The Southern Regional Planning Panel has said it will hold a public meeting on the demolition of the Royal Willows Hotel, Pambula and the proposed construction of a supermarket, drive through bottle shop and café).
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"Given the significant public interest in the development, the panel will convene a public meeting (via teleconference) to enable the community to address the panel, and for the panel to consider the issues raised, prior to council finalising its assessment and recommendation for consideration by the panel," the Southern Regional Planning Panel.
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There is no date set for the meeting at this stage although opponents of the demolition had hoped the meeting could be held in the Bega Valley to give the Planning Panel members a chance to review the DA in the context of the local environment and surrounds.
The news of the public meeting follows an online briefing between panel members, including chair Gordon Kirkby, council staff and Department of Planning, Industry and Environment staff.
The briefing covered a number of items including:
- Heritage impacts - proposed demolition of the building and the impact of the development on the surrounding conservation area and streetscape character.
- Truck access, manoeuvering and loading arrangements. Transport for NSW objection to access for heavy vehicles from Quondolo Street, and alternative access arrangements now being considered from Merimbola Street.
- Flooding and drainage impacts, in particular potential flooding in car park areas.
- Landscaping.
- Impact of the development on electricity infrastructure in Quondolo Street.
- Nature and extent of boundary fencing, visual and heritage impacts.
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Denise Dion
Regional daily news journalist on the Far South Coast of NSW. Contact me on 0418 213 780 or at denise.dion@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Regional daily news journalist on the Far South Coast of NSW. Contact me on 0418 213 780 or at denise.dion@austcommunitymedia.com.au
