Update 1 Sep 2024

313 comments were recorded on the planning portal; the vast majority of these are objections. This unprecedented level of objection has been noticed by the planning authorities and the elected committee officials.

The applicant, Ark, has requested additional time to revise their proposal to address the concerns raised by the public and by council scrutineers. That extension has been granted but we do not yet know:

• The length of the extension

• Whether it will be followed by another round of consultation, that will be determined by the planning officers based upon the level of change in the proposal.

Time is now short if the application is to be determined within the 6 month deadline imposed by the government but it will not be considered at the 11 Sep Strategic Planning Committee which is the last opportunity within this timeframe.

I will update residents once I have more detail.

Vic Steadman