The General Manager
Eurobodalla Shire Council 22 August 2007
PO Box 99
MORUYA NSW 2537

"MODIFICATION" - LOT LAYOUT ADJUSTMENT
304 Meringo Road, MERINGO DP 1029087, lot 25

Our Association has made previous submissions on this matter, each time objecting. Once again we ask Council to refuse this application.

REASONS

• The state government is discouraging 1c subdivision. Creating extra 1c lots goes against policies adopted by Council and the state government.
• This Meringo land does not fit with the objectives of the Regional Strategy and Urban Settlement Strategy to only allow closer settlement where infrastructure is adequate.
• The large lot was to offset the fact that the lots in the rest of the subdivision were too small. Section 4.2 of DCP 156 (Lot sizes and subdivision density) stated there should be no further subdivision of residue lots unless --
  a) a lot is indicated as a residue allotment for further subdivision in which case the area of the lot shall not be used in the averaging calculation...
        b) The large 47 ha lot was originally indicated as the residue lot and was used in the averaging calculation. It should not be able to be subdivided
              now as is being proposed
• The large lot should also be kept because of the constraints on that part of the land.

Calling this application a "modification" sets a precedent to encourage other landowners to apply for similar treatment, ie to subdivide large lots that were meant to offset other lots in the rest of the subdivision - lots that were too small to meet the DCP guidelines, and/or which have many environmental constraints.

Jenny Edwards, Secretary