The Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council (MLALC) was granted land at Belrose, including a site known as Lizard Rock (Patyegarang). On 23 December 2022, the Sydney North Planning Panel approved “further consideration” of 450 home sites at Lizard Rock (Patyegarang). Bushland Guardians organised a petition opposing the development which was tabled in Parliament by Michael Regan MP and debated on 29 June 2023. The NSW Department of Planning exhibited the proposal for public comment from 26 September until 7 November 2023. The submissions are now being considered by the Department. The proposal in its present form is opposed by politicians at all levels and by Northern Beaches Council.
The Department is in the process of granting an extension until 31 March 2025 to allow for representatives of the Department to “work with” MLALC to “address planning issues to allow the Sydney North Planning Panel (Panel) to consider the proposal later in 2025”.
The Rural Fire Service is opposed to this development on public safety grounds. The majority of the Planning Panel has now (early 2025) decided to essentially recommend approval, subject to further discussions with the RFS to see what changes could be made to the proposal in order for them to support it.
APA will continue to monitor developments in this worrying development and advise members accordingly. See Northern Beaches Advocate and the Bushland Guardians website for more information.
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