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MINUTES OF Local Planning Panel meeting

 

HOSTED VIA Teleconference

on Wednesday 30 October 2024

at 2:00pm

 

 


PRESENT

Chairperson - Penelope Holloway

Expert Panel Member - Marjorie Ferguson

Expert Panel Member - Stephen McMahon

Community Member - Aiman Khan

Staff Present

Director, Planning Division - James Farrington

A/Manager, Development Assessment - Cassandra Williams

Senior Town Planner -  George Papworth

Consultant Planner - Cristie Evenhuis, DFP Planning

 

THE MEETING commenced at 2.00pm.

 

APOLOGIES / leave of absence

NIL

political donations disclosure

NIL

declarations of interest

NIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRONIC DETERMINATION ITEMS

1                   LPP26/24     DA/659/2024 - Farm Gate Premises - 373-375 Galston Road, Galston

(DA/659/2024)

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the Hornsby Local Planning Panel, exercising the functions of Council as the consent authority, approve Development Application No. DA/659/2024 for change of use to a farm gate premises at Lot 1 DP836106, No. 373-375 Galston Road, Galston subject to the conditions of consent in Attachment 1 of LPP Report No. LPP26/24.

PANEL’S CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION

The Panel resolved to adopt the consultant’s report 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 generally complies with the requirements of the relevant environmental planning instruments and the Hornsby Development Control Plan 2024.

·                   The proposed development does not create unreasonable environmental impacts to adjoining development with regard to amenity or privacy, subject to the recommended conditions of consent.

·                   The proposed development provides a positive social and economic benefit to the local community.

VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS

FOR:                  Penelope Holloway, Marjorie Ferguson, Stephen McMahon, Aiman Khan

AGAINST:         NIL

 

2                   LPP27/24     DA/996/2024 - Torrens title subdivision of one lot into two - 121A Pennant Hills Road, Normanhurst

(DA/996/2024)

RECOMMENDATION

A.              THAT the Hornsby Local Planning Panel, exercising the functions of Council as the consent authority, vary Clause 4.1 Minimum subdivision lot size development standard pursuant to Clause 4.6 of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 as the applicants written request has adequately addressed the merits required to be demonstrated by subclause (3) and the proposed development is consistent with the objectives of the standard and the objectives for development within the zone in which the development is proposed to be carried out.  

B.              THAT the Hornsby Local Planning Panel, exercising the functions of Council as the consent authority, approve Development Application No. DA/966/2024 for Torrens title subdivision of one lot into two at Lot 2 DP 1128815, No. 121A Pennant Hills Road, Normanhurst subject to the conditions of consent in Schedule 1 of LPP Report No. LPP27/24.

PANEL’S CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION

The Panel considered the applicant’s written request for Clauses 4.6(2) and (3) of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 to contravene the Minimum subdivision lot size development standard in Clause 4.1 of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 and is satisfied that the applicant’s written request has adequately addressed the matters required to be demonstrated by Clause 4.6(3) of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013.

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 Panel has considered the applicant’s written request for Clauses 4.6(2) and (3) of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 prepared by Key Urban Planning dated 8 October 2024, received by Council on 9 October 2024 to contravene the Minimum subdivision lot size development standard in Clause 4.1 of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013.

·                   In accordance with Clause 4.6(4) of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013, the Panel is satisfied that the applicant has demonstrated that:

o       the applicant’s written request has adequately addressed the matters required to be demonstrated by clause 4.6(3) of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 that:

Ø    compliance with the development standards is unreasonable or unnecessary in the circumstances of the case, and

Ø    there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify contravening the development standards.

VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS

FOR:                  Penelope Holloway, Marjorie Ferguson, Stephen McMahon, Aiman Khan

AGAINST:         NIL

 

  

 

THE MEETING concluded at 2.47pm.

 

Chairperson