Then BUY the land .... sounds like your lakeside council is a bunch of fascists.
Heard the same argument from an area near me which was the fastest growing area in Michigan. The early "settlers" were upset at the growing sprawl which was resulting in the development of all the areas around them and they petitioned the local council to halt the building permits. LOL!!!
Classic case of I've got mine now screw you! Wonder if any one of those whiners ever gave one thought to the original "Real" landowners out this way who sold their properties for one of any number of reasons. Skyrocketing property taxes immediately comes to mind.............
All I want is what you have plus a place to park my sailboat and run my jet ski. That's what lakes are for are they not?