hill according to its owner, Senate vice president Sen. Norma Astwood.

And the tribunal looking into objections to the Plan has promised to look again after making the same mistake.

Sen. Astwood said she is planning to build a home for her children on the North Shore Road site -- and suggested the refusal might be racially motivated. But planners zoned the area as woodland and stated that any building would spoil the view for visitors to Flatts and the Aquarium.

Planner Mr. David Moore said the area owned by Sen. Astwood was a woodland reserve and formed part of a larger woodland area.

But Sen. Astwood said: "Part of it is wooded but the bottom of the site is flat. It was excavated in 1973 for building. Fifty percent is wooded.

"We bought the property in 1977 but we were not in a position to build. My children are now reaching the age where it will be a viable time to build.'' She said her children had been at school and were now due to leave and begin contributing to the community but they needed somewhere to live. She complained that houses had been built on either side of the property by white families.

Sen. Astwood said: "White people have built town houses here but as a black person I am told that I am not allowed to build and that it will have an impact on the visual amenity.

"This will not detract from what is seen from the Aquarium. They will still see the wooded area.

"To zone this area as woodland is unconstitutional and unfair.'' Tribunal chairman Mr. Jack Lightbourne said he had visited the sight and not seen the flat area. He said they would visit again and meet Sen. Astwood.

In the only objection against a residential zoning yesterday, residents of the Mount Wyndham Condominiums have hit out at Dr. Tony Knap's plans to build a house close to Harrington Sound.

Mr. Michael McCabe, a resident, said the building would certainly destroy part of the neighbouring area which was designated as woodland.

Mr. Lightbourne said the tribunal must look at 400 objections before any decision is made. The results are expected by Christmas.