A veterinary clinic in Thurgoona which had secured planning approval for a two-storey facility has had a change of heart on its size also given the green light by Albury Council.
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But a subsequent revised plan for a single level building better suiting the business requirements of the proponent, Dr Leanne Bailey, was submitted by consultants Blueprint Planning, and ticked off on Monday night.
The initial development application also had approval to remove 14 trees from the site and with the building footprint remaining the same the trees still needed removal.
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In an initial submission, the Thurgoona Community Action Group raised concerns about the trees disappearing and the choice of non-native trees identified for planting in an accompanying landscape plan.
The latter request was deemed a "reasonable concern" with native species to be planted in areas abutting present bushland located to the north of the vet clinic.
But in a follow-up email sent to councillors the action group questioned the legality of the tree removal, prompting Cr van de Ven to question the "veracity of the information" provided.
City development service leader David Christy said the tree removal was carried out in "accordance with consent" of the original development application with an investigation of the claims completed on the day of the council meeting.
Mr Christy also confirmed the use of more appropriate tree species would be a condition imposed by council before the issuing of a construction certificate.
The vet clinic is located in a sub-division which was the subject of a successful NSW Land and Environment Court case where the landowners overturned an original decision by council relating to the provision of carparking.
