A drawn-out dispute over the future of a group of historic Princes St, Dunedin buildings looks set to draw out further.
In September 2010, the Dunedin City Council granted resource consent to Prista Apartments for its project to demolish buildings at 372-392 Princes St and 11 Stafford St, and replace them with apartments and retail space.
The decision, which required the company to replace the buildings with those of a similar design, followed two years of hearings, petitions, public meetings and heated opposition.
But after consent was granted, the New Zealand Historic Places Trust appealed, and the row of buildings has lain dormant since.
The hearing was delayed last year because of the lack of availability of professional engineers and other witnesses, brought on by the Christchurch earthquakes.
This week, council resource consents manager Alan Worthington said mediation was continuing between Prista and the Historic Places Trust, in an attempt to avoid court.
There were late February dates for producing evidence, though it appeared that would not occur then.
"We don't have a court date yet," Mr Worthington said.
