The Panel granted consent to Development Application
No.
The application was approved for the following reasons:
(A) The proposal is consistent with the relevant objectives and controls of Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 (LEP) and Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 (DCP).
(B) The proposal is in the public interest because it is consistent with the objectives of the RE1 - Public Recreation zone.
(C) The application has demonstrated the proposal will not result in unacceptable amenity impacts on surrounding properties. The site is to be remediated, addressing the SEPP (Resilience and Hazards) 2021 – Chapter 4 Remediation of Land, such that the site can be made suitable for the proposed use.
(D) The proposal is consistent with the City's Johnstons Creek Parklands Master Plan 2013, in that it will facilitate the future use of the site as a synthetic sports field and is considered to be in the public interest.
Carried unanimously.