The controversial subdivision at 53 McAuleys Lane, Myocum that directs traffic onto the McAuleys Lane and Mullumbimby Road intersection has had a number of the modifications approved – but not all.

Developers behind two environmentally sensitive residential projects in the Byron Shire are seeking to relax restrictions on cats and dogs, arguing that responsible pet ownership offers a more practical and enforceable way of protecting native wildlife than blanket bans.

A controversial large exclusive 38-lot DA near Mullumbimby, led by wealthy developers John Callanan, Tim Mundy – and with help from lead designer and now deputy mayor Jack Dods – has been approved by the Northern Regional Planning Panel. 

Council’s General Manager, Mark Arnold, and Greens Mayor Sarah Ndiaye, have strongly backed planning staff after claims they inappropriately intervened to assist wealthy developers with their controversial large, exclusive 38 lot greenfield proposal near McAuleys Lane and Mullumbimby Road.

Senior Council planning staff have admitted to providing wealthy developers with an advantage around a contentious large 38-lot proposal near the main road into Mullum from Uncle Toms.

Additional updated reports have been quietly added to Council’s website regarding an exclusive 38-large-lot subdivision DA near the busy Mullumbimby Road and McAuleys Lane intersection.

With a  quickly approaching deadline to decide upon a planning proposal around a large rural to residential land subdivision near a dangerous intersection on the way into Mullum, councillors agreed unanimously on a motion that will see more clarity around its size.