A proposed residential development at Hawea Flat has hit a snag, with a council planner recommending the application be refused because of the possible impact on an outstanding natural feature nearby.
Willowridge Developments Ltd, owned by Allan Dippie, has applied for resource consent to subdivide about 118ha of land in Kane Rd north of the Red Bridge near Luggate, into 13 residential developments.
The company proposes six lots on the site's upper terrace and seven on the lower terrace. Section sizes would range from 1.4ha to 5.2ha.
An 88ha "farm balance section" which could be used for farming is also part of the application.