Property isolated by closing?

Press, 29 April 1987, Page 9

Property isolated by closing?

A 13ha farm property on Cavendish Road, Redwood, would become a backwater and lose its value if the road was closed, the Planning Tribunal was told yesterday.

Mr Graham Halstead said he was also concerned about the future of milk and postal deliveries and rubbish collection from the farm.

The proposed closing of the road at its junction with Sturrocks Road would isolate the property’s entrance from the

residential area on Cavendish Road.' The extra travelling to reach the farm by another route might threaten the services, Mr Halstead said.

A proposed subdivision of residential land owned by Mr Halstead would also be affected by the closing. A turning circle to be built on Cavendish Road would intrude on two lots. Mr Halstead said that while Cavendish Road residents were upset about levels of through-

traffic and refuse-station traffic on the road, its load was still within its designation as a local road.

Any predictions on traffic to be generated by a block of industrial land on Cavendish Road were “pure speculation” as the area had not been .developed.

Mr Halstead said part of his objection could be met by closing the road north of its junction with Barnes Road. Much of the through-traffic and refuse-station traffic

would be diverted to Highsted Road which had an identical residential nature.

Counsel for Mr Halstead, Mr R. J. De Goldi, said the Waimairi District Council seemed content to take the "drastic” step of closing the road without investigating its effects or considering alternatives. The hearing is expected to end today. The chairman of the tribunal, Judge Skelton, said members would visit the site before making a decision.