11 October 2012 - Canterbury City Council

CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 11 OCTOBER 2012
10 4 BROUGHTON STREET, CANTERBURY: DEMOLITION OF
WAREHOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF SIX STOREY RESIDENTIAL
FLAT BUILDING CONTAINING 47 APARTMENTS WITH BASEMENT CAR
PARKING
• It is proposed to demolish the existing structures on site and the construct a
new six storey residential flat building containing 47 apartments with basement
level car parking at the abovementioned property.
• The subject site is zoned Residential 2(c) under the relevant provisions of
Canterbury Local Environmental Plan 138. The proposed development, defined
as ‘multiple unit housing’ is permissible with our development consent.
• The proposed development has been assessed against the provisions of all
relevant planning policies, development control plans and policies and is
generally compliant with these requirements. Issues of non-compliance are
discussed in the body of the report.
• The development application has been notified/advertised in accordance with
the requirements of our Development Control Plan 32 – Notification Policy,
during which time 17 submissions, including one petition with 48 signatures
were received. Issues raised include effect on surrounding area, noise,
pollution, traffic/street access, parking, disturbance of natural habitats, privacy,
character of the area, density, public transport, overshadowing, crime,
infrastructure and disturbance during construction. These matters are discussed
in the body of the report.
• The Director City Planning has recommended the application be approved
subject to conditions.
• The Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel has recommended the
application be approved in accordance with the Director City Planning’s
recommendation, subject to amendments.
11 8 BROUGHTON STREET, CANTERBURY; DEMOLITION OF
STRUCTURES AND CONSTRUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL FLAT BUILDING
CONTAINING 42 DWELLINGS AND TWO LEVELS OF BASEMENT CAR
PARKING
• It is proposed to demolish the existing structures on site and the construct a five
storey residential flat building containing 42 apartments with two levels of
basement car parking at the abovementioned property.
• The subject site is zoned Residential 2(c) under the relevant provisions of
Canterbury Local Environmental Plan 138. The proposed development, defined
as ‘multiple unit housing’ is permissible with our development consent.
• The proposed development has been assessed against the provisions of all
relevant planning policies, development control plans and policies and is
generally compliant with these requirements. Issues of non-compliance are
discussed in the body of the report.
• The development application has been notified/advertised in accordance with
the requirements of our Development Control Plan 32 – Notification Policy,
during which time 17 submissions were received, including one petition with
44 signatures. Issues raised include effect on surrounding area, noise, pollution,
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