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2 <strong>to</strong> 4A Finlay Road, Turramurra
Item 19
DA1270/04
6 April 2005
S<strong>to</strong>reys and ceiling height
(max): Pursuant <strong>to</strong> cl 25(K): 6
s<strong>to</strong>reys and no greater than
16.4m for 25% <strong>of</strong> the building
footprint
Car parking spaces (min):
Resident spaces: One space per
dwelling, and one additional
space for dwellings <strong>of</strong> three +
<strong>be</strong>drooms (<strong>to</strong>tal <strong>of</strong> 58 required)
Visi<strong>to</strong>r spaces: 11 visi<strong>to</strong>r
Manageable housing (min):
10% (3.4 units)
Lift access: required if greater
than three s<strong>to</strong>reys
Deep soil landscaping (cl.25I(2)):
From the information provided, 7 s<strong>to</strong>reys and < 15.4
metres at < 25% <strong>of</strong> the building
68 resident spaces provided.
10 visi<strong>to</strong>r spaces provided
71% or 30 apartments are visitable by wheelchair
units; 10% <strong>of</strong> 4 apartments are adaptable in
accordance with the requirements <strong>of</strong> AS1428 and
AS4299.
Provided <strong>to</strong> all units
NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
The application does not technically comply with the deep soil requirement <strong>of</strong> 50%. This is due <strong>to</strong>
the inclusion <strong>of</strong> areas including garden <strong>be</strong>ds, stairs and paths where they provide less than 2 metres
<strong>of</strong> deep soil area or where the paths are over 1.0 metres wide. This area amounts <strong>to</strong> approximately
2.43% <strong>of</strong> the site area, which, when subtracted from the nominated deep soil landscaping
percentage, will result in 48.2% <strong>of</strong> the site <strong>be</strong>ing available for deep soil landscaping.
The application fails <strong>to</strong> provide for compliant deep soil landscaping areas. A SEPP 1 objection is
required but was not submitted. Without this Council is not able <strong>to</strong> grant approval <strong>to</strong> the
development, even if it were <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> acceptable. Given the strong intent <strong>of</strong> the Deep Soil
Landscaping requirement within both LEP194 and DCP55, serious consideration <strong>of</strong> this matter
would <strong>be</strong> required (see recommended reason for refusal No.(ii)).
Num<strong>be</strong>r <strong>of</strong> s<strong>to</strong>reys (cl.25K):
Due <strong>to</strong> the steep slope <strong>of</strong> the site, the development is subject <strong>to</strong> a steep slope concession, which
provides for a maximum <strong>of</strong> 6 s<strong>to</strong>reys without the need for a SEPP1 objection.
It would appear, from the information provided, that the development proposes in excess <strong>of</strong> 6
s<strong>to</strong>reys in height. This is apparent at the point <strong>be</strong>neath the northern-most lift, where the basement
would appear <strong>to</strong> exceed 1.2 metres in height and where a covered ro<strong>of</strong> area (counting as a separate
s<strong>to</strong>rey) has <strong>be</strong>en provided.
The plans therefore appear <strong>to</strong> propose non-compliances for which a SEPP1 has again not <strong>be</strong>en
provided. Without a SEPP1 justification Council is not able <strong>to</strong> grant consent <strong>to</strong> the development
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