A subdivision in a South Australian town with a severe housing shortage is stopped by the Native Vegetation Council because of the diversity of plant species on the property. Three rare animals may also live there.

See that only patch of trees there. Kill them.

A housing subdivision in a seaside South Australian town with a severe housing shortage has been halted by the Native Vegetation Council because of the high diversity of plant species on the property, along with wombats and two rare birds.

TLD Robe Pty Ltd said a judge in the Environment, Resources and Development Court misunderstood the term “High level of diversity of plant species” and wrongly found that the “Likelihood” of wildlife using the land was sufficient to meet the test of its “Significance” as habitat for wildlife.

Robe is well known as having a shortage of rental housing, with many houses hired out through Airbnb rather than to long-term renters, leaving no place for service workers to live.

TLD Robe lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court last month.

A proposal by the District Council of Robe to swap land at the Robe Golf Club for a retirement village near the site was rejected by the golf club last year.

  • ZagorathEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Fix your housing problem by banning (or strongly disincentivising, via hefty rates increases) short term accommodation, and by allowing the building of more medium density living. We don’t need to destroy yet more wildlife habitat, ffs.