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More details about Hoppers Developments’ plans for its coastal Hobbs Bay Farm site in Gulf Harbour have emerged, with its resource consent application now lodged with Auckland Council.
The proposal for the 13.43ha site at 3-5 Daisy Burrell Drive is to create 89 lots, ranging in size from 715sqm to 3887sqm. This is not within the parameters allowed under the current zoning of Residential – Large Lot.
Hoppers director, Leigh Hopper, says despite this, the company believes its plan is in keeping with the site and surrounding area. He says Hoppers may have to apply for a Private Plan Change if the low density zoning stays in place after Council makes changes to its Unitary Plan in line with government’s Medium Density Residential Standards and the National Policy Statement on Urban Development. Those proposed Unitary Plan changes are currently out for public submissions (see story p1).
The resource consent application states that the proposed subdivision “maintains and reinforces a different level of intensity and character, as envisaged by the Large Lot zone, compared to the surrounding, more dense residential subdivisions”.
“Although the proposal will result in an increased built density, this is anticipated given the underlying residential zoning and the proposed future dwellings will be situated within an existing area characterised by medium density residential land holdings,” the application says.
It notes that earlier designs considered more intensification of the site in line with the incoming residential density standards.
“While a higher density development could be proposed, it was determined that this level of intensification was not appropriate for this particular site given the coastal location, heritage values and adjacent residential developments. Hoppers consider the final proposed layout presented in this application is the most appropriate for the site,” the application states.
The plan also includes retaining notable trees around the site, a new recreation reserve and pedestrian pathway.
Public access along the coastal boundary of the site, which was identified as part of the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board’s Greenways Plan, is included in the proposal.
Hoppers has requested public notification of its resource consent application, so the public will be able to make submissions. When it is notified, Hibiscus Matters will put details about making submissions in the paper and on our website.
Backstories August 8, 2022
