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Progress on Coastal Subdivision Strategy

Thousands of landowners will soon receive details as to how the recent Wellington Shire Council decision on Coastal Subdivision affects their property.

By Wellington Shire Council - 6th February 2006 - Back to News

In a letter to more than 6,600 coastal landowners, Council will provide information about its efforts to define what the Wellington Coast Subdivision Strategy means for each landowner, the next steps in the process, and a map showing the different precincts.

Council met in September 2005 to adopt a preferred option for addressing the inappropriate subdivision issue along the Wellington Coast on 90 Mile Beach.

The adopted Strategy involves a long-term plan to focus development on the existing urban coastal settlements and for the areas in between these settlements to be changed to large rural conservation lots.

"Following Council’s decision last year, we have been working on what the Strategy means for the thousands of landowners involved. This is a continuing process and will take some time to complete," said Cr Malcolm Hole, Wellington Shire Council Mayor.

Cr Hole said finalising the implications of the Strategy for all landowners involved is dependent on negotiations with the State Government.

"Council is proposing the establishment of a high level task force to include State Government representatives to address the various aspects of implementing the Strategy and work to achieve a long term whole of government solution."

The subdivision issue dates back to the 1950s and 1960s, well before Wellington Shire Council was established, and involves about 11,000 freehold lots along the 90 Mile Beach between Paradise Beach and The Honeysuckles. The inappropriate subdivisions at Hollands Landing and Seacombe were also included in the draft Wellington Coast Subdivision Strategy prepared by consultants GHD Pty Ltd. However Council resolved at its 20 September meeting to deal with Seacombe and Hollands Landing separately at a later date.

Cr Hole said that while the modified Strategy has been adopted, it is not yet effective under the Wellington Planning Scheme and Council will now be working on developing more detailed plans and planning scheme amendments.

"Landowners and the broader Wellington Shire community will have the opportunity to comment on the amendments before they are adopted and come into effect.

"The implementation of this Strategy may take several years as we develop detailed plans for all precincts and look at how land acquisition, transfers and compensation may take place. We will also be reviewing the rating of properties in the Wellington Coast area."

Cr Hole said Council would prioritise the most urgent actions and work to achieve these as soon as possible.

"Council is committed to improving the situation for all landowners in the Wellington Coast area and we will continue to keep landowners informed. We thank all landowners for their continued patience."

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: news@gippsland.com

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