A planning application, made available to the public on March 12, revealed the owners of 26-28 Charles Street, at Cressy, wished to convert the residentially zoned property from a class 1a to a class 1b residence.

Co-owner of the property, and Northern Midlands councillor, Ian Goninon said the proposed change would allow 20 seasonal berry pickers to be accommodated.

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"There's a gross undersupply of accommodation here for these workers," he said.

On Sunday, Northern Midlands Council Watch Facebook page posted screenshots of a detailed email sent to the council's general manager. Cressy couple Rebecca and Jim Lees, cited multiple negative impacts they believed the $50,000 implementation of a shared facility in a "quiet residential backstreet" could have on the small town's community.

The Lees' main concern was noise, as well as damage to the surrounding area, which they felt could be caused by the bus used to transport the workers each day, as well as by the workers.

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That sentiment was echoed on the Cressy Community Watch Facebook page, by several of the group's more than 1000 members.

Among the 69 comments on one post, a neighbour of the property, Natalie Smith, said she planned to submit a "rejection letter", while fellow Church Street resident, Kerin-Lea Hall, wondered whether the development would impact house values.

A local business owner also questioned the legality of putting that amount of people in a residential home with only two bathrooms.

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Owner of Seasonal Workers Accommodation, Rachel Cornelius said despite not being involved in the proposal, she understood, based on experience, that everything sounded in keeping with Tasmanian guidelines.

"The rules are 10 people per bathroom," she said.

Ms Cornelius revealed her seasonal accommodation business, situated behind the Ringwood Hotel, received multiple noise complaints since opening, but said they were relatively infrequent.

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"Many of the pickers come from pacific island nations, where music is a huge part of their culture, so occasionally they sing loudly," she said.

Northern Midlands mayor Mary Knowles said the berry industry was a vital part of the area's agriculture sector.

"Council also supports the health and well-being of berry pickers in our communities, as they are living away from their homes [and] working hard to support their own families," she said.

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