2 days Ago By Glen Humphries
The developer with plans to build townhouses on the former car park of the Woonona-Bulli RSL has been given court approval. Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading This was despite numerous objections from Wollongong City Council.
Developer MH Property wanted to build 26 townhouses at 15 Nicholson Road, Woonona, on land that had previously been part of the Woonona-Bulli RSL car park. The proposed development also featured 52 residents parking spaces and seven for visitors. Following a deemed refusal the developer took the matter to the Land and Environment Court.
The court ruling stated the council objected to the original plans and told the court nothing had changed. "It contends that the proposed development does not maintain the flood function of the land and will adversely affect flood behaviour and increase the flood risks to other properties," Commissioner Joanne Gray's ruling stated "The council says that the flood modelling carried out by MH is inaccurate, the proposed development does not comply with the relevant controls for development in an area affected by flood, and that it inappropriately seeks to divert floodwater away from the site." Commissioner Gray ruled that the flooding impacts of the development were "acceptable".
"I consider that the stormwater design on the site, including easement widths, is appropriate and that the piping of some overland flow under Nicholson Road is acceptable in circumstances where the flow will continue to the same receiving catchment," Commissioner Gray's ruling stated. She added that none of the other contentions raised by the council warranted refusal. With the court approving the development, the council sought to attach a range of conditions relating to flooding, but was unsuccessful.
One of these called for an engineer's report that the development "will not have any detrimental effects to adjoining properties". Commissioner Gray ruled that condition would not be imposed stating that request had already been carried out. I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers.
I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading. I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers.
I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading. More from Latest News Newsletters & Alerts DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team.
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