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Local Planning Panel13 February 2019

79-83 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale

D/2018/947

Applicant: Colliers International

Owner: Judith Neilson

Architect/Designer: Tzannes

Consultants: Willowtree Planning

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proposal

alterations and three storey addition to existing heritage building

adaptive re-use as a commercial offices with ancillary lecture room

Zone B4 – permissible with consent

recommendation

approval subject to conditions

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notification information

exhibition period

• 14 September 2018 to 13 October 2018

• 324 owners and occupiers notified

• 3 submissions received

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submissions

• construction impacts such as increased construction

traffic, lack of parking and impact of vibration on the

neighbouring terraces

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subject site

submitters

submissions

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site

7site - corner Abercrombie Street and Myrtle Street

8site - Abercrombie Street

9site - Myrtle Street

10site plan

11ground floor plan

12first floor plan

13second floor plan

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roof plan

15Abercrombie Street - east elevation

16Myrtle Street - south elevation

17north elevation

18north/south section

19east/west section

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materials

21photomontage

22photomontage

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compliance with key development standards

control proposed compliance

height 12m 14.2m no

floor space ratio

1.75:1 2.21:1181 sqm over36 sqm new floor space

no

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compliance with DCP controls

control proposed compliance

height instoreys

3 3 yes

bicycle spaces 6 10 yes

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design advisory panel

• DAP reviewed the application on 8 October 2018

• the panel generally supported the proposal but

raised some concerns regarding:

- streetscape presentation, design of facades,

active frontage and visibility of rooftop plant

• these issues have been addressed in amended plans

26photomontage

original amended

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issues

• height

• floor space ratio

• streetscape presentation

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height

• Clause 4.6 supported

• existing non-compliance with height

• non-compliance from new works results from parapet and plant

• higher parapet improves relationship between the new extension and heritage building and conceals plant

• acceptable minor overshadowing to neighbouring properties to the south

29LEP height – 12m

30north/south section

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floor space ratio

• Clause 4.6 supported

• existing non-compliance with floor space ratio

• further non-compliance with floor space ratio due to infill of south-eastern corner (36.09sqm new floor space)

• the infill provides for an appropriate built form to the street alignment

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ground floor first floor second floor

additional floor space

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streetscape presentation

• site subject to active frontage DCP control

• design amended to include glazing, mix of materials and

well detailed facade to provide for visual

interest/activation

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recommendation

approval subject to conditions