May 24th, 2024Your say…
Reconsider the East Street rezoning plan
The HSC proposal for potential rezoning of prime agricultural land along East Street must be reconsidered and removed from the Draft Structure Plan.
On page 10 of the draft plan under the heading 3.3 Strategic and Statutory Context – State Policy, Plan Melbourne states that “development in peri-urban areas must be in keeping with local character, attractiveness and amenity.
Growth boundaries should be established for each town to avoid urban sprawl and protect agricultural land and environmental assets”.
In the draft plan there is no mention or mapping of the natural spring that starts on that farm and becomes Smith Creek, which runs through the old trout hatchery and eventually into Lake Daylesford.
It’s like the councillors and planners haven’t even read their own document.
It should also be noted that the current owners of ‘Mayfield’, the farmland intended for rezoning, were not consulted and have no intention of selling, but may be forced to if this current proposal is adopted. We must not let that happen. Pastures not pavements!
From: Martin Hinck, David Triscott, Daylesford
