The most significant was a 47-lot development, along the Tasman Highway, Orford, to be carried out in three stages which council voted to defer so they could read up further on the application.

The DA is part of a larger development which is planned to contain 600 lots, a golf course as well as eco-homes and holiday cabins.

The 47-lot development is the fifth stage of the development but there is no compulsion for council to approve all the stages together.

The sticking point for some of the discussion centred on how the golf course, which is a centrepiece of the development, has not been locked in yet.

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Councillor Cheryl Arnol said that she saw no reason to delay the DA further.

"This council has been critical of this particular developer for not getting on with the job and we now have before us a start and we want to delay," she said.

"I believe the developer stated during a briefing some time ago that they are still committed to the golf course but they require the construction of this development to facilitate the golf course."

Councillor Michael Symons echoed those thoughts in his summation.

"Having spoken to the developer he was quite emphatic that the golf course would go ahead," he said.

"We've imposed a lot of conditions on the developer which he seems to have satisfied."

Councillor Rob Churchill said that the many questions asked during the DA's discussion time in the council meeting was reason enough to delay.

"I think everything I've heard in this room today, points to me and clarifies to me that we need this further discussion," he said.

"I think that next month that we have up our sleeve is not going to put us at any particular risk."

The developers allowed council an extension to July 1 to decide on the DA, which means council will have to make a decision at the next meeting in June.

The application to defer the motion was passed 5-3 with councillors Michael Symons, Cheryl Arnol and deputy mayor Jenny Woods voting against the motion.

Councillors Keith Breheny, Annie Browning, Rob Churchill and Grant Robinson voted for the motion.

The development of stage 1A of the Tempus Retirement Village and nursing home proposal was considered by council

During the DA's period of public exhibition, it received 45 submissions for and against the development.

These representations raised issues included scale and location of the site, the town boundary, subdivision of land, road owner consent and the visual impacts of the proposal.

The motion was carried unanimously.

The Tasmanian Planning Commission will consider the development as it does with all planning scheme amendments.

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