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Public submissions have overwhelmingly opposed a proposed plan change designed to eliminate a cap on residential dwellings in a Mangawhai development.
The Kaipara District Council (KDC) received 208 submissions on Mangawhai Central’s private plan change application and 198 of them opposed it.
The plan change would have removed a rule that limited the number of new houses to 500 and could have allowed for more than 1500 to be constructed on the development, which is situated between Mangawhai village and Mangawhai Heads.
The KDC intends to release a summary of submissions detailing the main objections raised, and the public will be able to make further submissions on these points.
KDC anticipates a hearing before independent commissioners on the private plan change will take place before the end of the year.
Those who indicated in their submission that they wanted to speak at the hearing will be invited to do so.
Meanwhile, Mangawhai Central has resource consent to carry out earthworks and begin road upgrades on Molesworth Drive.
