Property developer Shannon Tawhiti will appear in court today.
A property developer accused of moving old houses on to a Hastings section without the required consent will appear in court today.
Shannon Tawhiti outraged Mahora residents in January when he allegedly relocated three buildings on to a Totara St property in the suburb without the required consent, in a
move which also violated housing density rules.
The relocation raised the ire of residents on the street, who were further shocked when the council told them the houses may contain asbestos.
The Hastings District Council laid charges against Mr Tawhiti, alleging breaches of the Resource Management Act. The matter will be called in the Hastings District Court today.
The council initially issued an abatement notice requiring the removal of the Totara St houses, but later granted resource consent and dispensation from density rules.
