Chinese developer Chambroad granted extra two years to start project at Kangaroo Bay on Hobart’s eastern shore

A Hobart council has granted a Chinese company behind a controversial $80 million waterfront development on the city’s eastern shore an extra two years to start the project.

At a meeting on Monday night, the Clarence Council voted seven-to-five to give developer Chambroad the additional time to start work on its proposal for a tourism and hospitality training school at Kangaroo Bay.

In a tied vote in October, the council blocked the company’s request to have more time to start construction on the project.

Mayor Doug Chipman said legal advice received late last week found that decision was in breach of contract.

“Unless we rectified the situation quickly, we were vulnerable to considerable damages claims,” Mr Chipman said.

Chambroad has…