The Native Vegetation Council has reportedly refused a proposed residential development to create 18 housing allotments in Robe.
According to the Department for Environment and Water, the development application by a local company was refused because of the proposed clearance of vegetation which is considered to have high native plant species diversity.
The State Government agency said 33 native plant species were recorded at the almost 1.6 hectare site and it also provides habitat for threatened native fauna.
The land in question is located to the east of the Robe Golf Course.
