Planning Response to SCC · MCU13/0240

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THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION

The owner of the site seeks approval to extend the existing commercial development on site through
the demolition of the existing butcher shop and construction of a new two storey building which links to
a new office premise over the adjoining single storey bank.

The proposed development is to be undertaken in three stages which include:

          Stage 1: Construction of a lift to the rear of the premises.

          Stage 2: Demolition of the existing butcher shop and construction of a new building which will
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                   include a new shop on the ground floor of 135m and upper level office of 117 m .

          Stage 3: Construction of a new office over the existing bank.

Proposal plans prepared by Middap Architects are included in Attachment A.

The existing timber building on site containing the butcher shop is to be demolished and replaced with
a new two storey rendered masonry building that is to include a shop (butcher) at the ground floor
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which retains the existing area of 135m and a new upper level office with an area 158m . The
butcher shop will retain its direct frontage to Poinciana Avenue with a set of internal stairs providing
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access to the upper levels located between butcher shop and bank. A new upper level office of 158m
is proposed over the existing bank premises with both upper level offices separated by a central
hallway which extends to the rear of the premises where common amenities and a lift and rear stairs
provide access to the rear of the site and carparking.

Some internal alterations to the ground floor tenancies will be undertaken as part of the development
of the site.

Existing carparking on site will generally be retained in its current format however one carparking
space will be lost as part of the development due to the size of the lift required.