Why didn't that work?-The Ecohotel at Yulong

Developers only have to put "eco" infront of their idea and some people will swoon thinking they are not necessarily going to not cut corners to make a buck . Let's make it clear , my job for 3 decades was to help people; design with nature; help people get through the hoops that can now strangle the unwary.
I've never been here to stop them making a buck , just to make sure the development fits in well with their chosen space and often , unfortunately to change that space if they should be silly enough to buy a bargain block that won't do the job and make costs for the community - for example intensive developments which would threaten water quality in high runoff areas.(eg The greek village at the wettest place in Victoria )
Sounds simple doesn't it, but its not . Unfortunateley you have to say No to people whose projects aren't thought through well enough for the location . There is usually a place for the development( and i've always been happy to help find that place) but not where people buy in haste ( "come and see me first" I would say)
This was the site for a proposed $1000 a night hotel but there wasn't enough room for it to work . The tennis courts were taken off and the whole development was too close to the road . Somewhere else would have been fine. I would have written the ticket to ride out for you if you had chosen better.
No we shouldn't let people do what they feel like on the environment ; feeling for the environment must come first .