Tweed Link #1400 4 June 2025:
“The Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) recently announced their decision to refuse the application (DA 25/0011) at Pottsville. The Development Application for 1183 Cudgera Creek Road, Cudgera Creek included the building of a caravan park containing 267 long term sites and 12 short term sites, clubhouse, outbuildings and associated roads.
The NRPP was the deciding body for the application as it was valued at more than $30 million dollars, a higher amount than can be approved by Tweed Shire Council.
Ultimately their determination – which was unanimous – was based on the idea that a key part of the infrastructure (the effluent dispersal area) required for the caravan park was located on land that was not zoned for such a use. However, they also considered a wide range of concerns outlined by the Tweed Shire Council in their submission to the Panel.
The NRPP also noted that there were 155 community submissions received objecting to the proposal and the issues raised had not been adequately addressed or mitigated by the developer.
The NRPP considered that the development was not consistent with Council’s desired outcome to promote sustainable management and conservation of the Tweed, which includes providing special protection and suitable habitat for the recovery of the Tweed coastal Koala and other threatened species.
For further information about the NRPP’s decision, go to: planningportal.nsw.gov.au/planning-panel/ caravan-park-1 “
Reference: The court documentation for the outcome: https://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/19734260f5b5a5d0902532d7
