An application to develop a big residential housing subdivision near Waihola has been lodged with the Clutha District Council.
Lakeside Ventures Ltd, comprising landowners Brendan and Diane Lawlor, wants to carve up a 149ha parcel of land 1km north of Waihola into a 32-lot development with residential housing sites allocated on 28 lots, three for residual use and the last to widen the access road into the subdivision.
The site is on the northern side of Lake Waihola and the size of the proposed sections range from 4520sq m to just under 2ha.
The company said in its application those section sizes were clustered throughout the land parcel so broad areas of pasture could be retained.
A tree planting plan suggests 437 plants and more than 2000 native bushes would be planted around the site.
Access would be through Baker Rd which the developers want to widen and enlarge to improve access to house owners and the wider public, who would get access to the northern lake shore.
They want the council to pay half the earthworks, drainage and carriageway formation costs because of the public benefit.
The application also includes a separate and detailed report on how wastewater would be treated and disposed of at the site.
The Lawlors have recently bought an extra 48 units of water from the North Bruce rural water scheme to provide water services to the sections, while an overhead power line already crosses the area.
There is a question mark over providing telephone services to all sections as Telecom has indicated its line capacity in the area is fully allocated "but given the advances in communication technology and reception availability over the subject site, cellphone coverage may now be seen as appropriate".
The application will be considered by the council's hearings panel once public submissions close on August 8.
