26.8.26 - Letter from ATP - Minor Change 25 August 2026 · MCU24/0074.01

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a. the landscape frontage works shown on the referenced documents are to achieve a minimum
   of 1.0 metre width of landscaped area (clear of retaining structures) to all frontages
   (excluding the fire booster cabinet/structure in Albert Street) and a minimum overall site
   landscaped area of 10%.
b. landscaping adjacent carparks 1A-7 inclusive, must incorporate 3 small trees. The use of
   underground structural soil cells to create a minimum of 5 square metres of suitable growing
   medium / area is required for each tree.
c. Seven (7) of the carparks in this location (carparks 1A – 5) are to be small carparks with a
   600mm wide landscaped overhang area.
d. vegetated screening of any electrical transformer (to the extent permitted by Energex), bin
   storage areas and the like from the road frontage
e. provision of 1 street tree within the road reserve for every 8 metres of road frontage.

It is suggested that no other conditions of the approval need to be changed to allow for the
development under the amended proposal plans.

Minor Change

Pursuant to the definition of a “minor change”, the proposed changes are considered minor.
There is minimal change to the appearance of the built form as presented to the road frontages
and nearby properties. To the extent there have been changes made to the presentation of
the proposed built form, this is a result of amendments required by condition 3 and as a result
of detailed design, including fire isolation compliance requirements.

Although there has been a change at ground level towards the south, with the removal of the
shared pool area, the relocation of the bin storage area and amenities, the consolidation of
stairs and lifts and the inclusion of four (4) short-term accommodation carparks, these changes
do not present to a street frontage. These changes are necessarily required to address onsite
servicing, parking and landscaping requirements.

The proposed changes will not result in a substantially different development. This is because
the proposed development as amended:

     •   is for the same uses as applied for under the application made
     •   is over the same parcels of land
     •   does not dramatically change the built form in terms of the scale, bulk and appearance
     •   does not change how the uses will operate from the site
     •   does not involve the removal of an integral part of the development
     •   has a reduced number of short-term accommodation units and therefore a reduced
         amount of traffic generated, along with improved onsite servicing;
     •   does not introduce any new impacts
     •   does not require a social impact assessment; and
     •   will not cause any added impact on the provision of infrastructure with a reduction in
         the number of short-term accommodation units reducing demand.

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