Mooball expansion approved
A MOOBALL village expansion proposal has been approved after more than three years of negotiations.
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment on Monday approved an application to amend the Tweed Local Environmental Plan 2014 and rezone around 50ha of land south of the existing village.
The rezoning will allow approximately 250 new homes to be built, which could potentially grow from 170 to 750 residents.
The department's executive director of regions Steve Murray said the expansion supports the Far North Coast Regional Strategy.
"The rezoning will help the region meet its growing demand for housing through a diversity of lot sizes to suit different budgets for the growing population,” Mr Murray said.
"This decision is also expected to deliver an expanded range of services and goods within the village's commercial precinct as demand increases.”
Tweed Council received 36 submissions objecting to the expansion, including concerns of flooding, sewerage disposal and the impact on village character.
