The privatisation of Queen Elizabeth Square for a commercial development is being challenged by the Auckland Architectural Association, which wants a rethink of the deal. They would like to see some of the square retained for public use, to protect significant sightlines and to prevent wind tunnels. See this Herald...
Residents in Seaview Rd, Remuera, have joined forces to fund a judicial review of a resource consent to demolish a 1920s grand bungalow. Despite council heritage experts recommending the demolition consent be declined, planning staff went ahead with a non-notified consent to demolish. This was overturned in the High Court,...
At marathon full council meeting yesterday, lasting seven hours, councillors voted 13 to 8 to withdraw the evidence to the Hearings Panel on the latest proposed changes at shown in the maps released in December. This included the unpopular and undemocratic out of scope upzoning that blindsided the residents in...
Mayor Len Brown has convened a special meeting of the full council on Wednesday 24 February to debate the out-of-scop upzoning issue. Auckland 2040, Local Board chairs, Character Coalition and other interested parties may address the meeting. Please come and support Auckland 2040 next Wednesday 24 February at 2.00pm in...
Auckland 2040 has gained the support of a group of councillors for its concerns about the wholesale out-of-scope upzoning by council. See Richard’s Burton opinion piece in today’s Herald – link here. There will be a special meeting of the full council on Wednesday 24 March to consider the upzoning....
Civic Trust Auckland invites you to a Garden Party at Kinder House on Sunday 13 March at 4pm. See the details above in More Coming Events page or click below for the invitation flyer. Garden Party invitation Mar 2016
The Independent Hearings Panel sessions on heritage topics are due to wind up tomorrow. Today Civic Trust, along with Remuera Heritage, Devonport Heritage and Pt Chevalier Resident’s Association made the final presentations on the case for heritage in the Unitary Plan. Along with the 67 groups in the Character Coalition,...
Auckland 2040 held a meeting in Kohimarama for residents affected by the huge amount upzoning in the eastern suburbs, all without consultation with affected owners. Over 600 attended, along with councillors and the local MP, National’s Simon O’Connor. See a full report in the Herald article here.
On Thursday 4 February, heritage groups from all over Auckland spoke with a united voice at the Unitary Plan Hearings. The Panel are considering Topic 079 – Special Character and Pre 1944 Mapping. The Character Coalition made a strong presentation, with statements from chair Sally Hughes, evidence from heritage architect...
Auckland councillor, Cameron Brewer has had an opinion piece in the printed Herald today, saying that “broken zoning promises will hurt at polls”. He comments that the recent upzoning revisions to the Proposed Unitary Plan will badly affect the eastern suburbs, where now there hardly any areas zoned single house...