Have your say on the future of the Illawarra Shoalhaven.
There is still time to have you say about the future of our broader region.
Have a look through the regional plan web site.
If you want to make a submission:
- Read the old plan. Of particular concern regarding the future of the Northern Illawarra is the following on page 35 of the Illawarra Shoalhaven region plan document: “Centres identified as the focus for increased housing activity include the: Northern corridor –Thirroul, Corrimal and Fairy Meadow.” We all know that the infrastructure in Thirroul and the northern suburbs is currently at or beyond capacity.
- Write an email with your feedback and/or
- Participate in the active mapping exercise.
The second of our independent expert reports was a flood study on the development and the potential impacts on surrounding properties. You may not know this, but much of the Northern suburbs is considered a flood risk. Historically, there have been major flood events as well as more common minor flood events. With any development, particularly one of this size, the way it manages these flood events as well as day to day water management must be explained as part of the proposal. When they reviewed these aspects of the proposal, our experts found; concerns around the proposed flood protection measures including proposed flood gates on businesses within the development that would likely impede safe evacuation in the event of a flood. They also found the stormwater management system was unusual and not like typical civil engineering design and this raised questions about its capacity. Generally, they found the DA to be lacking in the detail required to make a clear assessment about the developments ability to manage water both on site and the preventative measures required to ensure it would not impact surrounding properties. This report by Martens Consulting Engineers can be found on our website.