A total of nine submissions was received by Lakes Environmental by last Wednesday's deadline.
Five were neutral and none was in support.
Sardis Nominees #2 Ltd applied for resource consent to subdivide 16.986ha on the fringe of the estate, off Hope Ave, into individual residential allotments on a site zoned low-density residential, rural residential and rural general.
Residential building platforms would be established on five lots, zoned rural general.
Consent was sought for earthworks, vehicle access, driveways and landscaping.
Consent was also sought as 24 of the proposed lots in the rural residential and low density residential zones would breach the minium lot size.
Philip Wilkins, of Wanaka, is listed as Sardis Nominees #2 Ltd company director.
Estate residents Diane and Grant McGlade said the proposed subdivision had a majority of area zoned rural residential with a 4000sq m minimum site requirement.
"The applicant is wanting to have various sites not meeting this requirement, ranging from 600sq m to 2678sq m. We would like to see the subdivision abide by the district plan."
The McGlades sought adequate control over noise and road wear and tear, and a requirement that estate roads were left in the current condition after all works were completed.
Estate residents Neil Gough and Kirsty Jameson-Gough also opposed the proposed breach of minimum lot size.
They were concerned about increased noise and dust and traffic from building activity, and children's safety from increased traffic in the long term.
Estate resident Susan Slee opposed the development as it would be directly behind her property and was concerned about dust and noise impacts on her family.
She asked if trees bordering her section would be removed and why the proposed lot 23 had a maximum building height of 8m, which would greatly affect their views, when the others had a maximum of 4.5m.
Lake Hayes Estate Ltd cited service infrastructure in its opposing submission.
"An individual and isolated water supply scheme is proposed within the application. This will result in a proliferation of council-controlled schemes in the Lake Hayes vicinity.
"There is a concern about the number of bores already in the area and the capacity of the surrounding aquifer. Upgrading of the existing Lake Hayes Estate Scheme should be promoted by the council," it said.
The New Zealand Fire Service, Public Health South, the Wakatipu Trails Trust, New Zealand Transport Agency and Te Ao Marama Inc all made neutral submissions.
Te Ao Marama spokesman Dean Whaanga, of Invercargill, said historically, the Kawarau River and surrounding area had been used by Maori.
He asked for the Ngai Tahu ki Murihiku accidental discovery protocol to be included in the application.
