Central Coast Council has rejected claims by the Community Environment Network that it has repeatedly conducted unlawful clearing at Central Coast Airport or breached planning laws.
“Council undertakes mowing, slashing and trimming of vegetation at the southern edge of the runway,” a spokesperson said.
“This area forms part of the airport site, and Council is entitled to maintain it without obtaining further approvals.
“There has been no breach of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
“Council’s lawful maintenance of this area is essential for the safe operation of the airport which has existed for nearly 50 years.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the area maintained by Council at the southern edge of the runway is not the same area that Council resolved to remediate following reported clearing around August/September 2015.
“Council has not undertaken any repeated clearing of this area.
“In fact, Council continues to undertake the required remediation and rehabilitation in accordance with resolution 659/19.
“This resolution was made in 2016 and has not been rescinded.”
The spokesperson said all submissions received during the public exhibition period on the draft Airport Plan will be considered and reviewed, with the final draft Central Coast Airport Masterplan to be presented to the newly elected Council later this year.
In my opinion, there should be no trees within 250 meters of the landing field and any buildings in the area because of bushfires and aircraft safety, fuel safety, and landing safety.
There is so much native vegetation clearance happening all around the Central Coast that it is good to keep ensuring that it is only done when absolutely necessary and within the law.
To have an airport already adjacent to a railway line and an expressway is priceless for future economic development and employment.
to listen to the nimbys who now have built houses around the area knowingly that an airport was already existing should not be listened too. further more there is also a huge distribution centre for a large supermarket chain
Except only joyriders use the airport to fly their noisy polluting planes. Good luck thinking this airport is going to “serve” the community and create employment
bored men with chainsaws