Apollo Bay Resort Proposal
19 October 2017
If you wish to object to the Planning Permit Application for 275 Barham River Road this must be done by Tuesday October 24.
Email your objection addressed it to the Planning Department to
Or drop off a written objection to the Shire office.
You can also let our local politicians know your feelings by sending them copies of your objection
Richard Riordan, State Liberal MP -
Gayle Tierney, Labor Upper House Western District MP -
Sarah Henderson, Liberal Federal MP -
Richard Wynne, Labor State Minister for Planning -
Issues of concern include -
Incompatibility with current Planning Scheme zoning.
1200 beds creates too much competition to existing businesses.
Lack of supporting infrastructure, water, sewerage, etc.
Traffic congestion and access.
Alienation of productive rural land,
Lack of business plan.
Foreign ownership.
Foreign workers.
Lack of accommodation for 150 plus workers during construction and staffing when completed.
Lack of a social impact statement.
Visual impact and local amenity loss.
Land slip hazards.
Climate change impacts- sea level rise will eventually cause the Barham Rd. to be inundated.
ETC., ETC.
Pete Fillmore
Secretary
Otway Forum
0428 091 694
email
www.forum.apollobay.org.au
See the Planning Documents on the Colac Otway Shire website.
also...
http://planning-schemes.delwp.vic.gov.au/schemes/combined-ordinances/ColacOtway_PS_Ordinance.pdf
See page 265, that's the pdf page, not the numbered page.
Hotel: The first objection is that the proposed hotel appears to be at odds with the intentions of the Colac Otway Planning Scheme, as outlined for the Development and use in the Rural Activity Zone.
Reference: (pp. 264-265) 35.08-5 Decision guidelines - Apollo Bay Hinterland Rural Activity Zone Land.
'Uses and development in the Rural Activity Zone to the west of Apollo Bay such as… hotel…and other similar uses will be discouraged '
See here for further information about this proposed development.