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1 & 1A Lamond Drive, 1444 &
1444A Pacific Highway,
Turramurra
Item 20
DA1099/04
13 April 2005
e. a large part <strong>of</strong> the front setback area is also affected by the s<strong>to</strong>rm
water drainage system which further reduces the landscape area;
The above does not adequately allow for tree replenishment within the
Lamond Drive frontage that is characteristic <strong>of</strong> the site and immediate
area. This is highlighted within the proposed landscape works that show
no canopy trees within this setback. Trees proposed are small <strong>to</strong> medium
sized species, none <strong>of</strong> which are locally occurring species. This goes
against LEP site requirements and standards which states the “desirability
<strong>of</strong> adequate landscaping so that the built form does not dominate the
landscape”. The site and surrounding area’s character is one <strong>of</strong> large
Eucalypts and a continuous interconnecting tree canopy. The proposed
development, particularly within the Lamond Dr frontage, does not
provide for effective landscaping <strong>to</strong> lessen the dominance <strong>of</strong> the built form.
2.5 The proposal fails <strong>to</strong> maintain a front setback zone <strong>to</strong> the Pacific Highway
<strong>of</strong> 10-12m as required by Clause 4.3 C-1 <strong>of</strong> DCP 55.
2.5.1 The basement car park and acoustic fence are shown with setbacks
<strong>of</strong> 7.2m and 5m respectively.
2.5.2 The limited scope for landscaping within the reduced setback areas
is further reduced by the private courtyards that:
a) make significant screen planting highly unlikely (within the
courtyards) and;
b) undermine the preservation <strong>of</strong> a co-coordinated landscape
theme in the long term.
A large percentage <strong>of</strong> the Pacific Hwy site frontage is taken up by private
courtyards leaving a front setback less than 5m as communal open space
that is available for large tree replenishment. It is noted that Eucalyptus
saligna (Bluegum) have <strong>be</strong>en nominated within the site frontage in close
proximity <strong>to</strong> a proposed front wall. In the long term this is impractical as
the expanding roots from the trees will crack and compromise the integrity
<strong>of</strong> the wall.
2.6 The proposal will not achieve appropriate separation with properties <strong>to</strong>
the north (1446 and 1446A Pacific Highway) due <strong>to</strong> the inadequate side
setback and lack <strong>of</strong> substantial screen planting and canopy trees.
A 6m setback is proposed <strong>be</strong>tween the terrace/pergola <strong>of</strong> Unit A11 and the
northern boundary (1446 Pacific Highway). The 6m available for
landscaping is reduced by:
a) A series <strong>of</strong> retaining walls that create a planter box app. 1.6m
wide and 2-3m high,
b) a path (1.2m wide) almost stretching the entire length <strong>of</strong> the
rear boundary and
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