a rare commodity in lilydale
report from the roundtable - 12 May
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Planning officers had recommended a refusal of the subdivision and I readily seconded the motion to refuse the application.
The site is a rare commodity in Lilydale, it has high conservation significance due to the presence of habitat for the Powerful Owl and the rare Acacia Leprosa (Cinnamon Wattle).
I thought the subdivision was an overdevelopment of the site and the loss of vegetation was extensive. The proposal sought to remove over 170 indigenous canopy trees, 6 of them large trees, 4 very large trees under the native vegetation assessment.
The land is 250 metres from a know roosting site for the Powerful Owl, listed as vulnerable under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act.
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I am pleased to say that councillors supported the refusal unanimously.
Labels: lilydale, powerful owl, samantha dunn, shire of yarra ranges, subdivision
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