The existing view from Arthurs Point of Mt Dewar, near Queenstown. An eco-development featuring 53 cabins, a lodge and a 400-hectare beech forest near Queenstown has been given the go-ahead, despite concerns it will affect how the area looks. The proposed 53-lot subdivision would include residential and visitor accommodation within a large-scale forest on Mt Dewar, between the suburb of Arthurs Point and Coronet Peak. TREESPACE Plans to develop Mt Dewar Station, near Queenstown, have been approved. "However, we were satisfied that this is an 'exceptional' proposal combining extensive ecological enhancement over the entire Mt Dewar property," their decision said.

Source: Stuff November 05, 2019 00:56 UTC