27 February 2007 - Ordinary Meeting of Council (pdf. 14MB)

Ordinary Meeting of Council - 27 February 2007 2 / 9
20 to 22 Tryon Road, Lindfield
Item 2
DA0826/06
22 January 2007
New developments should optimise the provision of housing to suit the social mix and needs
in the neighbourhood, or, in the case of precincts undergoing transition, provide for the
desired future community.
The mix of apartments is acceptable.
Principle 10: Aesthetics
SEPP 65: Quality aesthetics require the appropriate composition of building elements,
textures, materials and colours and reflect the use, internal design and structure of the
development. Aesthetics should respond to the environment and context, particularly to
desirable elements of the existing streetscape or, in precincts undergoing transition,
contribute to the desired future character of the area.
The proposed building uses a range of materials, textures and proportions that are suitable to
the context and satisfy DCP 55. The aesthetics of this proposal are considered acceptable.
Conclusion and recommendations
It is recommended that:
Privacy is maintained between bedrooms 7.5m apart on the internal corners of the building,
by extending out the party wall between apartments by a minimum of 1m on the lower levels
of the building.
Whilst the proposed building footprint deviates from the building zone in DCP 55 ‘Milray
Street Precinct’, there are no perceived negative effects in amending the building zone.
This proposal is to be commended and is an excellent example of a new multi-residential
building (2d3) in the Ku-ring-gai LGA.
Comment - With regard to the use of the rooms as bedrooms and the 7.5m separation between the
bedroom windows, the proposed internal privacy is satisfactory, and it is unnecessary to implement
this part of the recommendation.
Heritage
Council’s Heritage Advisor, Paul Dignam, has commented on the proposal as follows:
Heritage status
The site is located within the vicinity of several heritage items, including; Nos 1 – 21
Lindfield Avenue and the Church at the corner of Tryon Road and Nelson Road. The shops in
Lindfield Avenue are local items. The Church is listed as a state heritage item and included in
an LEP as a draft heritage item. Clause 61 E of the KPSO requires Council to make an
assessment of the impact of the proposed development on the heritage significance of the
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