Developers of the Glenoir residential subdivision in Alexandra have shared plans about another housing development further along Dunstan Road.

Independent commissioners Louise Taylor, Rosalind Day-Cleavin, and Wendy Baker considered Glenoir LP’s proposal at a hearing in Alexandra yesterday (Thursday October 23).

Developer and project manager Shanon Garden has teamed up with real estate agent Shaun O’Docherty and chartered accountant George Collier to create a 28-lot subdivision near the entrance to the town, on a 4.1ha site.

Shanon also shared in his written submission plans for a second development along Dunstan Road for a 54-lot subdivision, next to the consented Molyneux Lifestyle development currently underway.

The Glenoir development attracted 32 submissions with only five opposed, but the zoning is still under appeal in the Environment Court for the new Central Otago District Council Plan Change 19 (PC19).

The rural residential zoning is about to be changed to ‘Large Lot Residential’, but the developers have made an appeal and are hoping for ‘Low Density Residential’.

While it was under appeal, the current Operative District Plan is considered in the meantime, meaning the developers’ application is a non-complying activity.

Work is also underway on developing the former William Hill winery site on Dunstan Road as the Molyneux Lifestyle subdivision. Photo: Supplied

Counsel for the applicant Ben Gresson said case law was clear that the closer a proposed plan came to its final content, the more regard should be had to the provisions.

“All provisions of PC19 have legal effect and most provisions are now operative, bar those under appeal.”

Ben said as result of changes to the size and configuration of the proposed residential lots, the subdivision now accords with the density standards for PC19, and therefore be restricted discretionary under that plan. 

“The vision for this land has been confined and reduced in density to the point that it’s more in line with Large Lot residential.”

Glenoir LP applied for resource consent in September 2023, and reduced its application from 40 lots to just 30 lots a year later.

The proposal was then withdrawn and the current one lodged in its place - but in September it was reduced further to 27 lots and included a 1400sqm park to be vested to the council.

The 28 residential lots range from 840m2 to 2,030m2, equating to a residential density of 1,532m2 across the site.

The design of the subdivision and the lot density was made under the Comprehensive Residential Development (CRD) framework introduced into the District Plan.

Shanon said in his submission the developers value diversity of lot size, and consequently housing product, within neighbourhoods. 

“We seek to avoid what can be a bland uniformity of housing where all lots are the same size. We want to enable different family groups to share in the neighbourhood we create. We want to be able to bring properties to the market at different price points.”

“We hope this development will contribute to a diverse, vibrant and healthy community as part of the Alexandra township.”

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