Albury Council this week endorsed a planning proposal to rezone the surplus land on the edge of the Fallon Street overpass from transport infrastructure to general industrial.

The zoning makes the land, with majority frontage to Carcoola Street, impossible to sell, lease or develop for anything other than transport infrastructure.

The land was originally purchased to construct the railway and freeway overpass and following the opening of the internal highway in 2007, the 4132 square metres of land was considered surplus to RMS requirements.

Albury Council advised RMS earlier this year it had no in-principle objection to the land being rezoned, but a planning proposal was required.

The land is already located in an industrial area and could lead to more jobs with the creation of another business.

Access is via Carcoola Street, which was created as part of the freeway project.

The council has indicated proposed future development of the site for industrial purposes was “reasonable and appropriate”.

“It is noted the site adjoins industrial zoned land to the immediate south and west, as well as adjoining the Hume Highway to the east and the Fallon Street overpass immediately to the north,” a council report said.

“The site already enjoys a substantial distance separation from the nearest residential properties located 200 metres to the north, which are already separated by the existing Fallon Street overpass and existing light industrial development.

“This existing distance separation provides a notable indication that external amenity impacts associated with any subsequent industrial development of the site will be limited.

“An initial assessment has con cluded that matters relating to surrounding residential amenity, environmental and traffic, transport and access are not significant enough to suggest that such issues cannot be investigated and addressed through an appropriate design response at the time of development.”