The Macarthur Grange golf course will soon be a distant memory if Campbelltown Council approves a plan to convert it into 52 environmental living lots.
Next Tuesday night council will vote to give the proposal the final green light.
It’s expected a majority of councillors will be in favour of the switch to acreage residential lots under a community title scheme for the 335 acre Scenic Hills property.
The lots will vary in size, from just over one acre to more than five acres.
If it is approved on Tuesday night, it will be a first for Campbelltown to be able to offer rural residential living on the western side of the local government area.
Under the proposal the existing clubhouse near the Raby Road entrance to the golf course will be retained to be used as a function centre, restaurant, and café.
The state government has given the proposal its blessing, and now it’s up to the councillors to approve the final stage, rezoning of the 130 hectares of land.
The Macarthur Grange planning package was placed on public exhibition from October 9, 2024 until November 8, 2024. This was extended to November 15 following a request from the community.
In response, 10 submissions were received from agencies and authorities, and 14 from the community, including two neighbouring property owners.
Of the 14 submissions received from the community, six supported the planning proposal, six objected to it, and two adjoining owners supported the proposed outcome but raised a range of issues.
The community submissions not supporting the proposal raised issues of inconsistency with state, district, and local planning policies, focusing in particular on an erosion of the Scenic Hills landscape.
The adjoining owners raised issues of existing and long-term access, and in the case of the eastern owner, the need for a more wholistic planning approach that integrated perceived similar development potential.
The Macarthur Grange 18 hole golf course was developed and opened by the Tacca family more than 20 years ago, but was later sold.
