10 Craik Road, Beaconsfield Upper, VIC

This person has made an eye-sore of the area and most likely is only needing the pond due to water around his property from doing so much illegal earthworks. He needs to be given clear guidelines, supervision and a timeline for any further work before he makes a complete mess of it all!

This permit if granted will allow diverting water from flowing to the Melbourne Water protected area. Surely this is not permitted

This resident has been grading his block without a permit incessantly, particularly in the summer months for around 8 years. It has been brought to the attention of councillors and Council multiple times and yet Council have done nothing to control it, or the damage he has done right up to the fenceline of the wetlands. In 2014 we were told he had 4 years to complete his works but this was never controlled by Council in any way.
Why is Council now even considering allowing him to continue the noise and destruction? He has a history of ignoring all laws and directions.
The permit application is laughable with drawings that are far from professional.
They ask for a 7 x 8 metre pond when the drawings show an 8 x 9 metre pond as if specifics and engineering don't matter.
I urge Council to refuse this application and to ensure that rehabilitation of the land surrounding the wetlands is undertaken.