Winton refused to consult on 'challenging' Sunfield development

Winton refused to consult on 'challenging' Sunfield development
Winton wants to develop the Sunfield masterplanned community at Takanini. (Image: Supplied)
Maria Slade
Listed property developer Winton has not consulted Auckland Council or Ardmore Airport about its proposed Sunfield development and does not yet own the land.The Government has selected the 5000-home masterplanned community as one of 149 projects to be supercharged under its one-stop-shop Fast-track Approvals Bill.Winton says Sunfield will be a sustainable neighbourhood of homes, retirement villages, commercial, healthcare and education zones, with an autonomous electric shuttle fleet to get people around.However, the 221-hectare, mostly rural-z...

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