Government confirms controversial Pegasus fast-track application
The New Zealand government is reviewing a fast-track application from developer Wolfbrook to redevelop the Pegasus Golf Course into a residential and commercial area. Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop confirmed the application is currently undergoing a completeness check.
Why it matters
This highlights the tension between urban development needs and the preservation of existing community or recreational land.
The government has confirmed property developer Wolfbrook has applied to fast-track its controversial plan to rip up Canterbury's Pegasus Golf Course to make way for housing.
Wolfbrook bought the 18-hole, 77-hectare golf course at a mortgagee sale in May after Pegasus Golf Ltd went into liquidation.
The company hoped to redevelop the land for up to 1000 homes and a mixed-use commercial and community area.
On Tuesday, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop confirmed Wolfbrook had applied to have the project referred to the fast-track consent process but laughed off suggestions it meant bulldozers would soon move in.
"You're getting quite a way ahead of yourself," he told reporters at Parliament.
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