Fort Takapuna could intensify to 5 storeys

Fort Cautley in foreground with Fort Takapuna at the rear.  Narrow Neck Auckland. Image Google Earth

Devonport Heritage's submission to the Unitary Plan to have the Fort Takapuna/ Fort Cautley precinct zoned Residential Single house zone has fallen on deaf ears.

In our submission we asked that once the Navy vacate the site, that the best zoning would be to match that of the surrounding residential sites. That call has failed and the new zoning will allow up to 5-storey development to occur. Read the North Shore Times story here...

Herald graphic reveals zoning impact

The New Zealand Herald have come up with a new interactive graphic that reveals the new Auckland zoning based on  the Unitary Plan commissioners recommendations:

http://insights.nzherald.co.nz/article/auckland-unitary-plan

You can click or un-click the layers or show them all at once. This just shows the undelying zoning and doesn't take into account extra overlays like the Special Character layer which covers the old Devonport Borough area.