Post by Brent George on Nov 10, 2020 18:55:00 GMT
The on-going conflict between residential development and "best-use" (?!) of non-residential land....
They thought they were buying homes next to a racecourse. Now it's set to become a quarry, with 250 truck movements a day.
Neighbours of the proposed quarry at Rangiora Racecourse are mounting their opposition, with more than 40 people attending a meeting on Monday to discuss the impact of dust on their neighbourhood. Further meetings are planned to discuss noise and submission-writing.
The closest houses are about 200 metres from the racecourse boundary, but the quarry plans were not made public until recently – after a complete application was made to the local council.
Stuff - National : 11-Nov-2020
And this follows on from another saga nearby:
Stuff - National: 21-July-2017
They thought they were buying homes next to a racecourse. Now it's set to become a quarry, with 250 truck movements a day.
Neighbours of the proposed quarry at Rangiora Racecourse are mounting their opposition, with more than 40 people attending a meeting on Monday to discuss the impact of dust on their neighbourhood. Further meetings are planned to discuss noise and submission-writing.
The closest houses are about 200 metres from the racecourse boundary, but the quarry plans were not made public until recently – after a complete application was made to the local council.
Stuff - National : 11-Nov-2020
And this follows on from another saga nearby:
Stuff - National: 21-July-2017