Pine Harbour, a beautiful serene area nested within Beachlands (East Auckland) has its future currently being fought out in the environment court.
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| Source: Pohutukawa coast, 2011 Views from Pine Harbour |
The Eastern Courier reported early this week that the Pohutukawa Coast Community Association is furious with Pine Harbour Holdings' planned development as it would damage the streetscape and unique environment that locals love.
According to Eastern Courier Pine Harbour Holdings’ development will include:
- · Develop 11.58 hectares of land surrounding the marina into residential land use.
- · Apartments 2 to 5 storeys high are the chosen and dominant typology and will house would 1000 people.
- · Commercial and retail space
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| Source: Pine Harbour Holdings, 2011 Example of apartment designs laid out in Pine Holdings Proposal |
The community is not against development, they only wish to modify the company’s proposal so that the new development does not negatively and significantly impact the current facade of the area. The community group has also pointed out that the developments have not been accompanied by a development increase in transportation modes. This is significant as the main modes of transport (excluding private car) in this area are the ferry and buses, which run very limited services and infrequent services, meaning most of the new residential developments will use private vehicles thus increasing traffic and usage of local roads.
Pine Harbour’s development is a clear signal to everyone that urban grow is occurring and Auckland city’s surrounding areas such as the Beachlands will have to take some of the growth. However, development should occur in a way that is not only commercially beneficial but also sympathetic and considerate to community/local values. Communities should be listened to and their ideas thought about and responded to. In the end development will only be successful in adding to Auckland’s social capital when it acknowledges social values.
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