Winton puts Sunfield fast-track bid on hold in face of official opposition

Winton puts Sunfield fast-track bid on hold in face of official opposition
The proposed Sunfield development is in the flight path for Ardmore Airport. (Image: Winton)
Maria Slade
Property developer Winton has suspended its fast-track application for the controversial Sunfield residential development in Southeast Auckland amid strong opposition.Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, Watercare, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and a local iwi organisation are among those opposing the project.Sunfield is a proposed community of 3,400 homes, a town centre, retail and healthcare buildings, three retirement villages, and open spaces on a 244-hectare site between Takanini and Papakura.The largely rural-zoned site is floo...

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