1                 LPP24/21    DA/137/2021 - Construction of a Dwelling House - 38A Malton Road, Beecroft

(DA/137/2021)

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Development Application No. DA/137/2021 for the construction of a dwelling house at Lot 3 DP 1226564, No. 38A Malton Road, Beecroft be approved subject to the conditions of consent detailed in Schedule 1 of LPP Report No. LPP24/21.

PANEL’S CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION

The Panel considered the matters raised in written submissions and by the speakers at the meeting including scale of the development, flora and fauna impacts, impacts on the watercourse,  consistency with the positive covenant, replacement planting, proposed level changes/ earthworks.

The Panel is particularly concerned with the potential inconsistency of the submitted plans with the requirements of the positive covenant in respect to the location of the restricted development area (RDA) and  the asset protection zone (APZ).

The Panel resolved to defer the determination of the application and require the applicant to address issues raised by the speakers in the meeting including:

·                     the provisions of the positive covenant and conservation of native vegetation

·                     the extent of the APZ  with respect to potential building encroachment

·                     the potential to retain significant trees on the site

·                     proposed treatment of the watercourse and on-site water management

·                     the necessity for rear yard tiering and retaining walls

·                     replacement tree planting

VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS

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

AGAINST:         NIL

2                 LPP25/21    DA/161/2021 - Construction of a Dwelling House - 38B Malton Road, Beecroft

(DA/161/2021)

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Development Application No. DA/161/2021 for construction of a dwelling house at Lot 2 DP 1226564, No. 38B Malton Road, Beecroft be approved, subject to the conditions of consent detailed in Schedule 1 of LPP Report No. LPP25/21.

PANEL’S CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION

The Panel considered the matters raised in written submissions and by the speakers at the meeting including scale of the development, flora and fauna impacts, impacts on the watercourse, overshadowing and privacy impacts, consistency with the positive covenant, replacement planting, proposed level changes/ earthworks.

The Panel is particularly concerned with the potential inconsistency of the submitted plans with the requirements of the positive covenant in respect to the location of the restricted development area (RDA) and  the asset protection zone (APZ).

The Panel resolved to defer the determination of the application and require the applicant to address issues raised by the speakers in the meeting including:

·                     the provisions of the positive covenant and conservation of native vegetation

·                     the extent of the APZ  with respect to potential building encroachment

·                     the potential to retain significant trees on the site

·                     proposed treatment of the watercourse and on-site water management

·                     the necessity for rear yard tiering and retaining walls

·                     measures to ameliorate privacy impacts from the windows on No. 40A

·                     replacement tree planting

VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS

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

AGAINST:         NIL

3                 LPP28/21    DA/691/2021 - Change of Use of a Dwelling House to a Permanent Group Home - 9 Tanbark Place, Dural

(DA/691/2021)

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Development Application No. DA/691/2021 for the use of a dwelling house as a permanent group home at Lot 496 DP 775959, No. 9 Tanbark Place Dural be approved subject to the conditions of consent detailed in Schedule 1 of LPP Report No. LPP28/21.

PANEL’S CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION

The Panel considered the matters raised in written submissions and by the speaker at the meeting regarding fire upgrading of the existing dwelling and compliance with disability access.

The Panel resolved to adopt the officer’s recommendation and approve the proposed development subject to the conditions contained in Schedule 1 of the report.

The reasons for this decision are:

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

·                     The proposed development will provide specialised housing to support people with an intellectual disability to live within a residential setting with increased independence.

·                     The proposed development does not create unreasonable environmental impacts to adjoining development with regard to visual bulk, solar access, amenity or privacy.

VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS

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

AGAINST:         NIL

4                 LPP26/21    Reporting Development Applications for determination by the Hornsby Local Planning Panel over 180 days

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the contents of LPP Report No. LPP26/21 be received and noted.

VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS

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

AGAINST:         NIL