DA1305 Legal Case to be Tested

At the Hornsby Shire Council Meeting on Wednesday night there was a loud burst of applause from the many Beecroft residents observing when the Council unanimously agreed a motion by Michael Hutchence, seconded Robert Browne, under an Urgency debate, to send the legal deposition by the Uniting Care developers for independent examination.
It is rumoured that the Trust's email campaign urging people to contact the councillors had been very effective, so well done all those who took part.
As always nobody defended Uniting Care's decision to construct these five storey blocks of flats in the Beecroft heritage area.

Meet Your Candidates

The previous post listed the candidates for the Hornsby Shire Council elections in September.  The BCCT is hosting a "Meet the Candidates" evening at the Cheltenham Recreation Club on 27 August starting at 7:30pm.

C Ward HSC Council Election Candidates

Candidate Name	Locality	Party
AZIZI Bernadette	BEECROFT	Independent
HUTCHENCE Michael	EPPING	Liberal
McMURDO Wendy	DANGAR ISLAND	The Greens
NICHOLS Sandra	NORTH EPPING	Independent
WHELAN Peter	GLENORIE	Liberal Democrats
BRADLEY Michael	PENNANT HILLS	Independent
COX Jerome	PENNANT HILLS	Liberal
DOLPHIN Rob	MOUNT COLAH	Liberal Democrats
HEYDE Emma	CHELTENHAM	The Greens
BERMAN Christine	HORNSBY HEIGHTS	Independent
ELLIS Janet	BEECROFT	The Greens
FINDLAY Felicity	CHELTENHAM	Liberal
FOWLER Graham	ARCADIA	Liberal Democrats
BATEMAN Grahame	PENNANT HILLS	Independent
CROKER Jennifer	EPPING	Liberal

Council forces Height Reduction for Developments

From SMH today:
Ku-ring-gai Council has overturned recommendations from its staff and slashed the size of 18 high rise projects.
The developers are complaining this will cost them millions, but the question must be asked what right do developers have to expect to make such immense profits if it is against the wishes of local residents and rate payers?

DA 1305 UnitingCare development Beecroft

Following advice received by the Trust, local residents are asked to email or write to each of the Hornsby Shire Councillors listed below, with wording like the following. The draft wording is self-explanatory. Feel free to vary the email as you wish.

"I am a resident of Beecroft / Cheltenham. I understand that the developer’s legal opinion on which the approval of development application DA1305 was based has not been tested. I understand that Council is now considering obtaining its own advice. I remain strongly opposed to the development in its approved form. I urge you to support obtaining this advice and, if it finds against the application then I urge you to support a challenge to the approval."

Given that the JRPP has approved the application, based on the legal opinion contained in the application, time is of the essence.

Please send emails immediately, to each of the following:

rbrowne@hornsby.nsw.gov.au; mhutchence@hornsby.nsw.gov.au; amartin@hornsby.nsw.gov.au; nberman@hornsby.nsw.gov.au; sphillips@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

and also A and B ward councillors as follows:

msmart@hornsby.nsw.gov.au; wmcmurdo@hornsby.nsw.gov.au; srussell@hornsby.nsw.gov.au; dchopra@hornsby.nsw.gov.au; steveevans@hornsby.nsw.gov.au; bmills@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

or write to Hornsby Shire Council, PO Box 37, Hornsby NSW 1630, “attention Nick Berman, Scott Phillips, Robert Browne, Michael Hutchence, Andrew Martin”.

For more information email secretary@2119.org.au.

New Planning System for NSW

The Trust has received a very large document (91 pages) titled "A New Planning System for NSW - Green Paper".  The Green Paper will be on public exhibition until Friday 14 September and submissions and feedback are encouraged.

You can register your interest, and participate in the online forum, by contacting www.planning.nsw.gov.au.

If anyone wishes to view the document without sending off for a copy or visiting HSC, it will be kept in Beecroft Shopping Villlage at Ray White Beecroft, ask for Peter Hewitt, secretary of BCCT.

BCCT Spring Walk

Sunday 26 August start at 2pm at the end of Day Rd Cheltenham.  Finish Day Rd 4pm with afternoon tea.  Being national park, no dogs allowed.