A ruling on an appeal against the Dunedin City Council and the new owners of the property, released this week, granted the right for a single-storey house and garage on the site.
What must be one of the longest resource consent battles in the city saw original land owner Tom Richardson win the right to build on the headland between Purakaunui and Long Beach.
The area is prominent within the north coast coastal landscape preservation area, and has been the subject of controversy since Mr Richardson first applied to subdivide the area.
The Dunedin City Council declined consent on landscape and precedent issues in 2005, after Mr Richardson proposed to subdivide 73.9ha of land.
His plans were also opposed by the Purakaunui Environment Group set up to oppose the development, and were later turned down by the Environment and High Courts.
He then applied to build just one home on the point, and was last year granted consent.
An appeal by the Purakaunui group followed.
The decision included a list of 10 conditions, including restrictions on buildings and a covenant to protect them, the fencing of bush and a pest management plan, and a public easement on the coastal boundary of the property.
Mr Richardson said the outcome had come about following mediation, and "quite a few restrictions" were put in place.
Purakaunui Environment Group spokesman Chas Tanner could not be contacted yesterday afternoon.
