• Referral application
  • Referral declined
  • Applicant may reapply

Project summary

The proposal is to develop and operate a retirement village on a 4-hectare site located at 82 Hobsonville Road, West Harbour, Auckland.

The project comprises:

  • approximately 354 retirement units, including:

    • 42 villas (single-storey duplex and attached dwellings)

    • 267 apartment units across six buildings (four to six storeys), each with basement parking

    • 45 care units within a dedicated care building

  • communal and support facilities, including:

    • a two-storey amenities building

    • a three-storey care building adjoining the amenities building, providing hospital-level care and basement parking

    • reception and administration areas

  • open space and landscaping.

Project location

82 Hobsonville Road, West Harbour, Auckland (Lot 2 Deposited Plan 116512).

Project referral declined

The Minister for Infrastructure declined to refer the project to the Fast-track on 15 September 2025. The application was lodged on 30 May 2025.

Notice of decisions letter for the Hobsonville Retirement Village project (PDF, 163KB)

If a project is not referred, the applicant can apply for referral again. This is considered a new application, subject to fees and charges.

Referral application to use the Fast-track

  • Referral application

    Referral application documents for the Hobsonville Retirement Village project.
    Referral application