MidCoast Council has extended the period for submissions on a proposal for a camping ground at Tuncurry Sporties Club, until 30 March to allow the community to have their say on the matter.
The application from Tuncurry Sporties Club is to create a campground for self-contained RVs and trailers on land around the existing club facility.
Council's Director of Liveable Communities, Paul De Szell said the club had previously operated a campground without approval, allowing visitors to park self-contained RVs and caravans in parking areas around the club for overnight stays.
"With the relaxation of COVID restrictions the club sought to reopen the site for camping, at that point we advised the Club that an application would be needed and a determination made by Council before any camping could take place."
The application proposes 37 sites for the parking of registered moveable dwellings. The sites will be established on existing grassland areas and will generally be 12m x 5m. There will also be five double-sized spaces (24m x 5m) for longer moveable dwellings.
Notification was given to neighbours as per the requirements outlined in Council's community participation plan, which provides for a 14-day notification period for this type of development.
"We do understand the community has some genuine concerns regarding the proposal so to allow them to express their views to us, a decision has been made to extend the deadline for submissions until 30 March," Mr De Szell said.
