2014-07-22 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

    PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            22 JULY 2014


    The applicant has provided a shading diagram which indicates some minor additional
    shading to the western neighbour at the winter solstice and also offers the following
    justification for the proposal:
        energy efficient design
        6 star + rating
        Extensive use of renewable materials
        Recycle/reuse as much existing building materials as possible
        Complements surrounding natural feel
        Provide privacy for neighbours
        Utilising existing building structure - to reduce impact on local tip
        10 degree fall across land is the only contributing factor to request
        SCC council would approve this application due to fall being >10%
        No impact from street level
        No impact to view for neighbour on high side
        Retaining existing lower building structure has an effect on overall height
    The proposal is a similar height to the adjoining dwelling and another dwelling in close
    proximity and presents as 2 storeys to the street. The neighbouring dwelling is shown in
    Figure 1 and the other dwelling in close proximity in Figure 2 below. There are also other
    similar height unit complexes in the surrounding area, but not in close proximity.
    Notwithstanding the above, 3 storey buildings are not the predominate character of this area
    being for detached housing 8 metres or less and 2 storeys in height.




Figure 1 - Adjoining property                          Figure 2 - property 3 door to the east


    The proposal is also not low rise, exceeding the required 8 metre building height by up to 2
    metres. The upper storey overlooks the neighbouring properties northern balcony, a small
    lower floor room and some high level windows. There is the potential to negatively impact
    on the amenity of this property in terms of privacy and a minor effect on access to light to the
    high level windows. Furthermore, the dwelling being nearly 10 metres high and only 2
    metres from the boundary is imposing and dominating when viewed from the western
    neighbour’s property. This is compounded by this neighbour being further down slope of the
    proposal. While the western neighbour’s aspect is to the west (for significant views) and not
    towards the subject site, the proposal will still have an adverse impact on their property.


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