Selwyn Times: October 14, 2020
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Wednesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>14</strong> <strong>2020</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
NEWS 3<br />
DEVELOPING: This area of land on Vernon Drive near the intersection of Ormond Rd, Lincoln, will be the site of a new 41-house subdivision with homes<br />
like this one if resource consent is granted.<br />
Shape of district’s housing could change<br />
• By Matt Slaughter<br />
HIGHER DENSITY housing<br />
developments could be built<br />
in <strong>Selwyn</strong>’s town centres if the<br />
council adopts the draft district<br />
plan.<br />
Housing density in the<br />
district’s outer, more green areas<br />
will be reduced to ensure land is<br />
retained for rural production if<br />
the plan is approved.<br />
The district council released<br />
the draft plan last week and a<br />
public consultation period has<br />
now started for people to make<br />
submissions with their feedback<br />
on the plan.<br />
The plan was last reviewed 10<br />
years ago.<br />
It is expected that the new<br />
plan will be in place by the end<br />
of 2022.<br />
Meanwhile, a resource<br />
consent application has been<br />
received for the construction of<br />
a new 41 house subdivision in<br />
Lincoln.<br />
District council resource consents<br />
team leader Rosie Flynn<br />
said if approved, the houses will<br />
be built on vacant land on Vernon<br />
Drive near the intersection<br />
with Ormond St.<br />
This land is considered appropriate<br />
for this development<br />
because it lies close to a commercial<br />
area.<br />
Flynn said the location of<br />
the subdivision will also be appropriate<br />
because it is close to<br />
Lincoln University.<br />
“This application is still being<br />
considered by our consenting<br />
team. This was considered<br />
appropriate due to its location<br />
in close proximity to the commercial<br />
area and the university,”<br />
she said.<br />
•To give feedback on<br />
the proposed district<br />
plan visit https://<br />
yoursay.selwyn.govt.nz/<br />
selwyndistrictplanreview<br />
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