In a brave move Geoff Cox, Managing Director of Crighton Properties (owner of Tea Tree Gardens and The Hermitage in Mid North Coast NSW) issued a letter to the Kiama Independent newspaper stating conflict of interest by the local council concerning his Jamberoo village development. He pointed out:
The council owns an opposition village (Blue Haven)
Blue Haven sales enquiries go through to a council employee
The council General Manager is Blue Havens CEO
The Mayor is Chairman of Blue Haven
Three other councilors are on Blue Havens board
The council borrowed $28 million to expand Blue Haven the month before Crighton lodged its DA
After four years of battling, Cox informed us he has given up on the development.
NSW delivered big development lift: Seniors Housing bonus in R1, R2 and R3 zones part of new NSW Transport Oriented Development planning reforms
The call by planners to include seniors housing in the new building zones around 37 railway stations as part of changes to the Housing SEPP has been agreed. The seniors housing bonus, which includes bonus floor space incentives of between 15% and...