| Notification |
Section 23A Overseas Investment Act 2005 |
|---|---|
| Notification number | 1 (of 12) |
| Decision Date | 24 January 2020 |
| Investment |
An overseas investment in residential-only sensitive land, being the Applicant's acquisition of a freehold interest in approximately 2.0806 hectares located at 204 Hingaia Road, Karaka. |
| Consideration | Withheld under s9(2)(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act |
| Applicant | Fletcher Residential Limited New Zealand Public (52.84%) Australian Public (45.82%) Various overseas persons (1.34%) |
| Vendor | Dawson Land Investments Limited |
| Background |
The Applicant was granted a standing consent based on the Increased Housing/Non-Residential Use tests on 18 April 2019. This permits the Applicant to acquire up to 200ha of residential (but not otherwise sensitive) land in up to 12 transactions by 1 May 2022. This is the first acquisition of land under the standing consent. The Applicant is undertaking a staged residential housing development on the land (which is currently undeveloped). The Applicant intends to construct approximately 85 new residential homes on the land acquired under this investment. Under the standing consent the Applicant must increase the number of dwellings on the land, or undertake development works to support, and must divest all interests in the sensitive land within 10 years. |
| More information | Gregory Allen Simpson Grierson Private Bag 92518 AUCKLAND 1141 |