UPDATED 11:03am: The final green light has been given to plans to demolish the old Napier Hospital and build twin apartment towers.
Todd Property Group can now start building two eight storey apartment blocks on the site on Bluff Hill, as well as five standalone homes and 21 terraced houses.
The decision comes after a two-day hearing in front of commissioners last month.
Commissioner Mike Garland has imposed a number of conditions on the development, including making roading improvements.
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