Agenda 18 January 2011 - King Island Council

Heritage Values
Objectives
To protect items, places or
areas identified as having
aboriginal, natural, cultural or
maritime heritage significance.
Comment
The subject property is not recognised as having any
cultural heritage attributes, however it would be
prudent to condition consent with the requirement that
the proponent comply with the Aboriginal Relics Act
1975
Access
Objectives
To ensure that
telecommunications
infrastructure does not impede
movement of vehicular and
other modes of transport.
Comment
The proposed development will not be constructed
within a road reserve nor in close proximity to existing
roads or tracks.
PUBLIC INTEREST
The application has been advertised in the local press, notified by mail to adjoining
landowners and prominently signposted on site and on Council’s Notice Boards. One
representation was received during the exhibition period.
Issue:
land) and
Comment:
The proposed facility will “impede our vision (of the sea and pastoral
valuation on the property.
The disturbance of visual amenity due to an adjoining development is a
common grievance of neighbours. However, the matter has been
generally dealt with on an appeals basis under a number of
jurisdictions and the common finding is that a perceived loss of
visual amenity other than from a public vantage point is not cause
enough to prohibit a given development if it satisfies the relevant
planning requirements. Measures may be undertaken to mitigate or
minimise potential impacts by design amendments such as non-reflective
coatings. No comment can be provided as to the possible variations in
the value of adjoining property due to the commencement of the
proposal as any statement would be deemed conjecture without
supporting evidence. Unfortunately devaluation of property assets is not
a consideration under neither the Land Use Planning Approvals
Act 1993 nor the King Island Planning Scheme 1995.
- 42 - Ordinary Council Meeting – 18 January 2011