The Panel
(A) noted and supported the comments of the Design Advisory Panel Residential Subcommittee of 2 March 2021;
(B) noted the inadequate provision of bicycle parking having regard to the lack of motorcycle parking; and
(C) refused
consent for Development Application No.
(i) The proposal has not demonstrated that the boarding house would provide sufficient amenity for future occupants, in that:
(a) the application has not demonstrated that appropriate acoustic conditions would be provided for boarding rooms and living areas;
(b) the application has not provided communal living areas or private open space in accordance with the provisions of State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009; and
(c) the proposal has not demonstrated that it would provide suitable waste facilities.
(ii) The proposal has not demonstrated that it would appropriately conserve the heritage significance of the existing building.
(iii) The proposal has not demonstrated that the site is suitable for the proposed development.
Carried unanimously.
D/2019/1455