The Local Planning Panel have allowed the removal of this street tree at Booker Bay as part of a dual occupancy redevelopment of the site. The seven metre tree will be replaced with an advanced (4-5m) naturalised flora species. The panel recommended either Elaeocarpus or Corymbia as recommended in the Aboricultural Impact Assessment. Two residents addressed the panel when it … [Read more...] about Tree to be replaced
Local Planning Panel decisions
Changes to 217 proposed Long Jetty units rejected
A development that was first approved in 2004 failed to get its consent modified at the September meeting of the Local Planning Panel. The panel agreed with the Council report that recommended refusal. The issues related mainly to a lack of detail in the modified proposal. The approved development for an area bound by 30-36 Toowoon Bay Rd, 17A-21 Kitchener Rd and 11 … [Read more...] about Changes to 217 proposed Long Jetty units rejected
Decision deferred on Umina vet site
The Local Planning Panel deferred a decision on a four townhouse development to replace the Umina Vet Surgery at 168 West Street, Umina Beach. The deferral was to allow the applicant to submit a revised design that provides a minimum one metre landscape strip along the eastern boundary of the site, extending from the front property boundary to the rear elevation of townhouse … [Read more...] about Decision deferred on Umina vet site
Public Opinion to Panel prevented
Two Woy Woy speakers who first were given approval to speak at today's Local Planning Panel meeting have now been prevented from speaking. The speakers were told that the September 14 discussion about Austin Butler Reserve and 10 other blocks of council land that are earmarked for sale is not open to the public. It apologised for the … [Read more...] about Public Opinion to Panel prevented
Tree on borrowed time
A proposed two storey dual occupancy at Booker Bay goes to the local planning panel on Thursday, September 14, in part because the design requires the removal of a seven metre high Brushbox tree located within the road reserve at the front of the site. “The applicant acknowledges that the proposed design will impact the existing street tree due to the proposed driveway … [Read more...] about Tree on borrowed time
