Appeal against Ronsy Hill hotel postponed after re-routing of pipes around endangered species

An appeal against the approval of a luxury hill-top hotel development, which was delayed earlier this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, has been postponed again. FIND OUT WHY

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• Rosny Hill hotel development appeal delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions

A DELAYED appeal hearing against the Rosny Hill hotel development on Crown reserve which was due to begin on Monday as been postponed again.

The $50-million project includes a 60-room visitor accommodation complex, two restaurants, a cafe and public viewing deck, with new public walking trails.

An artist’s impression of the hotel project proposed for Rosny Hill. Picture: SUPPLIED

An appeal against the Clarence City Council’s approval in January of the Robert Morris-Nunn Hunter Developments’ proposal was lodged by the Rosny Hill Friends Network, which wants the application rejected.

The hearing was due to run all week, but has been adjourned by consent of the parties involved.

Prof Morris-Nunn said the proponents had to change their plans to re-route piping due to an endangered plant on the site.

Rosny Hill artist’s impressions looking from the site down the River Derwent. Picture: SUPPLIED

“We have adjusted our plans so pipes which were going to touch part of one did not and council have decided because of the sensitivity around that to adjourn the proceedings until all that can be completely checked out and reorganised,” he said.

“It’s part of the philosophy – if we want to do these things, we have to support and showcase the natural ecology.”

A new hearing date is expected to be allocated soon.

Clarence City Council first called for expressions of interest to develop the site in 2014.