Three appeals to the Environment Court on the proposed Queenstown Lakes district plan could result in the urban area of Hawea expanding. IMAGE: MAT PATCHETTThe Hawea Community Association is preparing for a David-and-Goliath battle to curb urban sprawl. The main issues included residential intensification versus urban sprawl, building and paying for town infrastructure and affordable housing, she said. Ray White Real Estate’s latest figures reveal that in May, the company sold eight Lake Hawea residential properties for between $735,000 and $1.2million. Universal Developments supported the concentration of urban development in a few specific locations, to avoid broader urban sprawl, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 29, 2021 16:39 UTC