Town Planning Assessment Report · OPW16/0212

To further satisfy any of Council’s concerns in relation to the built form outcome for
the site, conditions could be imposed, requiring architectural plans to be submitted
to Council for review and approval. A condition of approval could read similar to
the following:

“Submit for the approval by Planning Assessment architectural plans of the
proposed removal homes showing the details of the façade treatments, internal
layouts, roofs and heights above natural ground level.

The plans must comply with the conditions of this approval and the approved plans,
including the development control provisions.

Timing: Prior to issue of Certificate of Classification/Final Inspection Certificate or prior
to commencement of use, whichever comes first.”

     6.3. Conflict With Planning Scheme

A broad conflict is raised with the locality code provisions for the site because the
scheme intends areas within the Open Space Recreation Zone to provide a variety
of passive and active recreational opportunities to the community. The scheme
subsequently makes most residential uses ‘Inconsistent’ within the zone. The conflict
is most reflected in the below Overall Outcome.

bb)     For the Open Space Recreation Zone—areas of open space contribute to the
        desired lifestyle of residents by offering a variety of passive and active
        recreational experiences that are conducive to community interaction and
        wellbeing.

While there is a degree of conflict with the planning scheme because the subject
proposal does not provide for active or passive recreation, it is considered that there
are sufficient grounds to support the proposal despite the conflict. These grounds
include:

1.      The proposed use is consistent with the existing and preferred dominant
        pattern of the surrounding area.

        The surrounding area contains a mixture of uses including a bowls club,
        multiple dwellings, dwelling houses, and mixed commercial uses. The planning
        scheme supports semi-attached and attached housing within the township
        area of Cooroy.

2.      The land is not required for Open Space Recreation, as identified by Council’s
        Open Space Strategy 2011 and Sport and Recreation Strategy 2011.
        Council has recently agreed to extend the relevant period of an
        application for 6 units over the site, which suggests Council continues to hold
        this view.




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