Dear Colleagues,
Perhaps there should be a Judicial  Inquiry into Honeysuckle not just the Section 119 Planning Inquiry we have requested.
Doug Lithgow.

Friday, 29 September 2000
The Editor,
Newcastle Herald
Bolton Street
Newcastle 2300

Dear Sir,

The honesty and integrity of the planning system in NSW is in danger. Phone 49 431781.

Carol Lawrence (NH 28/9/2000) is ignorant of the issues regarding the Honeysuckle Becton DA for apartments and a Hotel.

The development as submitted to the consent authority, the Hon Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning is contrary to the letter and spirit of the objectives and public domain strategy of the statutory Plan. The development should be revised to comply with the Plan.

The Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning is also responsible for the Honeysuckle Development Corporation which is the registered owner of the land. The same Ministerial entity became the determining authority for Honeysuckle when he made the Central Honeysuckle Plan in December 1997

A letter filed at the Land Titles office in support of the Primary Application (PA80415) states "that the development has the support of many local and state politicians including the Deputy Premier" The Deputy. Premier is the Minister for Planning, Honeysuckle and the determining Authority.

The honesty and integrity of the planning system in NSW is in danger if the objectors are denied the opportunity to place their evidence before an independent commissioner advising the determining authority, the Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning.

The issue in 1997 was a rezoning matter and there was no DA to be assessed.

Yours sincerely,