Picton's quirky sheds get council reprieve

HEATHER SIMPSON

Last updatedWed Apr 08 12:52:41 UTC 2015

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The colourful Waikawa Bay boatsheds have got a 15-year coastal permit but their owners won't be able to use them as makeshift baches.

A row of 22 boatsheds in Waikawa, near Picton, known for their quirky colour scheme will not be pulled down after Marlborough District Council granted them a coastal permit for 15 years.

The 50-year-old rundown boatsheds, north of the public launching ramp atWaikawaBay, are famed among photographers and painters for their striking colour palette.

A resource hearing committee said on Wednesday the sheds could remain on the condition they were not used for accommodation or business.

The sheds had come to the attention of council after some were found to be used as makeshift baches.

An inspection by a council resource management officer discovered many of the boatsheds didn't contain boating equipment. One shed was kitted out with a kitchen, cooker, fridge, shower, tables, chairs and a television.

Two sheds had ladders to sleepout platforms and one shed had an extension added with a chimney, water tanks and a CCTV camera, all without building consent.

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