Rosny Hill hotel permit granted

THE details for the permit for the $ 50 million Rosny Hill hotel development have been finalised, with opponents vowing the fight against the project is not over.

The plan includes a 60room visitor accommodation complex, two restaurants, a cafe and public viewing deck, with new public walking trails.

An appeal of the Clarence City Council’s approval of the Robert Morris- Nunn Hunter Developments’ proposal was lodged by the Rosny Hill Friends Network, which wanted the application rejected.

Last month, president Beth Rees said the network felt they had taken the appeal as far as the process allowed and an agreement had been reached with the proponents.

On Monday, the state’s planning tribunal finalised the terms of agreement and imposed some new conditions to the council’s permit.

“Thorough botanical studies have resulted in the relocation of carparking, water tanks, and utilities infrastructure to protect priority vegetation,” Ms Rees said.

“Our submission has shown there is far greater biodiversity than was reported in the developer’s January 2020 development application, or indeed, in any previous Clarence City Council funded study.

“It is shameful that the council, as managing authority of this Nature Recreation Area, has placed so little value on the natural values of Rosny Hill.

“The fight to save Rosny Hill is not over — there are still many avenues that will be pursued by this group.”

Prof Morris- Nunn said previously the next step, once signed off, would be to take the project to the market.

Each party must pay their own appeal costs.

Clarence Mayor Doug Chipman said the development would bring an economic and tourism boost “as well as improve public access and amenity for local residents.”