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Homebush Road Residents Group

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Background information (28.04.09)

Prime Property Group currently has a proposal before Council to have Open Space B land at the city’s Northern Ngauranga gateway rezoned as Outer Residential (District Plan Change 68). The proposal is contrary to the Council District Plan, and various supporting strategic planning documents (e.g. Open Spaces) and provisions of the Resource Management Act. More>>

District plan sham - Capital Times (22.04.09)

On 5 January 2006, Capital Times carried an article headed “District Plan a sham says watchdog”. This quoted Di Buchan, spokesperson for the Wellington Civic Trust who said that the Wellington City Council’s District Plan is meaningless as, “There’s no assurance at all that the public can rely on the Plan to protect its interests, protect the environment and the things we value, and the public consultation process it was founded on.” More>>

Keeping the bush in Homebush - Dominion Post (2.04.09)

Khandallah residents fear a tract of native bush will be gobbled up by developers, opening the way for more development in the area. More>>

Locals fight developer to keep bush on hills - City Life Independent Herald (8.04.09)

Bush reserve above the Ngauranga Gorge, part of Wellington city's northern gateway, is under threat from a proposed housing development.

Last week residents of Homebush Rd in Khandallah made oral submissions against a District Plan change which would rezone a block of land currently zoned as Open Plan B to allow a subdivision. More>>

Residents concerned that new housing development threatens bush reserve - Wellington Scoop (31.03.09)

An important parcel of bush reserve forming part of Wellington city’s northern gateway is under threat from proposed housing development. More>>