The Department's response to Council's submission did not reach Council until last Thursday morning - after the monthly meeting had begun and after the actual gazettal.

Council had sought three changes to the LEP as presented to it by the Department.

These were:

· to extend the area permitting 40 hectare minimum development to the Lost River area to take in a further 14,880 hectares;

· an extension of 4,180 hectares in the Kangaloolah - Limerick area of the 80 hectare minimum;

· the establishment of a 127 hectare zone for 2 hectare blocks around the village of Collector.

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