The development application (DA) for the proposed three-storey housing development at the entrance to Mullumbimby has been lodged.
The Mullumbimby Residents Association (MRA) is holding a meeting to discuss the DA on Monday, 4 August at 6.30 pm at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club, Dalley Steet, Mullumbimby.
The MRA say that Byron Shire Council (BSC) and Lancom appear determined to go ahead with it, despite their own carpark being a much more appropriate place (it is twice the size for one thing, so affords twice the housing).
Questions have also been raised about why the BSC, state and federal governments are not pursuing social and affordable housing on the old Mullumbimby hospital site which has a significantly larger and flood-free development footprint.
Issues raised
‘At this meeting MRA will show, and explain the DA design and highlight the issues it causes for the town,’ said an MRA spokesperson.
‘These include the loss of town parking and a public toilet, the potential loss of two food businesses and damage to other nearby businesses, major traffic issues during construction and after (residents’ access to the building will be via McGoughans Lane), the flood impact on adjacent properties, and the precedent for three-storey building in a basically one-storey heritage-listed town.
‘Councillors and mayors come and go, but this monolith will be a permanent legacy imposed on our town, right at its entrance. This is your last chance to have your say about it,’ they said.
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