Appeals lodged against rural wedding venue
TWO PEOPLE have lodged separate appeals against the development of a wedding venue on a rural property in Ravensbourne.
Robert Cameron and Frederic Brands are appealing in the Planning and Environment Court against Toowoomba Regional Council’s approval of Valdal Project’s proposed wedding venue on Horrex Rd in Ravensbourne, known as The Dairy.
Through his solicitors Keypoint Law, Mr Brands is objecting to the council’s approval of the development on because it will “result in development that is not anticipated in the rural zone”, “cause unacceptable impacts on the character and amenity of the surrounding area” and “not protect or enhance the ecological significance of the property and surrounding area”.
Mr Cameron owns land to the immediate east of the Valdal’s property, which court documents state he uses for residential purposes, as well as the cultivation of avocado, rosella, and Christmas bush, which require agricultural spraying.
Documents filed with the court by Mr Cameron’s lawyer Andrew Davis argue the council’s approval of the wedding venue “will lead to unacceptable impacts on existing agricultural land uses through the introduction of incompatible land uses into an area affected by agricultural spraying”.
He also claims the development “will result in adverse amenity impacts and is contrary to the reasonable amenity expectations of those owning and occupying surrounding land utilised for lawful rural uses”.
Mr Cameron is also claiming that if the development application is approved, it should be subject to further conditions requiring the widening of the road to two lanes, sealing the road, and various other road safety upgrades.
Emily Valdal confirmed they would be challenging the appeals and would work through the process.
Toowoomba Regional Council is yet to respond to the appeal.