Moruya Mail reports:
Residents of Turnbulls Lane, Moruya are concerned about the 99 Lot Subdivision (DA 0632/2020), proposed for Lot 6, a 15.9 Ha block which is Zoned R2.
Acknowledging that there is a desperate need for new housing on the south coast, the residents are concerned that the design of the subdivision will have a severe impact on the EEC (Endangered Environmental Community) which runs alongside the narrow gravel laneway.
The proposed Street plan shows eight lots that would front Turnbulls Lane. With driveways to five of these properties, most of the EEC classified trees lining the narrow Lane would, therefore, have to go.
The residents would like to see the subdivision set back from the road (and trees) with a maximum of two street entrances, similar to the Braemar Estate on South Head Road. This would allow for the retention of the trees, and preserve the rural ambience of the laneway, which is a much used walking and cycling track and lessen the issues of private driveways crossing a highly pedestrianized laneway.
Resident David Aitken says “The site is located within a rural setting surrounded on three sides by grazing and grassy woodlands and fronts onto a tree lined country laneway and pastures. As all of the surrounding properties are zoned Environmental Living E4 and have been all identified within the Southern Grassy Woodlands, a Critically Endangered Environmental Community, it is highly unlikely that these properties will ever be rezoned for similar housing purposes. Thus a proposed massing of small lot housing fronting onto Turnbulls Lane and one that adjoins small lot rural properties cannot ever be consistent to this unique neighbourhood.”
Mr Aitken says “The proposal does not satisfy the objectives of the Moruya Township Development Control Plan, which seeks to retain and further develop a rural town style.”
“The subject area also contains many granite rocks in an area identified as Brae 10, which contains the highest numbers of First Nations artefacts so far uncovered by the Cultural Heritage Consultants” says Mr Aitken.
The DA is scheduled to be discussed at the Eurobodalla Shire Council meeting on Tuesday 26th October from 11am
