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Proposed Marton industrial zone appealed
15 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Consultants were assessing the proposed site for a Marton rail hub in February. Photo / supplied
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
A plan change that could convert 40ha of rural land to a site for timber processing and a large rail yard has been appealed. Rangitīkei District Council wants to rezone 217ha of land between SH1, Makirikiri Rd and the main trunk rail line from rural to industrial.
It was prompted by interest from Rangitīkei Forestry Holdings in establishing a bioforestry operation and logging yard in the area near Marton Junction.
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