THE subdivision of part of the Pacific Harbour Golf Course followed the required legal and administrative processes, but development cannot proceed until outstanding environmental, engineering and infrastructure requirements are met, Minister for Housing and Local Government Maciu Nalumisa told Parliament yesterday.
Opposition MP Faiyaz Koya had questioned in Parliament whether all approval protocols had been followed for the subdivision, amid concerns over the reduction of the golf course from 18 holes.
“Based on the records of the Department of the Town and Country Planning, all required legal as well as administrative processes were followed under that particular subdivision,” he said.
He said Cabinet had removed restrictions on the relevant portion of the privately owned golf course land in 2022 but had not approved the subdivision itself.
“Cabinet did not approve the subdivision, only allowed the registered landowner to submit an application to the normal legal and planning process.”
He said the subdivision received conditional approval on January 29, 2026, comprising 63 lots — 61 residential lots, one open space and one access road.
However, Mr Nalumisa stressed that conditional approval did not mean development could proceed without further clearances.
“This is a conditional approval. It does not mean that all the environmental, engineering and infrastructure requirements have been completed.”
He said concerns raised by residents included water supply, wastewater, drainage, roads, traffic and environmental impacts.
“Environmental processes have not been avoided, and it’s still more in progress.”
