Reject Tesrol plan, says Andrews

Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews has called on Gosford Council to stop "dithering" and to make a decision on the Tesrol development at Ettalong.

Planning Minister Mr Frank Sartor had rejected a request from the developer to call in the application following a council resolution to defer its decision.

Ms Andrews said council had ignored advice from its own staff to reject the application, which "proposes a major breach of local planning rules".

"Gosford Council needs to bite the bullet and knock this proposal on the head once and for all," Ms Andrews said.

"The plans put forward by the developer would breach the floor-space ratio currently permitted on the site by almost 300 per cent.

"To approve a variation of this size would throw planning in the area into chaos.

"Gosford Council has had 11 months to consider the proposal, and further delays are not justified.

"The councillors have the facts in front of them on this development application.

"They have a recommendation from council staff to reject it.

"Why won't they just come clean and make a decision?

"The people of Ettalong deserve better than a council trying to dodge its planning responsibilities."

Press release, March 1 Ms Marie Andrews, Member for Peats