A search of Bega Valley Sire Council records has revealed there are at least 16 "zombie" or "sleeping" developments in the shire.
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"Zombie" developments are approved developments which may have had partial or minimal work done to maintain their approved status but which could be decades old and approved under what are now outdated rules.
The search was undertaken at the request of Cr Mitchell Nadin who asked council for a list at the July 20 meeting.
Council's CEO Anthony McMahon took the question on notice.
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Cr Nadin was prompted to ask the question following concerns about a "zombie" development in Mirador which has been the subject of protests.
In July 2022, the area was visited by Greens MP Cate Faehrmann who attended a rally, as part of a tour of similar sites up and down the coast.
There is concern that a DA that is over 30 years old can continue to be valid without any review. In the intervening time bio-diversity laws have changed considerably to help protect eco-systems, flora and fauna.
The Mirador DA was submitted in 1989 and is now over 30 years old but there are two other subdivisions which form part of the same DA.
There is also a "zombie" DA submitted in 1986 for a 23 lot subdivision in Old Wallagoot Road, Kalaru.
Mr McMahon said council did not retain a register of all DAs over five years old that are still valid. He said the list was based on a manual search and might not be complete.
The following is the list of "zombie" DAs found by council with the year the DA was submitted.
- Kerrisons Lane and Tathra-Bermagui Road Bega, 63 rural residential lot subdivision, Stage 1 completed (21 lots), Stage 2 balance (42 lots) from 2010.
- Mandeni, Sapphire Coast Drive Bournda, 21 lot community title subdivision from 2008.
- Nadgee Road Wonboyn, 2 lot subdivision, from 1996.
- Mirador Drive Mirador, 21 lot subdivision, Mirador Drive Mirador, 21 lot subdivision from 2007.
- Blackfellows Lake Road Kalaru, 4 lot staged subdivision, Stage 1 completed (1 lot created) from 2013.
- Wave Street Eden, 7 lot subdivision from 2012.
- Togo Street Candelo, 3 lot subdivision from 2007.
- Finucanes Lane Bega, 14 lot subdivision from 2003.
- Kangaroo Run Tura Beach, 2 lot subdivision from 2008.
- Mirador Drive Mirador, 33 lot subdivision (Stage 13) from 1989.
- Mirador Drive Mirador, 112 lot subdivision (Stage 7 & 8) from 1989.
- East Street Bega, 24 lot subdivision from 1996.
- Charlotte Street Bega, 25 lot subdivision, Stages 1 & 2 completed (5 lots) from 2011.
- Rawlinson Street Bega, 24 lot subdivision, Stages 1 & 2 completed (7 lots) from 2000.
- Old Wallagoot Road Kalaru, 23 lot subdivision from 1986.
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