New developments on the horizon for Waipā

Residents can expect an influx of new building activity in the coming months on the back of another bumper quarter for Waipā District Council’s consenting departments.

Council received 536 building consent applications over the July to September period, totaling more than $193M for the Waipā district, an increase of 44 on the same quarter in 2020.

Of these, major movement could be on the cards in Hautapu, with an application to turn one property into 18 industrial sites on Hannon Road.

A new subdivision application was also recently approved for 3Ms of Cambridge Limited for the new C2 structure plan, creating 212 residential lots, a lot for a primary school, a retirement village, roads, stormwater and recreational hubs, and a commercial hub.

In Te Awamutu, Habitat for Humanity is seeking a land-use consent to establish a compact housing development for elderly residents on Roche Street, accommodating 46 one bedroom and 31 two bedroom units along with three commercial tenancies to complement the retirement complex.

Council’s Group Manager – District Growth and Regulatory Services, Wayne Allan, said there is still a continued high volume of applications, including resource and building consents and Council processing staff remained at capacity.

Along with receiving and processing applications, Council also issued 499 building consents totalling more than $136M for a mix of commercial and residential builds for the same period, which included 140 new homes.

Significant consents for the July to September period included stage two of the Lauriston Park Retirement Village, independent living apartment buildings in Cambridge, new workshops and offices in Te Awamutu, industrial units and a new food technology block for St Peter's School.