A plan to put 1200 dwellings in Tallawarra has disappointed a community group that says Wollongong City Council has not considered the environmental impact.The council has released its plan for the 576ha Tallawarra site which includes 1200 dwellings intended to service the Tallawarra combined cycle gas turbine power station and businesses which will move into the area.The council completed a number of studies on the site but has so far failed to alleviate the fears of community groups who feel Tallawarra should not be occupied by houses.The Concerned Residents of East Dapto (CRED) hold fears about plans for the Tallawarra site, chiefly that they haven't given full consideration to environmental issues.CRED co-ordinator Maureen Magee believes there has not been be a sufficient assessment."There should be a proper environmental study of the land with a view to protecting the natural environment and creating jobs," she said.Ms Magee said her group was not anti-development."We are not NIMBYs (not in my backyard) at all, we are not anti-employment development - Dapto has the highest unemployment rate so of course we want jobs," she said. "The main issues are the lack of environmental studies and the inappropriate co-location of housing and industry."About 23 per cent of the Tallawarra site has been earmarked for residential development.Forty-five per cent has been set aside for environmental conservation.The Tallawarra site is owned by company TRUenergy who will operate the new power plant. A proposal for a second plant has already been lodged with the NSW Department of Planning.The company has been doing a series of tests at the plant in recent months in the lead-up to it becoming fully operational.The council's Tallawarra plan is on exhibition as part of the Wollongong-wide Local Environmental Plan. The document will be on exhibition until March 13.For more information visit web site www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au.