The HWCP's Invercargill inner-city block development consent has been given the go ahead.

The Invercargill City Council released the decision made by resource management comissioners on its website today, which can be read in full here.

The decision document says the panel reached the unanimous view that the consent to demolish, alter and redevelop land and buildings in the central business district should be granted.

The area in question is one block bound by the Dee, Esk, Kelvin, and Tay Streets in Invercargill and involves the complete demolition of several heritage buildings

The hearings panel says in its document that the applicant has demonstrated the proposal will "make a significant contribution to the advancement of the sustainable management of natural and physical resources in the Business 1 Zone of Invercargill city. We grant consent subject to the conditions in Appendix 1."

"The implementation of the proposal in conjunction with public infrastructure will provide many opportunities to further enliven and enhance the locality in ways that cannot be secured through the consent process," the decision document says.

"We have also identified other elements of the proposal that are worthy of reflection and re-consideration. We are sure the final outcome will meet the needs of Invercargill’s people and the opportunities that will ensue will follow the legacy of Invercargill’s earliest visionaries, Christian Niven and John Kelly."