The Rockliff Liberal Government will take action to ensure the Droughty Point development moves forward and can be assessed by the independent Tasmanian Planning Commission.
Planning Minister Michael Ferguson has commenced consultation on amendments to the Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy to enable the area to be unlocked for much-needed housing for Tasmanians.
The purpose of the urban growth boundary is to indicate the 'outer-limits' of the Greater Hobart settlements and having a boundary on Droughty Point makes no sense.
"The Skylands proposal will deliver around 2,500 homes at Droughty Point, an area long identified for housing," the Minister said.
"The Council's astonishing decision to vote against the expert advice of their own planning department was a vote against common sense, but we will act where the Council has failed to ensure the project can be assessed fairly.
"Unlike the Labor Party, the Liberal Government does not accept this bad decision of the majority of councillors.
"Our amendment to the Strategy will clear the way for the Droughty Point development to be assessed fairly by the Tasmanian Planning Commission - as it should be - which will include public exhibition and public hearings.
"We will always support the right of proponents to have their proposals considered through an appropriate assessment process, and our Government will always take action to get things done and ensure important developments like this can be assessed on their merits.
"Our actions stand in stark contrast to the Labor opposition, who have unbelievably backed the Council's decision to block the project proceeding and deliver 2,500 homes for Tasmanians.
"Labor's decision to back the Council's decision has shredded what little credibility they might've had on housing.
"This is even worse than Dean Winter's stubborn opposition to 450 new lots for social and affordable housing at Huntingfield."
