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Location
Te Puna, Bay of Plenty
Client
Sharlene Darragh

The property at 76C Gill Lane was an established avocado orchard, where a new dwelling has been proposed.

The site is within a significant Tauranga Harbour Landscape Management Area. A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) was required with the resource consent application.

The LVIA found that the dwelling could be successfully integrated into the coastal landscape, without adversely affecting visual outlook from neighbouring sites. This was predominately due to the retention of existing trees, and restricted scale of built form agreed by the clients, which shrouded the dwelling from neighbouring views and from the harbour’s edge. Careful attention was also paid to any glare effects, which were mitigated through reflectivity values being applied to certain building elements. Based on these recommendations, Council was satisfied that landscape values were appropriately managed, and that the proposal would not create any inappropriate landscape or visual amenity effects.

Momentum Planning and Design
Bay of Plenty
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Gill Lane | Te Puna

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Momentum Planning and Design is a boutique consultancy firm based in Tauranga that specialises in environmental planning, urban design, and landscape architecture. MPAD works collaboratively with a range of partner firms as required to provide bespoke multidisciplinary services to ensure successful outcomes for all projects.

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