Christchurch residents lose battle to stop new boarding house
Residents in a quiet Christchurch street are frustrated at a decision to allow a former rest home to operate as a boarding house.
Erica Lodge, in Papanui, has been granted resource consent to provide accommodation for up to 73 people.
Co-owner Greg Nell said he was pleased with the decision and was looking forward to getting the business going, with the first people expected in April next year.
But neighbour Leanne Ward said she and other residents were disappointed with the decision and had been left with few options to prevent the boardinghouse operation from going ahead.
An expensive judicial review was their only avenue of appeal.
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