Most people who responded to an invitation for feedback on Nelson's growth options would rather see denser housing in existing residential areas than expansion into undeveloped rural land.
Monday, July 4th 2005, 7:16AM
by The Landlord
The Nelson City Council has analysed the 907 responses to its Nelson Urban Growth Strategy, showing support for denser development in the Wood, Stoke, Atawhai, the hospital area and Tahunanui.
Of the 896 people who responded to a question on how Nelson should grow, 54 percent wanted growth within urban areas, 40 percent thought the city should grow out and six percent suggested doing nothing.
If housing had to spread to undeveloped rural land, people thought the Ngawhatu and Atawhai to Todds Valley areas should be the first to be developed, followed by south Nelson and the Brook Valley.
There was strong opposition to this kind of development at the Glen or the Maitai.
