Around 60 per cent or 20 hectares has been set aside for conservation and public open space in LandCorp’s plan which was put to the community last weekend.

The bush will effectively hide the variety of lot sizes and housing types which are hoped will utilise environmentally-friendly components to create a unique residential area.

LandCorp regional business manager Dale Page said she was pleased with the feedback received from local residents at the recent Emu Point information sessions.

“We received some very constructive comments, and were pleased at the general level of support within the community for the draft plan,” she said.

“People seem to be very supportive of our efforts to create an environmentally sensitive coastal development, and there is a very good level of understanding of the detail we have gone to in drafting the concept plan.”

Ms Page encouraged everybody who had a view on the development to submit a feedback form with their comments.

“We want as much feedback as possible now so we can incorporate the community’s ideas into the next level of planning, the detailed structure plan which will be submitted to the City.”

Planning for the 34 hectare site from Griffith Street to Hope Street was first proposed by the State Government in 2005, when Cabinet gave LandCorp the task of working with the community to advance the development.

LandCorp has since conducted detailed fauna and vegetation surveys and other studies of the land.

The results have been provided to the community at several stakeholder sessions, with the last one 12 months ago leading to the concept plans.

The development is expected to include apartments and single residential houses with the natural bushland being retained to provide a system of linked nature reserves.

The village-style development near Griffith Street contains higher density housing options and a delicatessen and cafe to service the immediate area.

To submit feedback, visit www.landcorp.com.au/project/emupo int before June 30, 2009.