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October 9, 2012
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Twin towers on Henry Parry Drive
Issue 43
An artist’s impression of the 12 storey building
lanning is well underway for the commencement of major multimillion dollar residential and commercial buildings on the corner of 150 Henry Parry Dr and 7 Watt St which were approved on May 21 this year, following amendments to the proposal initially submitted in 2005.
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The proposal, which would have a total area of 3,965 square metres, would see the demolition of the existing two storey flats on the site and the construction of a 12 storey building above
four levels of underground parking. The building would consist of 88 residential units comprising 11 one-bedroom units and 77 two-bedroom units, business and office
suites totalling an area of 1,467.8 square metres and car parking for 145 cars, 107 of which would be allocated to residents, 18 to visitors and 20 for commercial use. The initial application for
a residential flat building which was granted consent on May 2005, consisted of 105 residential units in eight storeys with two levels of car parking. A further application was then lodged on December 21, 2007. This was assessed against the Gosford City Centre Plan 2005, but had consideration to the provisions of Gosford
City Centre Plan 2007. On August 15, 2008, consent was granted to demolish the existing residential flat building and erect a new building that would contain a supermarket, medical centre, commercial floor space, 101 residential units and 328 car parking spaces in an 11 storey building above five levels of basement car parking.
The present proposal was brought back to Council as a S96 application with further amendments that resulted in a reduction in the extent of excavation, commercial floor space and the number of residential units and car parking spaces. Planning report S96, 21 Feb 2012 Gosford Council