Development Application: 65 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo
10/10/2018 - Development Application: 65 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo
The Panel refused consent for Development
Application No. D/2018/335.
Reasons for Decision
The Panel refused the
application for the following reasons:
(A)
The proposal
does not comply with the provisions of Clause 4.3 - Height of Buildings within
Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012, and does not satisfy the criteria within
Clause 4.6 justifying the proposed variation to the height development
standard;
(B)
The proposal
results in unacceptable view loss impacts to surrounding residential
properties, as prescribed in 4.3 (1)(c) of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan
2012 and part 4.2.3.10 of Sydney Development Control Plan 2012.
(C)
The proposal
does not comply with the provisions of Clause 6.21 - Design Excellence as the
proposal is not considered to be appropriate to the building location and has a
detrimental impact on view corridors.
(D)
The proposal is
inconsistent with the Height of Buildings control and as such is not in the
public interest, pursuant to Clause 4.15 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
Carried
unanimously.
D/2018/335
Speakers
The following
people addressed the meeting of the Local Planning Panel on Item 4 – Mr Mark
Hardwick (neighbour), Mr Michael Harrison (Architectus) – on behalf of the applicant, and Mr Bruce Eels
(Eels Trelease) – on behalf of the applicant.