Picton paths closed for housing development

WILLIAM WOODWORTH

Picton’s Endeavour Park could soon have new neighbours with a 66-house residential development set to break ground soon. The section of unoccupied land owned by title holders Endeavour Park Developments, has now been closed off to the public.

Developers and the wider community are waiting for resource consent to be approved by planning bosses.

Marlborough Sounds Councillor

Barbara Faulls is encouraged the project is getting momentum behind it.

“This development is still going through the Resource Consent process that anyone can view on the Council website – but we are, as Councillors, very aware that there is a real need for new residential homes in Picton.”

Barbara says the move is a positive one for business owners struggling to find accommodation for staff moving into the region.

New residents are moving to the area as part of the ongoing Port Marlborough expansion and other large projects in the region but places to live are limited.

“We have been contacted on multiple occasions by business owners who have struggled to find appropriate accommodation for incoming staff so this should be very positive, and we will be interested to see how this develops over time,” Barbara says.

The development plan will see both Rohe Drive and Admiralty