2017-08-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        08 AUGUST 2017


REPORT
1.   PROPOSAL
This application seeks to formalise use of the area of historic encroachment to the south of Lot 32
for the purpose of a campground. Lot 32 has existing use rights for the campground whereas the
area of encroachment does not. The tenure arrangements for the encroachment area are currently
being formalised. The following image clarifies the delineation between Lot 32 and the
encroachment area to the south of the site:




                             LOT 32




            Area of encroachment



                  Figure 1: Lot 32 and the area of encroachment to the south of the site

The application includes advice that the applicant also intends to rehabilitate, revegetate and
upgrade the entire campground with works to include:
   Weed removal.
   Removal of camping from sensitive esplanade and dune area.
   Rehabilitation and replanting of encroachments to the north and east.
   Full fencing and rehabilitation of the dune area (Esplanade), including a multitude of informal
     beach access tracks and campground encroachment.
   Formalisation/consolidation of a small number of beach access tracks/boardwalks.
   Revegetation across the campground site to create individual, defined “bush camping” style
     sites.
   New effluent and wastewater system to cease on-site treatment. Holding tanks will be used
     and waste will be carted for treatment at a Unitywater treatment plant.
   Minimised disturbance/removal of existing native vegetation.



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