Planning Statement · MCU15/0016

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Figure 1 Subject site



THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION

The applicant seeks to construct a vehicle repair workshop on the site which will include custom paint
and panel work for vehicles as well as a caretakers residence. The building is to be located across the
centre of the site with a curved and stepped façade reflecting the curved frontage of the lot. Access to
the site is from the southern boundary of the site off Rene Street which leads to a reception and
display area and has direct access to the workshop. An internal service driveway extends around the
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front of the site to parking and service areas at the rear of the site. A caretakers residence of 77m will
be located on the upper floor level opposite an upper floor board room.

The building is proposed to contain repair bays, strip bays, paint booths and storage areas on the
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ground floor area. This ground floor area comprises an area of 1575m and provides the following
services:

             •    Designer custom restorations of vehicles
             •    Crash repairs
             •    Detailing
             •    Mechanical repairs

Processes undertaken on site include:

            •     Repair bays – stripping and repairing vehicle
            •     Strip bays – priming and painting vehicle
            •     Paint transit zone- Reassembling Vehicles
            •     Prime up zone
            •     Paint booth
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The upper floor level comprises a board room for the business as well as a 77m caretakers residence.
The caretakers residence is required for security purposes due to the number of vehicles that will be
kept on site and the relative remoteness of the site.