Council wishes to provide the community with the following update in respect to Development Application 2020/162 – Residential Subdivision, Cemetery and Redlands Roads, Corowa.
On Friday 29 October, Commissioner Dixon from the NSW Land and Environment Court, advised that the appeal by the applicant for the developer proposing the major residential subdivision on Cemetery and Redlands Road Corowa, seeking development approval, has been unsuccessful. Council were successful in defending this case.
Federation Council General Manager Adrian Butler, said he would like to sincerely thank Council, Council staff, Council’s legal and expert witness team and the community representatives who spoke against the proposal, for assisting Council throughout this matter.
Mr Butler said a further update report would be provided to Council at next Tuesday’s Extraordinary Meeting in respect to today’s determination.
Previous to the determination decision, Councillors rejected an offer to enter into a voluntary planning agreement with the applicant.
Council rejected the offer on the basis of potential exposure to much greater costs beyond the $2.8 million put forward for works, which includes required upgrades to the Corowa Sewerage Treatment Plant.
The proposed development was for 306 residential lots to be delivered in 13 stages, and the proposal involved removal of native vegetation, demolition of existing buildings, creation of three public reserves for the purposes of drainage and public open space and associated civil works at 169-199 Redlands Road and 42-80 Cemetery Road, Corowa.
