Council vote unanimously to refuse caravan park proposal
Council officers made the following recommendation -
"Recommendation
That Council having considered all the matters required under section 60 of the Planning and Environment
Act 1987 issue a Refusal to grant a Planning Permit for the staged Use and Development of a Camping and
Caravan Park, removal of Native Vegetation and associated Buildings and Works at 350 Coombes Road and 1200 Ghazeepore Road, Freshwater Creek, on the following Grounds:
1. The scale and intensity of the proposal is contrary to the rural setting of the Thompson Valley and the transition environment of the Low Density Residential Zoned land to the south east.
2. The scale and intensity of the proposal is not compatible with the non-urban break role of the Thompson Valley.
3. The proposed land use substantially exceeds projected accommodation requirements identified in the Great Ocean Road Destination Management Plan and concentrates the impacts of tourism growth into one area rather than spreading them across the wider region.
4. Insufficient information has been provided regarding the operational structure, accommodation standard, the nature of the community facilities, the permanency of residents, and potential lease arrangements to allow a full understanding and characterisation of the proposed land use.
Council Resolution
MOVED Cr. Brian McKiterick, Seconded Cr. Rod Nockles
That Council having considered all the matters required under section 60 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 issue a Refusal to grant a Planning Permit for the staged Use and Development of a Camping and Caravan Park, removal of Native Vegetation and associated Buildings and Works at 350 Coombes Road and 1200 Ghazeepore Road, Freshwater Creek, on the following Grounds:
1. The scale and intensity of the proposal is contrary to the rural setting of the Thompson Valley and the transition environment of the Low Density Residential Zoned land to the south east.
2. The scale and intensity of the proposal is not compatible with the non-urban break role of the Thompson Valley.
3. The proposed land use substantially exceeds projected accommodation requirements identified in the Great Ocean Road Destination Management Plan and concentrates the impacts of tourism growth into one area rather than spreading them across the wider region.
4. Insufficient information has been provided regarding the operational structure, accommodation standard, the nature of the community facilities, the permanency of residents, and potential lease arrangements to allow a full understanding and characterisation of the proposed land use.
CARRIED 9:0"