By Lachlan Ellis<\/p>\n
A Hopetoun Park man will have to wait a little longer to hear whether he\u2019ll be allowed to build a shed on his property, as his application to vary a covenant has been deferred.<\/p>\n
The applicant, Mr Quigley, addressed Council at its 21 September Development Assessment Committee, asking for a shed permit and comparing his application to larger sheds in the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been in the process for about a year and half now. We\u2019ve gone through all the procedure, done everything. We moved here to have the big shed and the space, I\u2019m sure you hear that a lot at the moment. I\u2019ve got a lot of cars and recreational stuff I\u2019d love to store in there for security, tidiness, that kind of thing,\u201d Mr Quigley said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI need the height because I\u2019m restoring an old truck. I\u2019d like to put a mezzanine for storage and a hobby space. Right behind me is a shed that\u2019s bigger than what I\u2019m wanting. Across the road is one that\u2019s just as long, if not longer. I\u2019ve got some machinery, a boat, cars, stuff like that. We haven\u2019t been able to move forward on the size I\u2019ve wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mayor Cr Tom Sullivan asked Councillors if they wished to move the recommendation to refuse Mr Quigley\u2019s application, by Cr Ally Munari instead moved to defer it, to facilitate \u201cmore discussions with Planning, instead of just losing it\u201d.<\/p>\n
The motion to defer was seconded by Cr Tonia Dudzik, and Crs Moira Berry and Paul Tatchell voted in favour, meaning the motion will be deferred to a future Development Assessment Committee meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Lachlan Ellis A Hopetoun Park man will have to wait a little longer to hear whether he\u2019ll be allowed to build a shed on his property, as his application to vary a covenant has been deferred. The applicant, Mr Quigley, addressed Council at its 21 September Development Assessment Committee, asking for a shed permit […]<\/p>\n