Opponents to the Bilimag proposal to rezone land at 670 Cambridge Road have decided to appeal the Environment Court decision to the High Court.
General Distributors Limited have lodged an appeal stating that the decision reached by the Environment Court was “erroneous in law”.
Last month the Environment Court had upheld Waipa District Council’s decision to approve the zoning change, to allow a supermarket, multiple retail stores, a service station and a carpark to be constructed at the site.
Waipa District Mayor Alan Livingston today reiterated his support for the original decision to approve the plan change.
“Council has provided its support to the Bilimag proposal, and there is a community expectation that it will get underway and be really positive for the town. This delay is disappointing, but the decision has been challenged on a point of law and must run its course.”
Bilimag Holdings Limited made the private plan change application for the land to be rezoned to “General” subject to specific controls on the type, size and location of the development, and it was approved by Council in December 2006. A number of appeals were lodged, and were heard by the Environment Court, which then issued its decision supporting the plan change proposal.
Hearing dates for the appeal have not been confirmed at this stage.
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