Developers challenge council’s wastewater capacity claims

The commissioners, from left, Cr Gordon Lambeth, Dr Lee Beattie and Bill Smith grab a breath of fresh air during a short break in the hearing proceedings. The capacity of the Mangawhai wastewater disposal system to service another major urban development was in the spotlight at a private plan change hearing at Mangawhai Club last week. Commissioners Dr Lee Beattie (chair), Bill Smith and Cr Gordon Lambeth heard evidence on Private Plan Change 85 (PPC85), an application by the Foundry Group (formerly Cabra) and Pro Land Matters, to rezone around 94 hectares of rural land to a mix of residential...