Agreement Reached
9 March 2020
In the light of an assurance by Auckland Council that it will instruct the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board and Panuku to include, where appropriate, the Takapuna Residents Association Incorporated in discussions of the future uses of the current carpark known as 40 Anzac Street, Takapuna, the association has agreed to discontinue its application to the High Court for a judicial review.
The review related to the decision by the Council’s Environment and Community Committee on 10 July 2018 to redevelop 40 Anzac Street as a new town square. The review, which had been set down for a hearing in the High Court at Auckland on Tuesday, 10 March will now not proceed.
“There are issues relating to the size and siting of new buildings proposed for erection on that currently open space, as well as possible accommodation of the popular Sunday market that are better being considered in constructive dialogue between all affected parties, the Council, Panuku, the local board and the community than argued in a Court of law,” said Terry Dunleavy, chairperson of the Residents Association. “Our association welcomes this opportunity now offered by Council for the concerns of our Takapuna community to be heard.”
