50Height restrictions for buildings

50 Height restrictions for buildings

50 Height restrictions for buildings

(1) Except as provided by this clause, a person shall not erect a building containing more than 2 storeys.

(2) The Council may grant consent to the erection of a building containing—

(a) 3 storeys on land within Zone No 3 (a) or 3 (d) in the Kiama central business district, or

(b) 2½ storeys on land within Zone No 3 (a) in the Gerringong central business district, but only where the top ½ storey forms a loft within the roof space of a building with a pitched roof.

(3) The Council may grant consent to 1 additional level which caters only for basement car parking (including goods delivery, loading and unloading facilities and storage facilities) on land to which subclause (2) applies, but only where the ceiling of that car parking level at no point stands higher than 1 metre above the natural ground level.

(4) In determining an application for consent in accordance with subclause (2) or (3), or both, the Council must consider—

(a) whether the building will be in scale with adjacent and nearby buildings, when viewed within such streetscape as may exist or be permitted by this plan, and

(b) whether the proposed development will have any significant adverse impact on the environment or the amenity of residents or businesses on adjoining or nearby land, and

(c) whether the building will take on the appearance of a 4 storey building when viewed from any road to which it has a frontage.

cl 50: Subst 1.8.1997.