The proposed subdivision is not consistent with many of the objectives of the Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005.
The proposed development will increase the impacts of urbanisation on Govetts Leap Brook, adding to the continuing incremental decline of the health of the upper mountains catchments.
The SEE states that "no trees are to removed as part of the application." However, the building envelopes identified in the application overlap existing tree locations. Therefore any subsequent building works as approved in the proposal will require the removal of numerous mature trees.
The SEE for the proposal attempts to address these matters but provides no evidence to support its conclusion that the proposal is "unlikely to have any adverse environmental impacts."
The SEE states that the proposal "will contribute to the unique character of Blackheath." However, the continuing subdivision of residential allotments in Blackheath is rapidly destroying the unique character of the town, with an immediate, negative impact on residents and subsequent decline of the tourism industry in the upper mountains. The proposal will be clearly visible to visitors travelling to Evans Lookout.
The SEE states that the proposal will have "minimal impacts on the aesthetic values of the land", but provides no evidence to support this conclusion. Local residents' experience with the recent subdivision at Forest Park Road, Blackheath indicates that aesthetic and amenity impacts will be significant and ongoing.
Adding the impacts of the proposal to other recent subdivisions in Blackheath will contribute to the incremental deterioration of the health of upper mountains waterways and the adjoining national park, the unique character of the town, the amenity of local residents, and the strength of the tourist industry in the upper mountains.
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