Post by Brent George on Apr 16, 2023 20:25:37 GMT
'Brutal' and 'unattractive' duplex gets green light amid housing shortage
Stuff - Politics: 17-Apr-2023
An “unattractive” and “brutal” duplex of “basic building materials” has been given the go-ahead in Blenheim despite opposition from a council staffer and neighbours.
The two-storey duplex of two four-bedroom homes on Buick St, a cul-de-sac in the suburb of Redwoodtown, both have a footprint of 140m2. Bedrooms are to be upstairs, living areas on the ground floor, and each dwelling will have two off-street car parks.
Marlborough District Council environment planner Ian Sutherland recommended the consent be declined, raising issues with the “unattractive” structure, described as having “little interesting features”.
Stuff - Politics: 17-Apr-2023
An “unattractive” and “brutal” duplex of “basic building materials” has been given the go-ahead in Blenheim despite opposition from a council staffer and neighbours.
The two-storey duplex of two four-bedroom homes on Buick St, a cul-de-sac in the suburb of Redwoodtown, both have a footprint of 140m2. Bedrooms are to be upstairs, living areas on the ground floor, and each dwelling will have two off-street car parks.
Marlborough District Council environment planner Ian Sutherland recommended the consent be declined, raising issues with the “unattractive” structure, described as having “little interesting features”.