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Christina Persico12:04, Jul 05 2021 SIMON O'CONNOR/Stuff The first hearing on the New Plymouth district plan is underway. (file photo) The first of several hearings is under way on the New Plymouth Proposed District Plan – the chart for growth and development in the next 10 years. The hearing, set down for two days in the Plymouth room at New Plymouth District Council, is the start of a 10-month process, hearing chair Stephen Daysh said. The proposed plan looks at four main issues including growth, a vibrant central city, managing coastal areas, and special purpose areas, including wahi t...

The application was the subject of a hearing in February, and a decision was announced on Friday. Independent Hearings Commissioner Stephen Daysh said he was granting a consent because of the project’s “significant positive effects and benefits”. These include recognition in the building's design and concept of the cultural values of Ngāti Te Whiti hapū, the enhancement of amenity values adjacent to the Huatoki River, the provision of greater diversity of buildings, and economic benefits for the district. BRODY DOLAN/Stuff The inner city site on the corner of Brougham and Powderham...