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Fallen tree for the chop after residents’ long battle
Branch out... Sands body corporate chair Graeme Marwick beside the tree that fell three years ago
Hearings panel faults council, says residents’ loss of amenity ‘downplayed’ A giant pōhutukawa that fell on the lawn of the Sands apartment complex in Takapuna three years ago can finally be removed, a hearings panel has ruled. The tree, taking up some 100sqm of the property’s open-space lawn area, is part of Te Uru Tapu / Sacred Grove, a stand of listed trees at the northern end of Takapuna Beach. In a decision issued this month, independent commissioners faulted the reasoning of Auckland Council staff in recommending
consent for the tree’s removal be declined. Acknowledging competing interests, the decision from Richard Blakey (chair) and Nicholas Manukau found: “The rights and interests of the people and community most affected by the fallen tree, being the residents of the Sands, deserve the greater recognition.” They were satisfied that the proposal incorporated mitigation to contribute to the long-term integrity and cultural and ecological values of the grove.
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Sands body corporate chair Graeme Marwick and committee member Tascha Rosan told the Observer they were waiting for the appeals deadline to pass next week, before proceeding with arrangements for the tree’s removal. This must comply with strict conditions for handling the tree, with cuttings to be taken from it, myrtle-rust management during disposal and development of a replanting plan after consulting with iwi and council. To page 2