In 2011 Matthew Guy as Planning Minister massively expanded Cape Paterson’s town boundary against the community’s wishes and his own department’s advice. The current town boundaries will almost triple the future size of Cape Paterson.
In 2018 Dan Andrews promised, if re-elected, to protect Bass Coast from overdevelopment. He referred to the Cape Paterson town boundary as “grossly expanded” and promised to “tighten town boundaries” to protect the environment, landscape and local lifestyle. (See the Media Release).
Our community has lodged thousands of submissions since 2011 to try to get this “grossly expanded” Northern town boundary reduced. The response has been weasel words, or “please lodge a submission”, with no response to the strategic arguments made for a boundary reduction.
The current town boundaries, expanded in 2011, will allow developers access to the large area of land north of Seaward Drive, Cape Paterson. We believe this will ruin the unique coastal village feel of Cape Paterson, and turn it into a suburb, much like places along Victoria's surf coast.
The draft Statement of Planning Policy (SPP) glosses over the shortfalls in existing infrastructure - how will it service our town when it currently doesn’t support 1000 houses let alone 2000.
There are still 160 houses yet to be built and occupied at “The Cape”Planning guidelines support large-scale development in designated “high-growth” areas such as Wonthaggi, not in coastal villages.
Support the Boundary reduction by: participating in the DAL hearing process
KEY DATES for CAPE PATERSON
The hearings will also be accessible by zoom:
Link for hearings:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82444613406?pwd=NGJReitrVTI2S1JGVUxsNFlqekVwZz09 technical assistance or support contact Resource Design on 0493 452 288.
3 April- Melbourne- attend the Wallis Watson (developer) submissions
13 April- Wonthaggi support the CPRRA in submissions
18-20 April NOW San Remo- support the Community submissions
The full Schedule for the hearings are in this document:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wXsIjAGpsK_3PGRkRX1Co_F-QAn1KCXJ/view?usp=share_link
secretary@capepaterson.asn.au
