Developer of apartments opposed by Christopher Luxon in High Court appeal

Developer of apartments opposed by Christopher Luxon in High Court appeal
An artist’s render of one of the proposed apartment buildings in Cockle Bay. (Image: Screenshot/EPA)
Oliver Lewis
The developer behind an apartment project opposed by Christopher Luxon when he was an electorate candidate has gone to court in a bid to overturn a negative consenting decision.Last July, an expert panel, convened under the covid-era fast-track consenting pathway established by the previous Government, declined consent for the Quarterdeck development at 30 Sandspit Rd in the Auckland suburb of Cockle Bay.The proposed project, encompassing the former Steward Motors site, consisted of 70 residential units across three four-storey apartment buildi...

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