Earth has been moved and seven new two-bedroom state houses will soon be built on a large section in Whanganui's Poynter Pl.
One of the buildings has been staked out. Contractors said construction can start when council consent is received.
Resource consent was granted on March 7 but the consent conditions require stormwater management information and the council is working with the applicant on it.
Before the work can begin an approved building consent will be required. The building consent should be issued when the construction company has addressed the stormwater issues, Whanganui District Council principal planner Hamish Lampp said.
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