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In media reports at the time, one of the reasons for refusal was local planning laws requiring new houses to stay dry during a once-in-a-century storm meant they must be above predicted sea level rises, this in turn meant that subsequent developments may breach height restrictions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe did not even know climate change was an issue with what we were doing, and they\u2019ve killed it because of climate change,\u201d Mr Findlay was quoted saying in 2012.<\/p>\n
Asked what\u2019s changed between then and now, council\u2019s general manager of Environment and Development Ransce Salan said \u201cthe zoning and overlay controls applicable at that time remain the same\u201d.<\/p>\n
Mr Salan noted that there are now also additional overlays including Neighbourhood Character (which sets out preferred building height), Bushfire, Design and Development.<\/p>\n
\u201cState and local policy relating to climate change has evolved from that time with the existence of updated mapping, policy and assessment processes,\u201d Mr Salan said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe applications are being assessed against all relevant policy and planning controls of the Surf Coast Planning Scheme, including clause 13.01 which directs councils to consider climate change impacts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Findlay declined to comment.<\/p>\n
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MORE than a decade after regulatory authorities blocked plans to subdivide Anglesea\u2019s Narambi Caravan Park into 18 lots, the Surf Coast Shire is now considering two concurrent subdivision and development applications for the site. The two applications recently concluded their period of public notice and seek to amend existing planning permits for development at 11-13 […]<\/p>\n