Town Planning Report

2     Background
6.    As indicated above, this application is for an ‘Other Change’ to Development Permit 04/029, which
      approved Extensions to Existing Duplex Dwelling over the site. The Development Permit for Extensions to
      the Dual Occupancy approved the delivery of a significant renovation to Unit 1, which included the increase
      of the unit’s Ground Floor Area, as well as the addition of an upper floor (Figure 1 & Figure 2). The upper
      floor delivered four (4) bedrooms, along with a bathroom and ensuite.

7.    The overall built form resulted in considerable variations between built form of the existing unimproved
      unit and the modified unit (refer to Figure 3 below). As a result, the site since this approval in 2004 has
      presented the need for the development of Unit 2 in order to achieve a more harmonious design, as well
      as deliver a consistent level of amenity provision across the units. Further the need has arisen for Unit 2 to
      deliver further GFA and bedrooms in order to meet the desired level of residential amenity and density
      that a medium density residential zone is expected and should provide.

8.    The need for the proposed development is required in order to return to a more equitable utilisation of
      GFA, allowing for a built form that presents as a balanced, as displayed in the Table 1 below. Noting that
      Unit 1 currently delivers in excess of double the GFA of Unit 2.

      Table 1: Developments historic and proposed GFA delivery (Source: ADAMS + SPARKES Town Planning 2022)
                                        Total GFA              Unit 1 GFA                   Unit 2 GFA
        Original Approval                      167m²                 82m² (49%)                  85m² (51%)
        2004 Approved Extension                279m²               194m² (69.5%)                 85m² (30.5)
        Proposed Other Change                  383m²               194m² (50.6%)               189m² (49.4%)




      Figure 1 Approved Ground Floor Site Plan 04/0429 (Source: DCM Building Design 2022)




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