Holy_Oaks_Kinloch_Taupo
Project Size: Master Plan & Project Managment for four Stage 300 Lot residential Development
Project Value: NZ$15 Million
Location: Kinloch Lake Taupo,
New Zealand
Client: Lisland Properties
Lisland Properties Ltd expressed interest in developing a health resort in early 1998 somewhere in the North Island. Peddle Thorp & Montgomery was requested to assist in site selection, particularly with their knowledge of suitable sites in the Lake Taupo Region. After due investigation of sites, all roads led to Kinloch, Taupo as the original Kinloch Station developed by the Gibbs Family and Sir Keith Holyoake (former N.Z. Prime Minister) was available for sale. Some prime land with Lake Taupo frontage and land crossing the Whangamata Stream and abutting the Kinloch Public Golf Course was purchased by Lisland Properties.
PTM prepared master plans for the development including design plans for the Health Resort. Feasibilities were completed for this and a long term manager for the Resort was sought by Lisland. This was not forthcoming initially and Lisland developed their feasibility towards initial residential development of the land. The attractive land holdings of 140 acres were zoned for residential, tourism and recreation purposes.
Lisland Properties developed an initial stage of 36 residential sections on land called the 'Bowling Green' which was tucked into the Kinloch Village on the eastern side of the Whangamata Stream abutting the Public Golf Course.
This Stage 1 Subdivision was generally successful and Lisland Properties set about the planning for the balance of the land on the western side of the Whangamata Stream - some 80 acres.
Peddle Thorp & Montgomery Ltd were commissioned to prepare a final master plan for development in stages and were appointed Project Manager to oversee the resource consent process and manage the engineering and specialist consultants engaged for the works. Six resource consents were required for the proposed 75 lot Stage 2 subdivision from the Taupo District Council and Environment Waikato for land use consent, subdivision, consent, bridge consent, excavation and water consents. After a lengthy process during 2001 and with some strong opposition, the resource consents were awarded and Lisland Properties Ltd avoided the Environment Court after an initial appeal was lodged by opponents and later withdrawn by agreement.
Stage 2 construction proceeded quickly in late 2001 and 2002 and the new Lisland Road from Kinloch Road to the Lake Taupo waterfront was constructed together with $500,000 bridge over the Kinloch Stream, large stormwater retention ponds and a wildlife pond as part of Stage 2.
Sale of the sections was very positive and most of Stage 2 was sold out by early 2002 before construction was completed.
Because of limitations of the Kinloch sewerage plant owned by the Taupo District Council, the development was formed into Stage 3 (65 Lots) and Stage 4 (97 Lots), so upgrading work to the sewerage plan and effluent field would be planned and undertaken by Taupo District Council. Agreements were negotiated for this infrastructural upgrade work.
During a very busy period in the property market, all of Stages 3 & 4 were sold with only a small number of sections being unsold by the issuance date of the Stage 4 titles. These were all subsequently sold.
PTM designed the Lisland House for the Director's base and marketing house during Stage 2 in early 2002 and this was completed in 2002. This was located on a beautiful site amongst the original Oak and Chestnut Trees next to the Golf course.
A café and other commercial facilities were planned by Lisland Properties in Stage 4 near Kinloch Road but only the much needed café on Kinloch Road was completed and sold to private interests as Taupo District Council wanted some of the land for infrastructure purposes.
PTM continued to manage the Resource Consent process for Stages 3 & 4 together with Lisland Properties Ltd, Director, Tony Seager, negotiated through many of the local authority issues and compiled budgets to bring the subdivision development in under budget on all stages.
In all, some 290 sections were developed in the four stages of Holy Oaks and Lakemere Subdivisions and with controlling building covenants and sensible bulk and location controls approved as part of the Resource Consent process, the quality of the housing and subdivision is evident today. Home owners are required to seek approval of their house design and covenant compliance from Lisland Properties Ltd. Some 120 houses have been built on the subdivision to date. A feature of the planning was maintaining the Lake and Mountain views from most of the residential sites, the open reserve spaces for stormwater attenuation, public walkways and wildlife ponds. Lisland Properties as part of their reserves agreement with Taupo District Council completed tennis courts, tennis pavilion and children's' playground as part of the reserve amenities. A village green reserve for village sport has been provided in Stage 4 of the subdivision and this again achieves an excellent density of development and balance of open space landscaping.
A high degree of sensitivity was accorded to stormwater quality and control in the subdivision by Lisland Properties Ltd and their consulting engineer, Connell Wagner of Tauranga. As part of the development approvals Lisland Properties Ltd agreed to financial assistance to the Department of Conservation for a planting programme of the Whangamata Stream basin.
Maturing landscape planting undertaken for the development make Holy Oaks Subdivision an environmentally sensitive addition to the beautiful village of Kinloch.
PTM prepared master plans for the development including design plans for the Health Resort. Feasibilities were completed for this and a long term manager for the Resort was sought by Lisland. This was not forthcoming initially and Lisland developed their feasibility towards initial residential development of the land. The attractive land holdings of 140 acres were zoned for residential, tourism and recreation purposes.
Lisland Properties developed an initial stage of 36 residential sections on land called the 'Bowling Green' which was tucked into the Kinloch Village on the eastern side of the Whangamata Stream abutting the Public Golf Course.
This Stage 1 Subdivision was generally successful and Lisland Properties set about the planning for the balance of the land on the western side of the Whangamata Stream - some 80 acres.
Peddle Thorp & Montgomery Ltd were commissioned to prepare a final master plan for development in stages and were appointed Project Manager to oversee the resource consent process and manage the engineering and specialist consultants engaged for the works. Six resource consents were required for the proposed 75 lot Stage 2 subdivision from the Taupo District Council and Environment Waikato for land use consent, subdivision, consent, bridge consent, excavation and water consents. After a lengthy process during 2001 and with some strong opposition, the resource consents were awarded and Lisland Properties Ltd avoided the Environment Court after an initial appeal was lodged by opponents and later withdrawn by agreement.
Stage 2 construction proceeded quickly in late 2001 and 2002 and the new Lisland Road from Kinloch Road to the Lake Taupo waterfront was constructed together with $500,000 bridge over the Kinloch Stream, large stormwater retention ponds and a wildlife pond as part of Stage 2.
Sale of the sections was very positive and most of Stage 2 was sold out by early 2002 before construction was completed.
Because of limitations of the Kinloch sewerage plant owned by the Taupo District Council, the development was formed into Stage 3 (65 Lots) and Stage 4 (97 Lots), so upgrading work to the sewerage plan and effluent field would be planned and undertaken by Taupo District Council. Agreements were negotiated for this infrastructural upgrade work.
During a very busy period in the property market, all of Stages 3 & 4 were sold with only a small number of sections being unsold by the issuance date of the Stage 4 titles. These were all subsequently sold.
PTM designed the Lisland House for the Director's base and marketing house during Stage 2 in early 2002 and this was completed in 2002. This was located on a beautiful site amongst the original Oak and Chestnut Trees next to the Golf course.
A café and other commercial facilities were planned by Lisland Properties in Stage 4 near Kinloch Road but only the much needed café on Kinloch Road was completed and sold to private interests as Taupo District Council wanted some of the land for infrastructure purposes.
PTM continued to manage the Resource Consent process for Stages 3 & 4 together with Lisland Properties Ltd, Director, Tony Seager, negotiated through many of the local authority issues and compiled budgets to bring the subdivision development in under budget on all stages.
In all, some 290 sections were developed in the four stages of Holy Oaks and Lakemere Subdivisions and with controlling building covenants and sensible bulk and location controls approved as part of the Resource Consent process, the quality of the housing and subdivision is evident today. Home owners are required to seek approval of their house design and covenant compliance from Lisland Properties Ltd. Some 120 houses have been built on the subdivision to date. A feature of the planning was maintaining the Lake and Mountain views from most of the residential sites, the open reserve spaces for stormwater attenuation, public walkways and wildlife ponds. Lisland Properties as part of their reserves agreement with Taupo District Council completed tennis courts, tennis pavilion and children's' playground as part of the reserve amenities. A village green reserve for village sport has been provided in Stage 4 of the subdivision and this again achieves an excellent density of development and balance of open space landscaping.
A high degree of sensitivity was accorded to stormwater quality and control in the subdivision by Lisland Properties Ltd and their consulting engineer, Connell Wagner of Tauranga. As part of the development approvals Lisland Properties Ltd agreed to financial assistance to the Department of Conservation for a planting programme of the Whangamata Stream basin.
Maturing landscape planting undertaken for the development make Holy Oaks Subdivision an environmentally sensitive addition to the beautiful village of Kinloch.
