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The housing development was first proposed for the rural valley near central Nelson two years ago, and Save the Maitai have since campaigned to protect and preserve the Maitai Valley's rural character.
Some took care of their last-minute shopping while others visited the area to spend time with family on Manchester Road.
The council may have to press pause on a critical, complicated plan seven years in the making thanks to staff shortages and upcoming legislation changes.
While a near-complete draft version of the plan was put forward in late 2020, there has been ongoing public engagement since. The next phase, running from August to September and relating to topics not consulted on in 2020, includes updated flood hazard mapping, airport zone and airport noise, and port noise management options. This will include wide public communications, drop-in sessions, and contact with landowners potentially affected by the updated flood information. Environmental planning manager Maxine Day said compared to the previous set of flood hazard maps in 2017, there were ...