Schedule D Collaroy Beach Catchment Locality Statements
Appendix D Collaroy Beach Catchment Locality Statements
LOCALITY D1 COLLAROY/NARRABEEN
DESIRED FUTURE CHARACTER
The Collaroy/Narrabeen locality will be characterised by detached style housing and apartment style housing in landscaped settings and a range of complementary and compatible uses. New apartment development will be confined to the “medium density areas” shown on the map.
Outside the “medium density areas”, future development will maintain the visual pattern and predominant scale of existing detached style housing in the locality. All new development will be of a low scale and articulated with generous spaces between buildings to retain the open lake and seaside character of the locality and create visual interest. Unless exemptions are made to the housing density standard in this locality statement, any subdivision of land is to be consistent with the predominant pattern, size and configuration of existing allotments in the locality.
The use of materials that blend with the colours and textures of the natural landscape are to be encouraged. Building designs are to incorporate the fine detail found in some of the older existing cottages.
Buildings and development along the Collaroy/Narrabeen Beachfront will address the current and future hazards of wave impact and coastal erosion.
The locality will continue to be served by the existing local retail centres in the areas shown on the map. Future development in these centres will be in accordance with the general principles of development control provided by clause 39.
LAND USE
Category One
Development for the purpose of the following except within the local retail centres shown on the map—
• housing
Development for the purpose of the following within the local retail centres shown on the map—
• business premises
• health consulting rooms
• housing (not on ground floor)
• housing for older people or people with disabilities (not on ground floor)
• medical centres
• offices
• restaurants
• shops
Note—
With the exception of health consulting rooms, housing and housing for older people or people with disabilities, this development is Category 3 in the remainder of the locality.
Category Two
Development for the purpose of the following—
• child care centres
• community facilities
• further education
• health consulting rooms
• hospitals
• housing for older people or people with disabilities
• places of worship
• primary schools
• veterinary hospitals
• other buildings, works, places or land uses that are not prohibited or in Category 1 or 3
Category Three
Development for the purpose of the following—
• agriculture
• animal boarding or training establishments
• bulky goods shops
• entertainment facilities
• hire establishments
• hotels
• industries
• motor showrooms
• recreation facilities
• registered clubs
• retail plant nurseries
• service stations
• short term accommodation
• vehicle repair stations
• warehouses
For land outside local retail centres, also development that is Category 1 within those centres, except development for the purpose of health consulting rooms, housing or housing for older people or people with disabilities.
PROHIBITED DEVELOPMENT
Development for the purpose of the following is prohibited within this locality—
• brothels
• extractive industries
• heliports
• potentially hazardous industries
• potentially offensive industries
• vehicle body repair workshops
Canal estate development is also prohibited within this locality.
BUILT FORM
Housing density
The maximum housing density is 1 dwelling per 600m2 of site area.
To measure housing density—
• the site area (which does not include the area of any access corridor, whether such access corridor is to be created or is in existence at the time of application for development consent) is divided by the number of dwellings proposed on the site, including any existing dwellings which are to be retained, and
• the site is the allotment which existed on the day this plan came into effect, and
• granny flats are not considered to be a dwelling and are limited to one per allotment.
In calculating housing density, the area of any access corridor (including any right-of-carriageway, access handle, accessway or other area that provides for vehicle access) is to be excluded, whether that access corridor is to be created or is in existence at the time of application for subdivision.
This control does not apply—
(a) where this standard would prevent an existing allotment accommodating one dwelling, or
(b) within the “medium density areas” shown on the map, where the housing density will be determined by the way the design responds to the general principles of development control, the desired future character of the locality and the other built form controls, or
(c) for housing for older people or people with disabilities, where the site area per dwelling may be reduced provided the buildings are sited and designed and landscaping is used to ensure the development relates favourably to the pattern, scale and landscape character of the street and surrounding development and the development conforms with the minimum standards set out in clause 29, or
(d) for housing located within a local retail centre.
Building height
Except within the areas shown as “medium density areas” on the map—
• buildings are not to exceed 8.5 metres in height, where height is the distance measured vertically between the topmost point of the building (not being a vent or chimney or the like) and the natural ground level below, and
• buildings are not to exceed 7.2 metres from natural ground level to the underside of the ceiling on the uppermost floor of the building (excluding habitable areas located wholly within a roof space), but this standard may be relaxed on sites with slopes greater than 20 per cent within the building platform (measured at the base of the walls of the building), provided the building does not exceed the 8.5 metre height standard, is designed and located to minimise the bulk of the building and has minimal visual impact when viewed from the downslope sides of the land.
Within the areas shown as “medium density areas” on the map, buildings are neither to exceed 2 storeys nor 8.5 metres except within the area of land bounded by Pittwater Road and Narrabeen, Ocean and Robertson Streets Narrabeen, where buildings are neither to exceed 3 storeys nor 11 metres.
Buildings must comply with both the maximum height measured in storeys and the maximum height measured in metres.
To measure the height of a building—
• the maximum height in metres is the distance measured vertically between the topmost point of the building (not being a vent or chimney or the like) and natural ground level below, and
• a storey is the space between two floors, or the space between any floor and its ceiling or roof above, and
• foundation spaces, garages, workshops, store rooms and the like which do not project more than 1 metre above natural ground level (at any point) are not counted as storeys, and
• the number of storeys is the maximum number of storeys which may be intersected by the same vertical line, not being a line which passes through any wall of the building.
Collaroy/Narrabeen beachfront
Consent may be granted for development along the Collaroy/Narrabeen beachfront only after the consent authority has taken into account the “Development Guidelines for Collaroy/Narrabeen Beach”, set out in Schedule 13.
Setback to beach
Development is to be set back from Narrabeen/Collaroy Beach in accordance with those guidelines. For the purposes of identifying setbacks, the map identifies setback lines which are the Zone of Wave Impact, the Zone of Slope Adjustment and the Zone of Reduced Foundation Capacity as shown on the Council’s Collaroy/Narrabeen/Fishermans beach line hazard maps—A1 8634, sheets 1–3.
Front building setback
Development is to maintain a minimum front building setback.
The minimum front building setback is 6.5 metres.
The front building setback area is to be landscaped and generally free of any structures, basements, carparking or site facilities other than driveways, letterboxes, and garbage storage areas.
Consent may be granted for development to be carried out within the minimum front building setback—
• on corner blocks or blocks with double street frontage the front building setback may be reduced to a minimum of 3.5 metres for the secondary frontage, but secondary street setback variations must consider the character of the secondary street and the predominant setbacks existing to that street, or
• on allotments constrained by the location and use of existing buildings or the topography, if it is for the provision of carparking.
Rear building setback
The minimum rear building setback is 6 metres (except to the beach).
The minimum setback from boundaries adjoining Narrabeen Lake is 15 metres.
The rear building setback area is to be landscaped and free of any above or below ground structures.
To measure the rear building setback—
• The rear building setback is the distance measured perpendicular to the boundary furthest from a public street or a boundary which adjoins Narrabeen Lake up to any structure on the allotment.
The rear building setback does not apply to corner allotments other than those which adjoin Narrabeen Lake.
Outside the medium density areas the rear building setback may be encroached by—
• exempt development, swimming pools and outbuildings which, in total, do not exceed 50 per cent of the rear setback area, or
• exempt development only on allotments which adjoin Narrabeen Lake.
Within medium density areas, above and below ground structures and private open space (including basement carparking, balconies, terraces and the like) must not encroach the rear boundary setback, except—
• light fittings, electricity or gas meters, or other services, infrastructure and structures not more than 1 metre above natural ground level (including steps, landings, ramps and stormwater structures) may encroach beyond the required setback to within a minimum distance of 2 metres of a rear boundary, and
• entrance and stair lobbies at ground floor level may encroach beyond the required setback to within a minimum of 2 metres of a rear boundary.
Side boundary envelope and side setback
Buildings must be sited within an envelope determined by projecting planes at 45 degrees from a height of 4 metres above natural ground level at the side boundaries.
The minimum setback from a building to a side boundary is 0.9 metre except within the medium density areas where the minimum setback from a building to a side boundary is 4.5 metres.
To measure the side boundary envelope and side setback outside the medium density areas—
• on corner allotments the side boundaries are taken to be the boundaries that do not have frontage to a public street.
Outside medium density areas—
• fascias, gutters, downpipes, eaves up to 0.675 metre from the boundary, masonry chimneys, flues, pipes, or other services infrastructure may encroach beyond the side boundary envelope, and
• screens or sunblinds, light fittings, electricity or gas meters, or other services infrastructure and structures not more than 1 metre above natural ground level such as unroofed terraces, balconies, landings, steps or ramps may encroach beyond the minimum side setback.
Consent may be granted for development that, to a minor extent, does not comply with—
• the side boundary envelope, to allow the addition of a second storey to an existing dwelling, or
• the side setback, to allow a single storey outbuilding, carport, pergola or the like.
To measure side boundary envelope and side setback within the medium density areas—
• on corner allotments the side boundaries are taken to be the boundaries that do not have frontage to a public street.
Within medium density areas, fascias, gutters, downpipes, eaves, masonry chimneys, flues, pipes, or other services infrastructure may encroach beyond the side boundary envelope.
Within medium density areas, above and below ground structures and private open space including basement carparking, vehicle access ramps, balconies, terraces and the like shall not encroach the side boundary envelope or side setback, except—
• light fittings, electricity or gas meters, or other services infrastructure and structures not more than 1 metre above natural ground level including steps, landings, pedestrian ramps and stormwater structures may encroach beyond the required setback to within a minimum of 2 metres of a side boundary, and
• entrance and stair lobbies at ground floor level may encroach beyond the required setback to within a minimum of 2 metres of a side boundary.
Landscaped open space
The minimum area of landscaped open space is 40 per cent of the site area, except within medium density areas where the minimum area of landscaped open space is 50 per cent of the site area.
To measure an area of landscaped open space—
• impervious surfaces such as driveways, paved areas, roofed areas, tennis courts, car parking and stormwater structures, decks and the like and any areas with a width or length of less than 2 metres are excluded from the landscaped open space area, and
• the water surface of swimming pools and impervious surfaces which occur naturally such as rock outcrops are included in the landscaped open space area, and
• landscaped open space must be at ground level, and
• the minimum soil depth of land that can be included as landscaped open space is 1 metre.
COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT
The following table shows the development which is complying development in this locality. Column A describes the development and Column B shows the requirements that the development must comply with to be complying development.
| Column A | Column B |
| Development for the purpose of— | |
| Single storey detached houses, being—• construction of new single storey houses.• alterations to single storey houses.• additions to single storey houses.• construction of carports, garages and outbuildings associated with a dwelling. | As described in Schedule 12—Part A |
| Attached houses and apartment buildings being—• internal alterations to attached houses and apartment buildings (excluding balcony enclosures and other devices which are externally visible).• construction of garages associated with these residential buildings.• outbuildings associated with these residential buildings. | As described in Schedule 12—Part A |
| Swimming pools | As described in Schedule 12—Part B |
HERITAGE ITEMS
The following heritage items of local heritage significance are within this locality—
• 2 Albert Street, Narrabeen
• Tree group, Malcolm Street and Lagoon Street, Narrabeen
• Stone wall in Ocean Street, near Malcolm Street, Narrabeen
• Narrabeen Fire Station, 9 Ocean Street (cnr Pittwater Road), Narrabeen
• Vegetation group, 58–62 Ocean Street (cnr King Street), Narrabeen
• “Furlough House”, 72–90 Ocean Street, Narrabeen
• 1184–1186 Pittwater Road, Narrabeen
• Street trees and plaque, Pittwater Road, near the corner of Birdwood Avenue, Collaroy.
The following heritage items of regional heritage significance are within this locality—
• Collaroy Rock Pool, Collaroy Beach
LOCALITY D2 COLLAROY VILLAGE
DESIRED FUTURE CHARACTER
The Collaroy Village will retain its retail character incorporating a mix of small retail and business uses with shop-top housing. A range of retailing and after-hours activities at street level will reinforce the character of the village.
Future development will maintain the continuity of existing building facades by ensuring that they are broken into distinct vertical segments reflecting the traditional pattern of shopfront development. The design and treatment of buildings will also reflect the beachside setting and exposed nature of the locality. New development will contribute to creating a pedestrian environment which is safe, comfortable and interesting. The use of materials that blend with the colours and textures of the natural landscape will be encouraged. Commercial use of part of the footpath for outdoor eating and the like is appropriate.
The ground floor of buildings will be predominantly used for business purposes. If the first floor is used for housing the building will be designed to enable the first floor to be adapted for business use in the future.
Buildings greater than 2 storeys in height will be designed so that the massing is substantially reduced on the top floors thereby reducing the visual bulk of the development whilst the Collaroy Cinema is to remain the dominant building along the Pittwater Road frontage.
Development that adjoins residential land is not to reduce the amenity enjoyed by adjoining occupants. In this regard the built form of development in the village is to provide a transition to adjacent residential development, including reasonable setbacks from side and rear boundaries, particularly above the ground floor level.
The heritage and townscape qualities of the Arlington Amusement Hall building are to be preserved and enhanced. This is to be achieved by the restoration of the first floor Pittwater Road façade of the entire terrace of shops in terms of detail, finish and colour, by limiting development of the site to the existing building envelope so that the bulk and height of the building are not increased and by encouraging a more sympathetic treatment to the elevations visible from Pittwater Road in terms of fenestration and colour.
Building and development along the Collaroy/Narrabeen Beachfront will address the current and future hazards of wave impact and coastal erosion.
LAND USE
Category One
Development for the purpose of the following—
• business premises
• health consulting rooms
• housing (not on ground floor)
• housing for older people or people with disabilities (not on ground floor)
• medical centres
• offices
• restaurants
• shops
Category Two
Development for the purpose of the following—
• child care centres
• community facilities
• entertainment facilities
• hotels
• recreation facilities
• registered clubs
• short term accommodation
• veterinary hospitals
• other buildings, works, places or land uses that are not prohibited or in Category 1 or 3
Category Three
Development for the purpose of the following—
• agriculture
• animal boarding or training establishments
• bulky goods shops
• further education
• hire establishments
• hospitals
• industries
• motor showrooms
• places of worship
• primary schools
• registered clubs
• retail plant nurseries
• service stations
• vehicle repair stations
• warehouses
PROHIBITED DEVELOPMENT
Development for the purpose of the following is prohibited within this locality—
• brothels
• extractive industries
• heliports
• potentially hazardous industries
• potentially offensive industries
• vehicle body repair workshops
Canal estate development is also prohibited within this locality.
BUILT FORM
Building height
Buildings are neither to exceed 3 storeys nor 11 metres.
Buildings must comply with both the maximum height measured in storeys and the maximum height measured in metres.
To measure the height of a building—
• the maximum height in metres is the distance measured vertically between the topmost point of the building (not being a vent or chimney or the like) and natural ground level below, and
• a storey is the space between two floors, or the space between any floor and its ceiling or roof above, and
• foundation spaces, garages, workshops, store rooms and the like which do not project more than 1 metre above natural ground level (at any point) are not counted as storeys, and
• the number of storeys is the maximum number of storeys which may be intersected by the same vertical line, not being a line which passes through any wall of the building.
Front building setback
Development is to maintain a minimum front building setback. The ground floor of buildings must be aligned on the street frontage.
The minimum front building setback for any storey higher than the second storey is 5 metres.
To measure the minimum front building setback—
• attached elements such as pergolas, sun control awnings and balcony balustrades which are composed of substantially transparent structures may encroach within the minimum front building setback area.
Adaptable buildings
Where the first floor of a building is proposed to be used for housing it is to be provided with a separate access to any subsequent floor to facilitate the adaptation of the first floor for business use.
Footpath awnings
Continuous footpath awnings must be incorporated into the design of buildings.
Collaroy/Narrabeen Beachfront
Development along the Collaroy Narrabeen Beachfront must conform with the development guidelines for Collaroy/Narrabeen Beach, included in Schedule 13.
Setback to beach
Development is to be set back from Narrabeen/Collaroy Beach in accordance with Schedule 13. For the purposes of identifying setbacks, the map identifies setback lines which are the Zone of Wave Impact, the Zone of Slope Adjustment and the Zone of Reduced Foundation Capacity as shown on the Council’s Collaroy/Narrabeen/Fishermans beach line hazard maps—A1 8634, sheets 1–3.
COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT
The following table shows the development which is complying development in this locality. Column A describes the development and Column B shows the requirements that the development must comply with to be complying development.
| Column A | Column B |
| Development for the purpose of— | |
| Attached houses and apartment buildings, being—• internal alterations to attached houses and apartment buildings (excluding balcony enclosures and other devices which are externally visible).• construction of garages associated with these residential buildings.• outbuildings associated with these residential buildings. | As described in Schedule 12—Part A |
| Business uses, offices and shops, being—• a different use resulting from a change of use from one type of approved business, office or shop use to another type of business, office or shop use.• internal alterations to business premises, offices and shops. | As described in Schedule 12—Part D |
HERITAGE ITEMS
The following heritage items of local heritage significance are within this locality—
The following heritage items of regional heritage significance are within this locality—
• Collaroy Cinema (facades and interiors), 1097 Pittwater Road, Collaroy
LOCALITY D3 COLLAROY FOOTSLOPES
DESIRED FUTURE CHARACTER
The Collaroy Footslopes locality will remain characterised by apartment style housing and detached style houses in landscaped settings interspersed by a range of complementary and compatible uses. New apartment development will be confined to the “medium density areas” shown on the map.
Future apartment style housing will be designed to address public streets and spaces, create visual interest and enable the establishment of substantial landscaping in the spaces between buildings. Unless exemptions are made to the housing density standard in this locality statement, any subdivision of land is to be consistent with the predominant pattern, size and configuration of existing allotments in the locality.
Apartment style housing will be excluded from the immediate footslopes of the Collaroy Escarpment and future development in this area will be of a low density nature. Development in this part of the locality will be integrated with the natural landscape including rock outcrops and remnant bushland and topography. Building materials are to blend with the colours and textures of the natural landscape.
LAND USE
Category One
Development for the purpose of the following—
• housing
Category Two
Development for the purpose of the following—
• child care centres
• community facilities
• further education
• health consulting rooms
• hospitals
• housing for older people or people with disabilities
• places of worship
• primary schools
• veterinary hospitals
• other buildings, works, places or land uses that are not prohibited or in Category 1 or 3
Category Three
Development for the purpose of the following—
• agriculture
• animal boarding or training establishments
• bulky goods shops
• business premises
• entertainment facilities
• hire establishments
• hotels
• industries
• medical centres
• motor showrooms
• offices
• recreation facilities
• registered clubs
• restaurants
• retail plant nurseries
• service stations
• shops
• short term accommodation
• vehicle repair stations
• warehouses
PROHIBITED DEVELOPMENT
Development for the purpose of the following is prohibited within this locality—
• brothels
• extractive industries
• heliports
• potentially hazardous industries
• potentially offensive industries
• vehicle body repair workshops
Canal estate development is also prohibited within this locality.
BUILT FORM
Housing density
The maximum housing density is 1 dwelling per 800m2 of site area. To measure housing density—
• the site area (which does not include the area of any access corridor, whether such access corridor is to be created or is in existence at the time of application for development consent) is divided by the number of dwellings proposed on the site, including any existing dwellings which are to be retained,
• the site is the allotment which existed on the day this plan came into effect, and
• granny flats are not considered to be a dwelling and are limited to one per allotment.
In calculating housing density, the area of any access corridor (including any right-of-carriageway, access handle, accessway or other area that provides for vehicle access) is to be excluded, whether that access corridor is to be created or is in existence at the time of application for subdivision.
This control does not apply—
• where this standard would prevent an existing allotment accommodating one dwelling, and
• within the “medium density areas” shown on the map, where the housing density will be determined by the way the design responds to the general principles of development control, the desired future character of the locality and the other built form controls, and
• for housing for older people or people with disabilities, where the site area per dwelling may be reduced provided the buildings are sited and designed and landscaping is used to ensure the development relates favourably to the pattern, scale and landscape character of the street and surrounding development and the development conforms with the minimum standards set out in clause 29.
Building height
Except within the areas shown as “medium density areas” on the map—
• buildings are not to exceed 8.5 metres in height, where height is the distance measured vertically between the topmost point of the building (not being a vent or chimney or the like) and the natural ground level below, and
• buildings are not to exceed 7.2 metres from natural ground level to the underside of the ceiling on the uppermost floor of the building (excluding habitable areas located wholly within a roof space), but this standard may be relaxed on sites with slopes greater than 20 per cent within the building platform (measured at the base of the walls of the building), provided the building does not exceed the 8.5 metre height standard, is designed and located to minimise the bulk of the building and has minimal visual impact when viewed from the downslope sides of the land.
Within the medium density areas, buildings are neither to exceed 3 storeys nor 11 metres.
Buildings must comply with both the maximum height measured in storeys and the maximum height measured in metres.
To measure the height of a building—
• the maximum height in metres is the distance measured vertically between the topmost point of the building (not being a vent or chimney or the like) and natural ground level below,
• a storey is the space between two floors, or the space between any floor and its ceiling or roof above,
• foundation spaces, garages, workshops, store rooms and the like which do not project more than 1 metre above natural ground level (at any point) are not counted as storeys, and
• the number of storeys is the maximum number of storeys which may be intersected by the same vertical line, not being a line which passes through any wall of the building.
Front building setback
Development is to maintain a minimum front building setback.
The minimum front building setback is 6.5 metres.
The front building setback area is to be landscaped and generally free of any structures, basements, carparking or site facilities other than driveways, letterboxes, and garbage storage areas.
Consent may be granted for development to be carried out within the minimum front building setback—
• on corner blocks or blocks with double street frontage the front building setback may be reduced to a minimum of 3.5 metres for the secondary frontage, but secondary street setback variations must consider the character of the secondary street and the predominant setbacks existing to that street, or
• on allotments constrained by the location and use of existing buildings or the topography, if it is for the provision of carparking.
Rear building setback
The minimum rear building setback is 6 metres.
The rear building setback area is to be landscaped and free of any above or below ground structures.
To measure the rear building setback—
• The rear building setback is the distance measured perpendicular to the boundary furthest from a public street up to any structure on the allotment.
The rear building setback does not apply to corner allotments.
Outside the medium density areas the rear building setback may be encroached by—
• exempt development, swimming pools and outbuildings which, in total, do not exceed 50 per cent of the rear setback area.
Within medium density areas, above and below ground structures and private open space (including basement carparking, balconies, terraces and the like) must not encroach the rear boundary setback, except—
• light fittings, electricity or gas meters, or other services, infrastructure and structures not more than 1 metre above natural ground level (including steps, landings, ramps and stormwater structures) may encroach beyond the required setback to within a minimum distance of 2 metres of a rear boundary, and
• entrance and stair lobbies at ground floor level may encroach beyond the required setback to within a minimum of 2 metres of a rear boundary.
Side boundary envelope and side setback
Buildings must be sited within an envelope determined by projecting planes at 45 degrees from a height of 4 metres above natural ground level at the side boundaries.
The minimum setback from a building to a side boundary is 0.9 metre except within the medium density areas where the minimum setback from a building to a side boundary is 4.5 metres.
To measure the side boundary envelope and side setback outside the medium density areas—
• on corner allotments the side boundaries are taken to be the boundaries that do not have frontage to a public street.
Outside medium density areas—
• fascias, gutters, downpipes, eaves up to 0.675 metre from the boundary, masonry chimneys, flues, pipes, or other services infrastructure may encroach beyond the side boundary envelope, and
• screens or sunblinds, light fittings, electricity or gas meters, or other services infrastructure and structures not more than 1 metre above natural ground level such as unroofed terraces, balconies, landings, steps or ramps may encroach beyond the minimum side setback.
Consent may be granted for development that, to a minor extent, does not comply with—
• the side boundary envelope, to allow the addition of a second storey to an existing dwelling, or
• the side setback, to allow a single storey outbuilding, carport, pergola or the like.
To measure side boundary envelope and side setback within the medium density areas—
• on corner allotments the side boundaries are taken to be the boundaries that do not have frontage to a public street.
Within medium density areas, fascias, gutters, downpipes, eaves, masonry chimneys, flues, pipes, or other services infrastructure may encroach beyond the side boundary envelope.
Within medium density areas, above and below ground structures and private open space including basement carparking, vehicle access ramps, balconies, terraces and the like shall not encroach the side boundary envelope or side setback, except—
• light fittings, electricity or gas meters, or other services infrastructure and structures not more than 1 metre above natural ground level including steps, landings, pedestrian ramps and stormwater structures may encroach beyond the required setback to within a minimum of 2 metres of a side boundary, and
• entrance and stair lobbies at ground floor level may encroach beyond the required setback to within a minimum of 2 metres of a side boundary.
Landscaped open space
The minimum area of landscaped open space is 40 per cent of the site area, except within medium density areas where the minimum area of landscaped open space is 50 per cent of the site area.
To measure an area of landscaped open space—
• impervious surfaces such as driveways, paved areas, roofed areas, tennis courts, car parking and stormwater structures, decks and the like and any areas with a width or length of less than 2 metres are excluded from the landscaped open space area, and
• the water surface of swimming pools and impervious surfaces which occur naturally such as rock outcrops are included in the landscaped open space area, and
• landscaped open space must be at ground level, and
• the minimum soil depth of land that can be included as landscaped open space is 1 metre.
COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT
The following table shows the development which is complying development in this locality. Column A describes the development and Column B shows the requirements that the development must comply with to be complying development.
| Column A | Column B |
| Development for the purpose of— | |
| Single storey detached houses, being—• construction of new single storey houses.• alterations to single storey houses.• additions to single storey houses.• construction of carports, garages and outbuildings associated with a dwelling. | As described in Schedule 12—Part A |
| Swimming pools | As described in Schedule 12—Part B |
HERITAGE ITEMS
The following heritage items of local heritage significance are within this locality—
• Four mature Norfolk Pine trees, 1157 Pittwater Road, Collaroy
• “Ballagh”, 5 The Avenue, Collaroy
LOCALITY D4 COLLAROY PLATEAU
DESIRED FUTURE CHARACTER
The Collaroy Plateau locality will remain characterised by detached style housing in landscaped settings interspersed by a range of complementary and compatible uses.
Future development will maintain the visual pattern and predominant scale of existing detached style housing in the locality. The streets will continue to be characterised by landscaped front gardens and consistent front building setbacks. Unless exemptions are made to the housing density standard in this locality statement, any subdivision of land is to be consistent with the predominant pattern, size and configuration of existing allotments in the locality.
The properties north and east of Edgecliff Boulevard form part of the crests and sideslopes of the Collaroy escarpment. Development in this part of the locality must integrate with the landscape and topography and minimise its visual impact on long distance views of the escarpment. Rock outcrops and indigenous tree canopy will be integrated with new development where possible. The use of materials that blend with the colours and textures of the natural landscape will be encouraged.
Buildings are not to be erected on areas shown cross-hatched on the map due to the land’s steep slope, instability and visual sensitivity.
The locality will continue to be served by the existing local retail centres in the areas shown on the map. Future development in these centres will be in accordance with the general principles of development control provided in clause 39.
LAND USE
Category One
Development for the purpose of the following, except within the local retail centres shown on the map—
• housing
Development for the purpose of the following within the local retail centres shown on the map—
• business premises
• health consulting rooms
• housing (not on ground floor)
• housing for older people or people with disabilities (not on ground floor)
• medical centres
• offices
• restaurants
• shops
Note—
With the exception of health consulting rooms, housing and housing for older people or people with disabilities, these are Category 3 in the remainder of the locality.
Category Two
Development for the purpose of the following—
• child care centres
• community facilities
• further education
• health consulting rooms
• hospitals
• housing for older people or people with disabilities
• places of worship
• primary schools
• veterinary hospitals
• other buildings, works, places or land uses that are not prohibited or in Category 1 or 3.
Category Three
Development for the purpose of the following—
• agriculture
• animal boarding or training establishments
• bulky goods shops
• entertainment facilities
• hire establishments
• hotels
• industries
• motor showrooms
• recreation facilities
• registered clubs
• retail plant nurseries
• service stations
• short term accommodation
• vehicle repair stations
• warehouses
For land outside local retail centres, also development that is Category 1 within those centres, except development for the purpose of health consulting rooms, housing or housing for older people or people with disabilities.
For land shown cross-hatched on the map, any development other than for the purpose of bushfire hazard reduction.
PROHIBITED DEVELOPMENT
Development for the purpose of the following is prohibited within this locality—
• brothels
• extractive industries
• heliports
• potentially hazardous industries
• potentially offensive industries
• vehicle body repair workshops
Canal estate development is also prohibited within this locality.
BUILT FORM
Housing density
The maximum housing density is 1 dwelling per 450m2 of site area.
To measure housing density—
• the site area (which does not include the area of any access corridor, whether such access corridor is to be created or is in existence at the time of application for development consent) is divided by the number of dwellings proposed on the site, including any existing dwellings which are to be retained,
• the site is the allotment which existed on the day this plan came into effect, and
• granny flats are not considered to be a dwelling and are limited to one per allotment.
In calculating housing density, the area of any access corridor (including any right-of-carriageway, access handle, accessway or other area that provides for vehicle access) is to be excluded, whether that access corridor is to be created or is in existence at the time of application for subdivision.
This control does not apply—
(a) where this standard would prevent an existing allotment accommodating one dwelling, and
(b) (Repealed)
(c) for housing for older people or people with disabilities, where the site area per dwelling may be reduced provided the buildings are sited and designed and landscaping is used to ensure the development relates favourably to the pattern, scale and landscape character of the street and surrounding development and the development conforms with the minimum standards set out in clause 29, and
(d) for housing located within a local retail centre.
Building height
Buildings are not to exceed 8.5 metres in height, where height is the distance measured vertically between the topmost point of the building (not being a vent or chimney or the like) and the natural ground level below.
Buildings are not to exceed 7.2 metres from natural ground level to the underside of the ceiling on the uppermost floor of the building (excluding habitable areas located wholly within a roof space), but this standard may be relaxed on sites with slopes greater than 20 per cent within the building platform (measured at the base of the walls of the building), provided the building does not exceed the 8.5 metre height standard, is designed and located to minimise the bulk of the building and has minimal visual impact when viewed from the downslope sides of the land.
Front building setback
Development is to maintain a minimum front building setback.
The minimum front building setback is 6.5 metres.
The front building setback area is to be landscaped and generally free of any structures, carparking or site facilities other than driveways, letterboxes and fences.
Consent may be granted for development to be carried out within the minimum front building setback—
• on corner blocks or blocks with double street frontage the front building setback may be reduced to a minimum of 3.5 metres for the secondary frontage, but secondary street setback variations must consider the character of the secondary street and the predominant setbacks existing to that street, or
• on allotments constrained by the location and use of existing buildings or the topography, if it is for the provision of carparking.
Rear building setback
The minimum rear building setback is 6 metres.
The rear building setback area is to be landscaped and free of any structures.
To measure the rear building setback—
• The rear building setback is the distance measured perpendicular to the boundary furthest from a public street up to any structure on the allotment.
The rear building setback does not apply to corner allotments.
The rear building setback may be encroached by—
• exempt development, swimming pools and outbuildings which, in total, do not exceed 50 per cent of the rear setback area.
Side boundary envelope and side setback
Buildings must be sited within an envelope determined by projecting planes at 45 degrees from a height of 5 metres above natural ground level at the side boundaries.
The minimum setback from a building to a side boundary is 0.9 metre.
To measure the side boundary envelope and side setback—
• on corner allotments the side boundaries are taken to be the boundaries that do not have frontage to a public street.
Fascias, gutters, downpipes, eaves up to 0.675 metre from the boundary, masonry chimneys, flues, pipes, or other services infrastructure may encroach beyond the side boundary envelope.
Screens or sunblinds, light fittings, electricity or gas meters, or other services infrastructure and structures not more than 1 metre above natural ground level such as unroofed terraces, balconies, landings, steps or ramps may encroach beyond the minimum side setback.
Consent may be granted for development that, to a minor extent, does not comply with—
• the side boundary envelope, to allow the addition of a second storey to an existing dwelling, or
• the side setback, to allow a single storey outbuilding, carport, pergola or the like.
Landscaped open space
The minimum area of landscaped open space is 40 per cent of the site area.
To measure an area of landscaped open space—
• impervious surfaces such as driveways, paved areas, roofed areas, tennis courts, car parking and stormwater structures, decks and the like and any areas with a width or length of less than 2 metres are excluded from the landscaped open space area, and
• the water surface of swimming pools and impervious surfaces which occur naturally such as rock outcrops are included in the landscaped open space area, and
• landscaped open space must be at ground level, and
• the minimum soil depth of land that can be included as landscaped open space is 1 metre.
COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT
The following table shows the development which is complying development in this locality. Column A describes the development and Column B shows the requirements that the development must comply with to be complying development.
| Column A | Column B |
| Development for the purpose of— | |
| Single storey detached houses, being—• construction of new single storey houses.• alterations to single storey houses.• additions to single storey houses.• construction of carports, garages and outbuildings associated with a dwelling. | As described in Schedule 12—Part A |
| Attached houses and apartment buildings, being—• internal alterations to attached houses and apartment buildings (excluding balcony enclosures and other devices which are externally visible).• construction of garages associated with these residential buildings.• outbuildings associated with these residential buildings. | As described in Schedule 12—Part A |
| Swimming pools | As described in Schedule 12—Part B |
| Business uses, offices and shops, being—• a different use resulting from change of use from one type of approved business, office or shop use to another type of business, office or shop use.• internal alterations to business premises, offices and shops. | As described in Schedule 12—Part D |
HERITAGE ITEMS
The following heritage items of local heritage significance are within this locality—
• “Blue Waters” Store, 62 Hilma Street, Collaroy
• Elevated Reservoir, cnr Grevillea and Aubreen Streets, Collaroy Plateau
LOCALITY D5 LONG REEF
DESIRED FUTURE CHARACTER
The Long Reef locality will remain characterised by detached style housing in landscaped settings interspersed by a range of complementary and compatible uses.
Future development will maintain the visual pattern and predominant scale of existing detached style housing in the locality. The streets will be characterised by landscaped front gardens and consistent front building setbacks. Unless exemptions are made to the housing density standard in this locality statement, any subdivision of land is to be consistent with the predominant pattern, size and configuration of existing allotments in the locality.
Development on the site of the “Old Collaroy Hospital” located on land known as Lots 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9 on DP 6777, Lot 1 DP 954105, Lot 1 DP 953769 and Lot B DP 398645 will continue to be used only for health related uses. The northern portion of this site, adjacent to Birdwood Avenue, will be dedicated for the purposes of public open space. Any future development of the old Collaroy Hospital Site will be sympathetic to the pattern, scale and landscape character of the street and surrounding development. In addition any development of the site will address the heritage significance of the existing building known as the “Beach House” located at the corner of Beach Road and Brissenden Avenue.
The spread of indigenous tree canopy will be enhanced where possible and natural landscape features, such as rock outcrops and remnant bushland will be preserved. Buildings on prominent hillsides or hill tops must be designed to integrate with the natural landscape and topography and minimise their visual impact when viewed from afar.
The existing bushland on the Salvation Army site will be preserved.
Building and development along the beachfront will address the current and future hazards of wave impact and coastal erosion.
The locality will continue to be served by a local retail centre in the area shown on the map. Buildings greater than 2 storeys in height within this centre are to be designed so that the massing is substantially reduced on the top floors thereby reducing the visual bulk of the development and enabling views between buildings. Future development in the local retail centre will also be in accordance with the general principles of development control provided in clause 39.
LAND USE
Category One
Development for the purpose of the following except within the local retail centres shown on the map—
• housing
Development for the purpose of the following within the local retail centres shown on the map—
• business premises
• health consulting rooms
• housing (not on ground floor)
• housing for older people or people with disabilities (not on ground floor)
• medical centres
• offices
• restaurants
• shops
Note—
With the exception of health consulting rooms, housing and housing for older people or people with disabilities, these are Category 3 in the remainder of the locality.
Development for the purpose of health related uses on property known as the “Old Collaroy Hospital” site (Lots 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9 on DP 6777, Lot 1 DP 954105, Lot 1 DP 953769 and Lot B DP 398645).
Category Two
Development for the purpose of the following—
• child care centres
• community facilities
• further education
• health consulting rooms
• hospitals
• housing for older people or people with disabilities
• places of worship
• primary schools
• veterinary hospitals
• other buildings, works places or land uses that are not prohibited or in Category 1 or 3.
Category Three
Development for the purpose of the following—
• agriculture
• animal boarding or training establishments
• bulky goods shops
• entertainment facilities
• hire establishments
• hotels
• industries
• motor showrooms
• recreation facilities
• registered clubs
• retail plant nurseries
• service stations
• short term accommodation
• vehicle repair stations
• warehouses
For land outside local retail centres, also development that is Category 1 within those centres, except development for the purpose of health consulting rooms, housing or housing for older people or people with disabilities.
PROHIBITED DEVELOPMENT
Development for the purpose of the following is prohibited within this locality—
• brothels
• extractive industries
• heliports
• potentially hazardous industries
• potentially offensive industries
• vehicle body repair workshops
Canal estate development is also prohibited within this locality.
BUILT FORM
Housing density
The maximum housing density is 1 dwelling per 600m2 of site area.
To measure housing density—
• the site area (which does not include the area of any access corridor, whether such access corridor is to be created or is in existence at the time of application for development consent) is divided by the number of dwellings proposed on the site, including any existing dwellings which are to be retained,
• the site is the allotment which existed on the day this plan came into effect, and
• granny flats are not considered to be a dwelling and are limited to one per allotment.
In calculating housing density, the area of any access corridor (including any right-of-carriageway, access handle, accessway or other area that provides for vehicle access) is to be excluded, whether that access corridor is to be created or is in existence at the time of application for subdivision.
This control does not apply—
(a) where this standard would prevent an existing allotment accommodating one dwelling,
(b) for housing for older people or people with disabilities, where the land area per dwelling may be reduced provided the buildings are sited and designed and landscaping is used to ensure the development relates favourably to the pattern, scale and landscape character of the street and surrounding development and the development conforms with the minimum standards set out in clause 29, and
(c) for housing located within a local retail centre, and
(d) for health related uses on property known as the “Old Collaroy Hospital” site (Lots 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9 on DP 6777, Lot 1 DP 954105, Lot 1 DP 953769 and Lot B DP 398645).
Building height
Except within the local retail centre—
• buildings are not to exceed 8.5 metres in height, where height is the distance measured vertically between the topmost point of the building (not being a vent or chimney or the like) and the natural ground level below, and
• buildings are not to exceed 7.2 metres from natural ground level to the underside of the ceiling on the uppermost floor of the building (excluding habitable areas located wholly within a roof space), but this standard may be relaxed on sites with slopes greater than 20 per cent within the building platform (measured at the base of the walls of the building), provided the building does not exceed the 8.5 metre height standard, is designed and located to minimise the bulk of the building and has minimal visual impact when viewed from the downslope sides of the land.
Within the local retail centre buildings are neither to exceed 3 storeys nor 11 metres.
Buildings must comply with both the maximum height measured in storeys and the maximum height measured in metres.
To measure the height of a building—
• the maximum height in metres is the distance measured vertically between the topmost point of the building (not being a vent or chimney or the like) and natural ground level below,
• a storey is the space between two floors, or the space between any floor and its ceiling or roof above,
• foundation spaces, garages, workshops, store rooms and the like which do not project more than 1 metre above natural ground level (at any point) are not counted as storeys, and
• the number of storeys is the maximum number of storeys which may be intersected by the same vertical line, not being a line which passes through any wall of the building.
Beachfront properties
Development along the beachfront must conform with the development guidelines for Collaroy/Narrabeen Beach as set out in Schedule 13.
Setback to beach
Development is to be set back from Narrabeen/Collaroy Beach in accordance with the guidelines. For the purposes of identifying setbacks, the map identifies setback lines which are the Zone of Wave Impact, the Zone of Slope Adjustment and the Zone of Reduced Foundation Capacity as shown on the Council’s Collaroy/Narrabeen/Fishermans beach line hazard maps—A1 8634, sheets 1–3.
Front building setback
Development is to maintain a minimum front building setback.
The minimum front building setback is 6.5 metres.
The front building setback area is to be landscaped and generally free of any structures, carparking or site facilities other than driveways, letterboxes and fences.
Consent may be granted for development to be carried out within the minimum front building setback—
• on corner blocks or blocks with double street frontage the front building setback may be reduced to a minimum of 3.5 metres for the secondary frontage, but secondary street setback variations must consider the character of the secondary street and the predominant setbacks existing to that street, or
• on allotments constrained by the location and use of existing buildings or the topography, if it is for the provision of carparking.
Front building setback in local retail centre
The ground floor of buildings in the local retail centre must be aligned on the street frontage.
The minimum front building setback for any storey higher than the second storey is 5 metres.
To measure the minimum front building setback—
• attached elements such as pergolas, sun control awnings and balcony balustrades which are composed of substantially transparent structures may encroach within the minimum front building setback area.
Rear building setback
The minimum rear building setback is 6 metres.
The rear building setback area is to be landscaped and free of any structures.
To measure the rear building setback—
• The rear building setback is the distance measured perpendicular to the boundary furthest from a public street up to any structure on the allotment.
The rear building setback does not apply to corner allotments.
The rear building setback may be encroached by—
• exempt development, swimming pools and outbuildings which, in total, do not exceed 50 per cent of the rear setback area.
Side boundary envelope and side setback
Buildings must be sited within an envelope determined by projecting planes at 45 degrees from a height of 4 metres above natural ground level at the side boundaries.
The minimum setback from a building to a side boundary is 0.9 metre.
To measure the side boundary envelope and side setback—
• on corner allotments the side boundaries are taken to be the boundaries that do not have frontage to a public street.
Fascias, gutters, downpipes, eaves up to 0.675 metre from the boundary, masonry chimneys, flues, pipes, or other services infrastructure may encroach beyond the side boundary envelope.
Screens or sunblinds, light fittings, electricity or gas meters, or other services infrastructure and structures not more than 1 metre above natural ground level such as unroofed terraces, balconies, landings, steps or ramps may encroach beyond the minimum side setback.
Consent may be granted for development that, to a minor extent, does not comply with—
• the side boundary envelope, to allow the addition of a second storey to an existing dwelling, or
• the side setback, to allow a single storey outbuilding, carport, pergola or the like.
Landscaped open space
The minimum area of landscaped open space is 50 per cent of the site area for each development lot on land known as the “Old Collaroy Hospital” site (Lots 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9 on DP 6777, Lot 1 DP 954105, Lot 1 DP 953769 and Lot B DP 398645).
The minimum area of landscaped open space for the remainder of the locality is 40 per cent of the site area.
To measure an area of landscaped open space—
• impervious surfaces such as driveways, paved areas, roofed areas, tennis courts, car parking and stormwater structures, decks and the like and any areas with a width or length of less than 2 metres are excluded from the landscaped open space area, and
• the water surface of swimming pools and impervious surfaces which occur naturally such as rock outcrops are included in the landscaped open space area, and
• landscaped open space must be at ground level, and
• the minimum soil depth of land that can be included as landscaped open space is 1 metre.
COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT
The following table shows the development which is complying development in this locality. Column A describes the development and Column B shows the requirements that the development must comply with to be complying development.
| Column A | Column B |
| Development for the purpose of— | |
| Single storey detached houses, being—• construction of new single storey houses.• alterations to single storey houses.• additions to single storey houses.• construction of carports, garages and outbuildings associated with a dwelling. | As described in Schedule 12—Part A |
| Attached houses and apartment buildings, being—• internal alterations to attached houses and apartment buildings (excluding balcony enclosures and other devices which are externally visible).• construction of garages associated with these residential buildings.• outbuildings associated with these residential buildings. | As described in Schedule 12—Part A |
| Swimming pools | As described in Schedule 12—Part B |
| Business uses, offices and shops, being—• a different use resulting from a change of use from one type of approved business, office or shop use to another type of business, office or shop use.• internal alterations to business premises, offices and shops. | As described in Schedule 12—Part D |
HERITAGE ITEMS
The following heritage items of local heritage significance are within this locality—