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2 <strong>to</strong> 4A Finlay Road, Turramurra
Item 19
DA1270/04
6 April 2005
Part 4.7 Social dimensions:
The application provides for a range <strong>of</strong> dwelling sizes, consisting <strong>of</strong> 4 x 1 <strong>be</strong>droom apartments, 22 x
2 <strong>be</strong>droom apartments and 16 x 3 <strong>be</strong>droom apartments.
The development provides a suitable variety <strong>of</strong> unit sizes <strong>to</strong> meet market demand for a range <strong>of</strong>
medium density accommodation needs.
Part 4.8 Resource, energy and water efficiency:
DCP55 requires that 90% <strong>of</strong> units meet the NatHERS rating <strong>of</strong> 4.5 stars and above. The application
proposes 100% <strong>of</strong> units which meet with the 3.5 star NatHERS rating but only 57% <strong>of</strong> units which
comply with the NatHERS 4.5 star rating (see recommended reason for refusal No.(v)).
Part 5.0 Parking and vehicular access:
The application provides 10 visi<strong>to</strong>r parking spaces, whereas 11 are required. This is likely an error
on the plans and can <strong>be</strong> clarified easily. However, at present a SEPP1 is required for such a
departure from LEP194 which has not <strong>be</strong>en submitted (see recommended reason for refusal
No.(viii)).
Of further note is that the application provides for two pedestrian ramps (central and southern)
which extend entirely up <strong>to</strong> Finlay Road. This will not allow for pedestrian movement along the
front <strong>of</strong> the property now or at any time in future and also will not allow for pedestrians <strong>to</strong> exit the
site when a vehicle is parked at the end <strong>of</strong> these ramps. The pedestrian entrances do not allow for
ease <strong>of</strong> movement and are therefore unsatisfac<strong>to</strong>ry (see recommended reason for refusal No.(vi)).
Development Control Code - Finlay Road, Lamond Drive and Duff Street Turramurra
– Design Principles.
The purpose <strong>of</strong> the Code (adopted 5 April 2005) is <strong>to</strong> provide design principles <strong>to</strong> guide the future
development <strong>of</strong> land in the vicinity <strong>of</strong> Finlay Road, Lamond Drive and Duff Street, Turramurra for
the purpose <strong>of</strong> residential flat buildings.
The design principles contained in this code are <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> considered in the assessment <strong>of</strong> any
application for a residential flat building on land covered by this Code in accordance with clause
33(d) <strong>of</strong> the Ku-ring-gai Planning Scheme Ordinance 1971 (as amended).
1. New development will respond <strong>to</strong> the site <strong>to</strong>pography (Figure 1) by:
(a) Locating new buildings within existing terraced areas formed by existing pools;
(b) Avoiding the steep lower (southern) slopes <strong>of</strong> the site (refer site analysis);
(c) Allow for natural overland flow so as <strong>to</strong> minimise changes <strong>to</strong> the site hydrology; and
(d) New buildings <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> located <strong>to</strong> align with the <strong>to</strong>pography (perpendicular <strong>to</strong>, or parallel
<strong>to</strong>, the con<strong>to</strong>urs).
The building will encompass the three existing dwellings already on site, furthermore, the building
is located 9 metres <strong>of</strong>f the steep southern portion <strong>of</strong> the site, in accordance with 1(b). The natural
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