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Minister for Planning, Michael Ferguson, said the State Government is very disappointed in Clarence City Council’s astonishing decision to refuse to endorse the proposed Skylands Master Plan.
“Skylands represents an exciting and innovative opportunity to deliver around 2,500 homes at Droughty Point, an area long identified for housing: providing six interconnected walkable neighbourhoods with nearly 70 hectares of public open space including a hilltop park and waterfront reserve.
“Unfortunately, this is yet another occasion where, for whatever reason, the elected members of a Council have voted against the expert advice of their own planning department.
"At a time when we need to deliver as many houses for Tasmanians as we can, this is an extraordinary vote against common sense, good planning, and due process.
“It is astonishing that a such a large-scale, complex proposal should be dismissed by the elected members of a Council rather than being allowed to be properly considered on its merits by the independent Tasmanian Planning Commission through the standard planning scheme amendment process, which includes public exhibition and public hearings.
“The Government supports the right of proponents to have their proposals considered through an appropriate assessment process. We will now seek advice on how we can help that occur for the Skylands proposal.”