An Auckland City Council liveable community plan for Panmure has left some residents wondering if life will be worth living in the area under its proposals.
Residents of Te Koa Rd discovered last week from a council map in the local library that their homes seemed destined for demolition.
The council manager of environmental planning, Penny Pirrit, said the map in the library was nothing more than a concept.
"I think we probably need to be a bit clearer that when we put up ideas that we do label them as ideas."
"Pig pen housing" is how others see the council's liveable community plan to intensify housing in parts of Panmure.
Te Koa Rd resident Pam Shoebridge said she was shocked when she learned about a council plan that appeared to show a new, two-lane road at the back of the Panmure shops, and terraced housing on her property and neighbouring properties along the road.
"There is no way we should be paying rates to somebody to come up with a proposal that chucks us out."
Residents have organised a public meeting in the supper room of the Panmure community hall at 7.30 pm today at which council officials will front up.
Penny Pirrit said the Te Koa Rd residents were not in danger of losing their houses.
The new road, if it ever went ahead, would not be a major thoroughfare but would provide access if they wanted to developthe back of their properties in the future.
Penny Pirrit said she would be at the meeting to explain the idea.
The plan was open for comment.
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