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AU: Cor Disselkoen changes plans for $65-million greenhouse, gets approval

According to the Port Stephens Examiner, the $65-million Maria's Farm Veggies greenhouse development in Fullerton Cove has been approved by the Joint Regional Planning Panel for a second time, after changes to the conditions for consent for the controversial development were approved on Saturday. Panel members voted four to one in favour of the modified greenhouse development, as they did in December when the original decision was made.

The decision, published on the JRPP website, stated the panel determined the application without meeting "as there were no submissions received for the application"

"Between 21 August and 4 September 2013, panel members agreed to the modification to the conditions of consent of the previous approval, with some amendments to the proposed conditions, except for Kara Krason," the decision read.

"Ms Krason did not support the modification as the information presented as it did not address the concerns that led her to vote against the original application."

It comes after Maria's Farm Veggies lodged an application in January to change the conditions of consent on the development.

The Examiner first reported the application in February, when a spokeswoman for Port Stephens Council said the modification "mainly seeks to change the timing of the implementation of some of the conditions and to introduce staging to the development".

Levee walls surrounding the glasshouse

However, the development assessment report prepared by Port Stephens Council and used by the JRPP to make its decision lists 15 changes to the original consent conditions, including a decision not to build levee walls surrounding the glasshouse, initially intended to prevent the flood-prone site from becoming inundated during sustained rain.

The developer will also avoid having an occupational hygienist prior to a construction certificate to investigate the removal of potential asbestos from the site.

However, the council recommended approving the changes, saying the overall development application was considered to be in the public interest.
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16.4-hectare

The original proposal, put by company Maria's Farm Veggies, was for a 16.4-hectare glasshouse at 183 Cabbage Tree Road.

It was originally approved subject to 76 draft conditions addressing potential problems including acid sulphate soil, drainage and light pollution.


Source: portstephensexaminer.com.au
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