By Dominique Tassell
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) moved at the recent Ordinary Council Meeting to advise the Department of Resources that they object to the application for permanent road closure over part of the road reserve off Slade Street, Maryvale.
SDRC received a request for views in relation to an application for permanent road closure over part of the unnamed road off Slade Street, Maryvale. Views from Council are required to accompany an application for road closure to the Department of Resources.
In late 2020, SDRC received a request for views from the owners of 19 Slade Street, Maryvale for an application for the temporary closure of the road reserve adjoining their land. This is the same area of land that is now subject to the application for permanent road closure. SDRC did not object to the application for temporary road closure.
In June 2021, the Department of Resources granted a road licence for the temporary closure of the area.
This meant the underlying tenure of the area is still a road.
This licence can be cancelled at any time with no compensation.
This would allow the applicant to use the road reserve until it is required for use by SDRC.
The property at 19 Slade Street, Maryvale transferred to new owners in December 2021.
The owner of 19 Slade Street, Maryvale is proposing to make an application to permanently close the subject road licence area.
The applicant has advised that they intend to plant trees and gardens on the land to add to their adjoining residential land.
In February 2022, views were sought from the Directorates of Council:
SDRC’s Infrastructure Services provided an objection to the application to permanently close part of the road reserve off Slade Street.
The views have not changed since the original views were provided in October 2020 (application for temporary road closure).
The basis for the objection is that SDRC may require this area of road reserve for parking or access as part of the Urban Development Framework.
SDRC’s Corporate and Community Services provided no comment on the application.
SDRC’s Planning and Development provided an objection to the application to permanently close part of the road reserve off Slade Street.
The views have not changed since the original views were provided in October 2020 (application for temporary road closure).
The basis for the objection is that this area of road reserve will provide access and linkage from the railway parkland as part of the Urban Design Framework and Masterplan for Maryvale.
SDRC’s Finance, Assets and Special Projects provided no comment on the application.
There is no objection to the current road licence which allows the adjoining owner (the licensee) temporary use of the land to continue until such time as SDRC requires the road reserve.
The motion was moved by Cr Ross Bartley and seconded by Cr Stephen Tancred.
