapai housing and jobs

30 March, 2017

Plan change to lead way for Whenuapai housing and jobs

A draft plan change to rezone large areas of Whenuapai for housing and business development opens for public feedback on 10 April 2017.

The plan change is the next step in urbanising this largely rural area of Auckland after the approval of a two-stage structure plan in September 2016.

The stage one plan change will be the council’s first district plan change to a future urban zone since the Auckland Unitary Plan became operative in part.

Once the plan change is adopted, stage one of this much anticipated development opportunity will be built over the next 10 years. Infrastructure is already in place or will be built for about 5000 dwellings and 93ha of business land that will provide for nearly 3000 jobs.

A second plan change will be necessary for stage two of the project. Development in stage two cannot start until additional infrastructure – principally the Northern Interceptor (a wastewater pipe), and highway improvements – are completed. The second plan change will be completed in time for development to start when the infrastructure is built.

“Infrastructure funding constraints means we can’t start Whenuapai stage two until about 2027,” says Planning Committee Chair Councillor Chris Darby.

“Accommodating unprecedented population growth and catching up on infrastructure needs is dependent on additional funding, particularly for greenfield areas, without overburdening ratepayers,” he adds.

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“But the good news is that the plan change could lead to an early start on significant new housing and jobs in Whenuapai.”

Upper Harbour Local Board Chair Lisa Whyte says she is happy that the draft plan change along with the new phasing of future urban land supply sets clear direction and provides certainty for new and existing residents alike.

Public feedback on the draft plan change is open from 10 April to 14 May. Interested parties can find more information on the plan change at the following locations:

EventDate and TimeVenue
Drop in information sessionTues 11 April 7.30pm-9.30pmWhenuapai Village Hall
Drop in information stallSat 29 April 10.00am-2.00pmCountdown Northwest
Drop in information stallSun 30 April 10.00am-2.00pmCountdown Hobsonville
Drop in information stallTues 2 May 7.00am-10.30amWest Harbour ferry service from Hobsonville Marina
Drop in information sessionThurs 4 May 7.30-pm9.30pmHobsonville Primary
Drop in information stallSun 7 May 9.00am-1.00pmHobsonville Farmers Market

Detailed information and feedback forms will also be available on www.shapeauckland.co.nz

Feedback gathered during this consultation will help inform the proposed plan change that will be formally notified in August 2017.

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