Opponents of a "glamping" development in the Royal National Park near Sydney are set to launch a legal challenge against the New South Wales Government.
NSW Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton has approved plans for a road to the site, paving the way for the eco-tourism project to be built at Spring Gully.
The blueprint includes accommodation for up to 12 people in six luxury tents, which would be built on private land between the Royal National Park and the town of Bundeena.
The Spring Gully Protection Group (SGPG) said the area was prone to bushfires and the wrong site for accommodation.
SPRG chairman Mark Da Silva said his organisation had been fighting the proposal for five years.
He described the glamping development as a "good idea".
"But it's in completely the wrong location," he said.
"The idea of needing to clear over 430 trees from a critically endangered ecological community in one of the most biodiverse areas of the Royal National Park to accommodate six glamping safari tents and one caretaker's residence is simply absurd, obscene and it's not in the interests of the environment or in the public interest."
Court challenge looms
Over 2,000 objections were lodged against development of the road.
The NSW Land and Environment Court last year granted consent to the development on the condition the site was given road access.
The local couple behind the development declined an interview with the ABC, but insist the camp will be sustainable, small scale and low impact.
A start date for construction has not yet been set.
Mr Da Silva said his organisation would challenge the Minister's decision in court, warning any development would put critically endangered scrub and threatened species at risk.
NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge said he was worried about the development.
"The Government doesn't get it when protecting environmental assets, also planning laws are stacked in favour of development even when we know it will cause major damage on the outskirts of the oldest national park in Australia," he said.
A spokesperson for Ms Upton said they were aware of the looming legal action.
