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Ordinary Meeting <strong>of</strong> Council - 28 June 2005 1 / 20
8, 10 & 12 Nola Road, Roseville
Item 1
DA1333/04
17 June 2005
PROVISIONS OF RELEVANT LEGISLATION
State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 - Design Quality <strong>of</strong> Residential Flat Development
The application includes a design verification statement by the project architect, Guy Lake <strong>of</strong> Bates
Smart Architects. Mr Lake has verified that he is a qualified designer and mem<strong>be</strong>r <strong>of</strong> the NSW
Architects Registration Board and has designed the proposal in accordance with the Design Quality
Principles set out in Part 2 <strong>of</strong> SEPP 65.
The application has <strong>be</strong>en assessed in terms <strong>of</strong> the Design Quality Principles set out in SEPP65. The
design quality principles do not generate design solutions, but provide a guide <strong>to</strong> achieving good
design and the means <strong>of</strong> evaluating the merit <strong>of</strong> the proposal. The assessment is as follows:
Context:
‘SEPP 65: Good design responds and contributes <strong>to</strong> its context. Responding <strong>to</strong> context
involves identifying the desirable elements <strong>of</strong> a location’s current character, or, in the
case <strong>of</strong> precincts undergoing a transition, the desired future character as stated in
planning and design policies.’
The development is permissible and complies with the prescri<strong>be</strong>d requirements <strong>of</strong> LEP194,
including maximum height, site coverage, num<strong>be</strong>r <strong>of</strong> s<strong>to</strong>reys and deep soil landscaping. The
building setbacks <strong>to</strong> Nola Road are also acceptable on merit.
The pavilion configuration <strong>of</strong> the structure is sympathetic <strong>to</strong> the existing site con<strong>to</strong>urs, while a
reasonable building footprint (32%) and FSR (1.23:1) have ensured that more than 50% <strong>of</strong> the site
remains deep soil planting. The landscape setting is maintained as the significant existing trees are
<strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> retained and the indigenous landscape regimen will serve <strong>to</strong> enhance the existing character.
The natural environment, forming a major part <strong>of</strong> the context for this development, consists <strong>of</strong> high
canopy trees, including blue gums, which are <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> retained; creating a strong sense <strong>of</strong> the natural
environment as a setting for the development.
Scale:
‘SEPP 65: Good design provides an appropriate scale in terms <strong>of</strong> the bulk and height
that suits the scale <strong>of</strong> the street and the surrounding buildings. Establishing an
appropriate scale requires a considered response <strong>to</strong> the scale <strong>of</strong> existing development.
In precincts undergoing transition proposed bulk and height needs <strong>to</strong> achieve the scale
identified for the desired future character <strong>of</strong> the area.’
Within the vicinity <strong>of</strong> the site, there are a variety <strong>of</strong> building types comprising various heights.
Immediately adjacent <strong>to</strong> the site, are existing residential flat buildings <strong>of</strong> four s<strong>to</strong>reys and <strong>to</strong>wn
houses <strong>of</strong> three s<strong>to</strong>reys. Another development application for a residential flat building in Kings
Copy <strong>of</strong> Adopted Report - 050628-OMC-PR-03137-8, 10 & 12 NOLA ROAD,-0-FLAT BUILDING COMPRISING 32 UNITS, 58 BASEMENT
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