DA 2019.115 - documentary evidence that adjacent and adjoining landowners were given 14 days notification of this development proposal

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Dear Bega Valley Shire Council,

DA 2019.115 refers to the application put to Council in 2019 to instal four very tall floodlight towers on the oval at the Tathra Beach Country Club. The application was approved “ under delegation” and the lights were installed just before Easter in 2023. When I made inquiries about the process leading to approval of the lights, a senior Council official told me: “ The development application was notified in accordance with Council’s notification requirements of the day. This required adjoining and adjacent landowners being notified of the development for a period of 14 days for comments.” I would like to see any documents which evidence the fact that landowners “ adjoining and adjacent to” the oval at which the lights were being erected — including any residents of the Tathra River Estate - were notified of the development “ for a period of 14 days for comments”.

Yours faithfully,

Anthony Taylor

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Janelle Curtis
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PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550
P. Phone Number eg (02) 6499 2289
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Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - DA 2019.115 -
documentary evidence that adjacent and adjoining landowners were given 14
days notification of this development proposal

 

Dear Bega Valley Shire Council,

 

DA 2019.115 refers to the application put to Council in 2019 to instal
four very tall floodlight towers on the oval at the Tathra Beach Country
Club. The application was approved “ under delegation” and the lights were
installed just before Easter in 2023. When I made inquiries about the
process leading to approval of the lights, a senior Council official told
me: “ The development application was notified in accordance with
Council’s notification requirements of the day. This required adjoining
and adjacent landowners being notified of the development for a period of
14 days for comments.” I would like to see any documents which evidence
the fact that landowners “ adjoining and adjacent to” the oval at which
the lights were being erected — including any residents of the Tathra
River Estate - were notified of the development “ for a period of 14 days
for comments”.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Anthony Taylor

 

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Dear Mr Taylor

 

I am writing to advise that Council can deal with your request informally
a under the Government Information Public Access Act 2009 on the following
 basis:

Government Information Public Access Regulations - Schedule 1 Additional
open access information—local authorities

3            Information about development applications

(1)   Information contained in the following records (whenever created) is
prescribed as open access information

(a)  development applications (within the meaning of the [1]Environmental
Planning and Assessment Act 1979) and any associated documents received in
relation to a proposed development

Although this means no application fee is required, is also means you do
not have the review rights associated with a formal GIPA application.

I have attached a copy of the notification letter (our Reference-
D19/34578) .  You will note information we are unable to release under the
Privacy and Personal Information Protection (PPIPA) Act or Government
Information Public Access  (GIPA) Act 2009 and Regulations has been
removed (redacted).  The map below shows the areas (orange and blue
highlights) indicating the areas that were notified. 

 

If you have any questions about the notification process please email
[2][Bega Valley Shire Council request email] to submit an enquiry for planning staff
who have the expertise in this area.

 

 

 

Regards

Janelle Curtis
Governance Coordinator

PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550
P. Phone Number eg (02) 6499 2289
E. [3][email address]

[4]www.begavalley.nsw.gov.au

Bega Valley Shire Council acknowledges and pays our respects to the
traditional custodians of the lands, waterways and airspace of the shire.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Anthony Taylor <[5][FOI #10344 email]>
Sent: Friday, 26 May 2023 6:01 PM
To: RecordsMailbox <[6][email address]>
Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - DA 2019.115 -
documentary evidence that adjacent and adjoining landowners were given 14
days notification of this development proposal

 

Dear Bega Valley Shire Council,

 

DA 2019.115 refers to the application put to Council in 2019 to instal
four very tall floodlight towers on the oval at the Tathra Beach Country
Club. The application was approved “ under delegation” and the lights were
installed just before Easter in 2023. When I made inquiries about the
process leading to approval of the lights, a senior Council official told
me: “ The development application was notified in accordance with
Council’s notification requirements of the day. This required adjoining
and adjacent landowners being notified of the development for a period of
14 days for comments.” I would like to see any documents which evidence
the fact that landowners “ adjoining and adjacent to” the oval at which
the lights were being erected — including any residents of the Tathra
River Estate - were notified of the development “ for a period of 14 days
for comments”.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Anthony Taylor

 

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