Appeal against $50m hotel project delayed

AN appeal against the approval of the Rosny Hill luxury hotel development has been delayed at the request of the proponents.

The Clarence City Council approved the $50 million proposal by Hunter Developments, led by architect Robert Morris-Nunn, in January.

The project, which would be on Crown reserve land, would feature a 60-room visitor accommodation complex, two restaurants, a cafe and public viewing deck, with new public walking trails.

The proposal had received 541 representations from the community, mostly objecting to the project on a range of grounds, including issues such as the impact on vegetation and fauna, traffic, noise and the use of public land for private development.

An appeal of the council’s approval was lodged by the Rosny Hill Friends Network.

The group originally objected on five grounds, which are understood to have since been amended, including that the development application was for a tourist operation rather than the proponent’s description of public recreation facilities, visitor accommodation and food services.

The hearing was set to run from June 15-19, but Hunter Developments applied to have it adjourned because they did not believe it was suitable to hear the matter via video link.

The Rosny Hill Friends Network and the Tasmanian Conservation Trust opposed the move, but the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal allowed the adjournment, with a directions hearing set down for June 15 instead.