21Height, floor space ratio and gross floor area restrictions

21 Height, floor space ratio and gross floor area restrictions

21 Height, floor space ratio and gross floor area restrictions

(1) The height of a building on any land that is the subject of the Height of Buildings Map is not to exceed the maximum height shown for the land on that map.

(1A) The height of a building on land identified as “Area A” on the Land Application Map may exceed the maximum height shown for the land on the Height of Buildings Map by up to 1m (the additional height) if the consent authority is satisfied the additional height—

(a) will only be used for rooftop plant or equipment, mechanical services or ducting, and

(b) will have minimal visual impact when viewed from the surrounding public domain, and

(c) will cause no more than minimal overshadowing on neighbouring premises and the surrounding public domain, and

(d) will not increase the gross floor area of the building.

(2) The floor space ratio of a building on any land that is the subject of the Floor Space Ratio Map is not to exceed the floor space ratio shown for the land on that map.

(2A) The gross floor area of a building on any land that is the subject of the Gross Floor Area Map, being land known as the Australian Technology Park, is not to exceed the gross floor area shown for the land on that map.

Note.

The total maximum floor space ratio for the land to which this subsection applies is equivalent to 2:1.

(3) This section applies only in relation to development where the Minister has not, in an approval for a concept plan for the development (whether given before or after the commencement of this section), provided for the construction of a building that exceeds the height, floor space ratio or gross floor area restrictions, or any combination of restrictions, set out in subsections (1), (2) and (2A).