Commissioner Colin Weatherall said the amended application was expected to have fewer adverse effects on the environment. He treated “with caution” some of the evidence received by submitters opposing the consent.
ODT: Peninsula subdivision approved (7.4.17)
Opponents of a plan to allow residential development on land designated an outstanding natural landscape area on the Otago Peninsula have labelled the decision “terrible” and “a travesty”.
ODT: Project by inlets ‘travesty’ (8.4.17)
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Dunedin City Council
78 Cape Saunders Road, Portobello, Dunedin (LUC-2006-370881/B)
█ Letter of decision (PDF, 3.3 MB) 57 pages all inclusive
More about the application at this DCC webpage.
Whatiffers, consider lending support to any organised submitters (opposing the decision on points of law) who decide to take this to Environment Court.
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Meanwhile At Twitter:
Oh well. May as well say goodbye to the Aurora Australis from Hoopers and Papanui Inlets. #disaster pic.twitter.com/v6MBwuBFel
— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) April 6, 2017
Today I'm officially in mourning for Dunedin's dark sky initiative. Sorry to say a dream for a dark sky future has been extinguished #sad pic.twitter.com/sgFSPVmbID
— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) April 6, 2017
Very sad day for Dunedin stargazers & dark sky tourism efforts https://t.co/qZeQYDT6be‘terrible’-dark-skies #sad
— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) April 7, 2017
Woah observing Jupiter from my front garden. Star party anyone? pic.twitter.com/fZWTNx6OGG
— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) April 8, 2017
If you have a telescope and live in New Zealand a transit and shadow transit of one of Jupiters moons is about to begin.
— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) April 8, 2017
Woah. Just taken this picture of Jupiter. You can see the Red spot + Shadow Transit + Transit of its moon Io #astronomy #astrophotography pic.twitter.com/SQSNRNTFli
— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) April 8, 2017
Here’s my picture of Jupiter tonight annotated. #astronomy #Astrophotography #Jupiter pic.twitter.com/oHDJrbes0r
— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) April 8, 2017
Next up on tonight's observing list on a perfect night here in Dunedin is Saturn. What a beauty! pic.twitter.com/FO1O8F7kNK
— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) April 8, 2017
What an amazing night here in the Deep South of Aotearoa. Clear sky, moonlight dominating but Jupiter and Saturn looking gorgeous
— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) April 8, 2017
Nice view of the moon tonight from Portobello #moon #astronomy #Astrophotography pic.twitter.com/ePGW8DsBA6
— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) April 8, 2017
Wow. I can’t believe I shot this picture from my front garden with a small telescope! Saturn last night from Portobello. #astronomy #saturn pic.twitter.com/VEJh1X7Yhk
— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) April 8, 2017
Holy Moly. Its incredible what you can see with a small telescope these days! This is Jupiter from my front garden last night! #astronomy pic.twitter.com/tOlrYUVYTm
— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) April 8, 2017
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8.3.17 Ancestral landscape, natural heritage, dark skies & the district plan #respect ● [more Dunedin dark sky images from the Peninsula]
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