Helensburgh & District
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Volume 1 #4
May 2011
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Walker Street Units Likely To Proceed
A development proposed for 61-63 Walker Street, Helensburgh has been recommended for approval by Wollongong City Council following a series of revisions lodged by the developer. The revised plans for the mixed use development have proposed removing the top storey of the building to reduce the number of units from the original 18 to 15 units. The applicant has also sought several variations citing adequate reasons for noncompliance, including; minimum sunlight penetration to neighbouring properties and the lack of a driveway setback from the property’s border. ADM Architects, who are acting on behalf of the developer, said in their revised application that “Preserving 3 hours of sunlight on a neighbouring site may require an unreasonable reduction in the development potential of the proposal” and consider it unachievable due to the location of the (house) to the south of the proposed development especially given the
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height and density permissible in the zone. Wollongong Council said that despite the noncompliance issues, it is satisfied “the scale and bulk of the proposal is considered to be consistent with the locality and surrounding development”. It also considered the proposal to be in accordance with what can reasonably be expected under the planning controls. Adjacent residential buildings, their open space and public spaces, must receive at least three hours of direct sunlight between 9am and 3pm on June 21, the Winter solstice (DCP 49 requirement). In this instance, the adjoining property to the south will be adversely affected by the proposed development and will not receive the minimum sunlight penetration. In addition, the proposed development’s driveway to the side boundary doesn’t comply with the minimum 1.5m setback requirement. While the variation sought by the applicant was referred to Wollongong City Council’s Traffic section, no objections have been raised.
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