Minister refuses to say if fast-track application to bulldoze golf course has been filed
It remains unclear if a fast-track application has been made to bulldoze a golf course to make way for hundreds of homes.
The Housing Minister and his overseeing ministry are refusing to confirm whether an application has been submitted to bulldoze Canterbury's Pegasus Golf Course for a fast-track housing development. Wolfbrook, a housing developer, purchased the 18-hole, 77-hectare golf course in May and plans to redevelop it into housing using the government's fast-track consent process.
Despite repeated requests for comment, both the Minister's office and the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport have declined to provide information on the matter. The fast-track process requires a substantive application to be made to an expert panel if approved, and the public has expressed strong opposition to the project through a petition signed by over 16,000 individuals.
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