Warkworth • Warkworth north: not ready for development before 2035+ (previously 2018-2022).

• Warkworth west: not ready for development before 2040+ (previously 2018-2022).

• Warkworth South is broken down into three areas to provide more granular sequencing: South-central: not ready for development before 2040+ (previously 2028-2032)

South-east: not ready for development before 2045+ (previously 2028-2032)

South-west: not ready for development before 2045+ (previously 2028-2032) These areas (Warkworth South) are also recommended for further investigation due to transport infrastructure, urban form, emissions reduction and natural hazards considerations.

• Warkworth north-east: not ready for development before 2045+ (previously 2033-2037). The area is also recommended for further investigation due to transport infrastructure, urban form, emissions reduction and natural hazards considerations.

Hatfields Beach

Proposed removal of Hatfields Beach 2 future urban area due to significant hazard constraints and settlement risks.

Wellsford

Wellsford future urban area: not ready for development before 2030+ (previously 2023-2027).

Algies Bay

Algies Bay future urban area: not ready for development before 2025+ (previously 2023-2027).

Strategy direction worries developer

One of the area’s largest proposed developments to the south of Warkworth may be a litmus test for the new strategy.

Classic Group has partnered with the New Zealand Super Fund to form the KA Waimanawa Limited Partnership to develop the land on the western side of SH1, around Valerie Close.

The Waimanawa private plan change, which would pave the way for 1600 new residential lots, parks, a retail/business centre, public transport hub and possibly a school, was submitted to Auckland Council in February.

Classic general manager Steve Cutfield says he is expecting the plan change to be notified in about six to eight weeks, possibly after the decision on the adoption of the strategy is made. Cutfield says there has been support in principle from council for the plan change, but he fears it could become a political hot potato.

“Like other developers across Auckland, we have spent millions of dollars on the purchase of land and processes on this project so far,” he says. “Warkworth has been earmarked for growth with roading and wastewater upgrades, and our plan is in keeping with this.

“This wholesale change aimed at shrinking the urban limits for a growing city defies logic.”

The strategy proposes pushing the Warkworth south development out to 2040+ and 2045+, with part of the site recommended for further investigation due to transport, urban form, emissions/VKT (vehicle kilometres travelled) reduction and natural hazards issues. It says Warkworth south has moderate hazard constraints, including about 25 per cent of the future urban area being within the one per cent AEP flood plain, and small to moderate areas of the future urban area containing some risks of settlement, liquefaction and slope instability.

Cutfield says the development was planned without any financial contributions required by council and the design solutions addressing natural hazards were “above and beyond”.

He says Classic was not consulted before the strategy was released and would be making a submission with full legal weight behind it.

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