1                 LPP12/19    Demolition of Existing Dwelling House and Construction of a Purpose Built Child Care Centre for 40 children

(DA/1348/2018)

 OFFICERS’ RECOMMENDATION

THAT Development Application No. DA/1348/2018 for demolition of existing structures and construction of a 40 place child care centre at Lot 30 DP 253532, No. 18 Tecoma Drive, Glenorie be approved subject to the conditions of consent detailed in Schedule 1 of LPP Report No. LPP12/19

PANEL’S CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION

The Panel considered the matters raised by the objectors in the written submissions and by the objectors and applicant’s planner at the meeting, including traffic, parking and safety impacts, hours of operation, loss of trees, and acoustic impacts.

The Panel resolved to adopt the assessment report’s recommendation and approve the proposed development subject to the conditions contained in Schedule 1 of the report and the following additional conditions: 

1.         The description of the proposed development being amended to refer to a 36 place child care centre.

2.         The pathway and bin area along the northern side boundary be deleted and this area be landscaped with screening trees to grow to a minimum height of 3 metres.

3.        The bin area be relocated to the front south-western portion of the building, adjacent to the external wall of the office and behind the front building line. 

4.         Trees T1, T2, T9, T10, T11, T12 and T13 be retained.

5.         The Perspex acoustic barrier be extended to 1m above finished ground level.

6.         The provision of an automatic watering system for all new screen planting along the frontage of the site and along all boundaries.

7.         Amendment of condition 51 to require five indigenous trees with a mature height of greater than 10 metres to be planted within the site.

The reasons for this decision are:

·                The proposed development complies with the requirements of the relevant environmental planning instruments and the Hornsby Development Control Plan 2013.

·                The proposed development would provide a positive social contribution to the local community by providing additional child care options.

·                The conditions of consent will assist to address the impacts of the proposal on adjacent properties.

VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS

FOR: Garry Fielding, Linda McClure, Juliet Grant, Brian Scarsbrick

AGAINST:    Nil

2                 LPP20/19    Subdivision of 1 Lot into 2 Lots, Alterations & Additions to Dwelling on Lot 1 and Construction of a Dwelling on Lot 2

(DA/139/2019)

OFFICERS’ RECOMMENDATION

THAT Development Application DA/139/2019 for Torrens title subdivision of one Lot into two Lots, alterations and additions to the existing dwelling house on Lot 1, and the construction of a dwelling house on Lot 2 at Lot 12 DP 16855, No. 82 Boronia Place Cheltenham be refused for the reasons detailed in Schedule 1 of Local Planning Panel Report No. LPP20/19

PANEL’S CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION

The Panel considered the Clause 4.6 written submission to vary the minimum allotment size development standard and the matters raised by the objectors in written submissions and at the meeting, including undersized allotment, loss of vegetation, flora and fauna impacts, noise impacts, privacy impacts, overshadowing and traffic impacts. The Panel also considered the applicants’ and their solicitor’s oral submissions presented at the meeting.

The Panel resolved to adopt the officers’ recommendation and refuse consent to the proposed development.

VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS

FOR: Garry Fielding, Linda McClure, Juliet Grant, Barbra Wynn

AGAINST:    Nil