Appeals relating to the designation of the Penlink Road have been settled by mediation without the need for a hearing in the Environment Court.
This means that Auckland Transport now has the route protected for 20 years and all the necessary resource consents in place for Penlink – which links Whangaparaoa Peninsula with State Highway 1 at Redvale. The designation is for a four-lane road, which includes space for cyclists and pedestrians.
The appeals – from Green McCahill Holdings and Weiti Developments (developer of the Weiti Block in Stillwater) – related to a number of matters, but the main issue was access to their developments.
Auckland Transport does not comment on court rulings, however in a press release it says that before any construction is done, a staging plan will be written in consultation with the affected parties including Green and McCahill Holdings Limited and Weiti Development.
“Penlink is expected to attract 16,600 vehicles per day and will use a toll system similar to the Northern Gateway,” the release says.
Currently the project is not funded until after 2025, but this could be brought forward if a private company is willing to enter into a public private partnership to get it built.
Hibiscus & Bays Local Board member Janet Fitzgerald says with the designation in place, there is some certainty that Penlink can move forward.
