The demolition of the centre city block set to start on 6th January has been halted by competing property developer Gaire Thompson (current landlord of Farmers Department Store).

Farmers have signed up as anchor tenant in the new city centre development.

Last week Thompson’s lawyers filed an interim injunction in the Invercargill High Court for a judicial review because Invercargill City Council after seeking legal advice, granted the application without public notification of some variations, city block developer HWCP made to the resource consent of the city block development.

A court hearing is set for 21st of January with demolition to start after that.

HWCP director Scott O’Donnell said the demolition would not start on Monday 6th January as planned.

HWCP is a joint venture between Invercargill City Council and H W Richardson group.

More to come.

Related:

https://whatsoninvers.nz/first-look-updated-city-centre-redevelopment-images/

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