Schedule F Curl Curl Lagoon Catchment Locality Statements
Appendix F Curl Curl Lagoon Catchment Locality Statements
LOCALITY F1 BROOKVALE CENTRE
DESIRED FUTURE CHARACTER
The Brookvale Centre locality will be developed as a mixed retail and business area incorporating low-rise shop-top housing.
Future development will help create a pedestrian environment which is safe, active and interesting. Future development will incorporate street level retailing and business uses and contribute to creating cohesive and attractive streetscapes.
LAND USE
Category One
Development for the purpose of the following—
• business premises
• housing (not on ground floor)
• motor showrooms
• offices
• shops
Category Two
Development for the purpose of the following—
• bulky goods shops
• child care centres
• community facilities
• entertainment facilities
• further education
• health consulting rooms
• hire establishments
• hotels
• medical centres
• places of worship
• recreation facilities
• registered clubs
• restaurants
• retail plant nurseries
• service stations
• 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
• hospitals
• housing for older people or people with disabilities
• industries
• primary schools
• 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 not to exceed 11 metres.
To measure the height of a building—
• height is the distance measured vertically between any point on the topmost ceiling of the building and natural ground level below.
Front building setback
Development is to maintain a minimum front building setback. The minimum front building setback is to be consistent with the setback of adjacent buildings.
Building appearance
Building design is to—
• articulate long facades by breaking the elevation into distinct segments,
• detail new development by incorporating similar patterns and proportions where established by existing buildings,
• ensure larger infill sites reflect the general height, form, alignment and facade character of the street,
• create active street fronts,
• continue footpath awnings where appropriate, and
• address both street frontages on corner sites.
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— | |
| 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 |
| Industrial uses, being—• a different use resulting from a change of use from one type of approved industry or warehouse to another type of industry or warehouse.• alterations to approved industrial and warehouse buildings. | As described in Schedule 12—Part C |
HERITAGE ITEMS
The following heritage items of local heritage significance are within this locality—
• Palm tree and plaque, corner Pittwater Road and Cross Street, Brookvale
LOCALITY F2 BROOKVALE SERVICE CENTRE
DESIRED FUTURE CHARACTER
The Brookvale Service Centre locality will be characterised by light industries, warehouses and bulky goods retailing. The land at Lot 11 DP1009998, 7–9 Federal Parade Brookvale may be occupied by an office building.
The locality will be characterised by generous setbacks and wide frontages to Pittwater Road.
The Brookvale Park frontage to Pittwater Road is characterised by mature, predominantly Poplar trees which are to be retained.
LAND USE
Category One
Development for the purpose of the following—
• bulky goods shops
• industries
• motor showrooms
• warehouses
Category Two
Development for the purpose of the following—
• business premises (only in conjunction with bulky goods retailing at 612–624 Pittwater Road, Brookvale, with a ratio of 70% bulky goods retailing floor space to 30% business premises floor space)
• child care centres
• community facilities
• further education
• health consulting rooms
• hire establishments
• offices (only at Lot 11 DP 1009998, No 7–9 Federal Parade Brookvale)
• places of worship
• recreation facilities
• registered clubs
• service stations
• short term accommodation
• vehicle body repair workshops
• vehicle repair stations
• 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
• business premises
• entertainment facilities
• hospitals
• hotels
• housing (except within LRC where not on ground floor)
• housing for older people or people with disabilities
• medical centres
• offices
• primary schools
• restaurants
• retail plant nurseries
• shops
• veterinary hospitals
PROHIBITED DEVELOPMENT
Development for the purpose of the following is prohibited within this locality—
• brothels
• extractive industries
• heliports
• potentially hazardous industries
• potentially offensive industries
Canal estate development is also prohibited within this locality.
BUILT FORM
Building height
Buildings are not to exceed 11 metres.
To measure the height of a building—
• height is the distance measured vertically between any point on the topmost ceiling of the building and natural ground level below.
Front building setback
Development is to maintain a minimum front building setback.
The minimum front building setback is to be consistent with the setback of adjacent buildings.
Building appearance
Building design is to—
• articulate long facades by breaking the elevation into distinct segments,
• detail new development by incorporating similar patterns and proportions where established by existing buildings,
• ensure larger infill sites reflect the general height, form, alignment and facade character of the street,
• create active street fronts,
• continue footpath awnings where appropriate, and
• address both street frontages on corner sites.
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— | |
| Business uses, offices and shops, being—• internal alterations to business premises, offices or shops. | As described in Schedule 12—Part D |
HERITAGE ITEMS
The following heritage items of local heritage significance are within this locality—
• Former Wormald Building (front entrance, tower and curved former canteen only), 800 Pittwater Road, Dee Why
• Tramway Staff War Memorial, Pittwater Road, Brookvale (Bus Depot)
LOCALITY F3 BROOKVALE INDUSTRIAL
DESIRED FUTURE CHARACTER
The Brookvale Industrial locality will remain an industrial and employment centre incorporating industries, warehouses and ancillary service uses.
New development or significant redevelopment will be designed to incorporate landscaping to soften the visual impact of industrial buildings and their associated parking and other paved areas as viewed from the street.
At the interface of the locality with adjoining and adjacent residential areas, buildings will be sited and designed and the use of land managed to minimise interference with the amenity of such residential areas.
Allotments are to be consolidated where necessary to ensure the development of one allotment will not render an adjoining allotment unsuitable for development.
LAND USE
Category One
Development for the purpose of the following—
• industries
• warehouses
Category Two
Development for the purpose of the following—
• brothels
• child care centres
• community facilities
• hire establishments
• housing (where used in conjunction with industries or warehouses)
• motor showrooms
• offices (when ancillary to industries or warehouses)
• places of worship
• recreation facilities
• registered clubs
• restaurants
• service stations
• shops (those which sell equipment, machinery or materials used by an industry or trade, such as builders’ supply and hardware establishments or which sell goods manufactured on the same land as the industry producing them)
• vehicle body repair workshops
• vehicle repair stations
• 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
• further education
• health consulting rooms
• hospitals
• hotels
• housing, unless this Locality Statement provides otherwise
• medical centres
• offices, unless this Locality Statement provides otherwise
• primary schools
• retail plant nurseries
• shops, unless this Locality Statement provides otherwise
• short term accommodation
• veterinary hospitals
PROHIBITED DEVELOPMENT
Development for the purpose of the following is prohibited within this locality—
• extractive industries
• heliports
• housing for older people or people with disabilities
• potentially hazardous industries
• potentially offensive industries
Canal estate development is also prohibited within this locality.
BUILT FORM
Building height
Buildings are not to exceed 11 metres.
To measure the height of a building—
• height is the distance measured vertically between any point on the topmost ceiling of the building and natural ground level below.
Front building setback
Development is to maintain a minimum front building setback.
The minimum front building setback is 4.5 metres.
The minimum front building setback area is to be landscaped and generally free of any structures, carparking or site facilities other than driveways.
Subdivision
The minimum allotment area for any allotment resulting from the subdivision of land is 4,000m2.
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— | |
| Industrial uses, being—• a different use resulting from a change of use from one type of approved industry or warehouse to another type of industry or warehouse.• alterations to approved industrial and warehouse buildings. | As described in Schedule 12—Part C |
LOCALITY F4 BROOKVALE VALLEY
DESIRED FUTURE CHARACTER
The Brookvale Valley locality will remain an area characterised by a mixture of detached style housing and apartment style housing interspersed with a range of complementary and compatible uses. In order to protect the bushland and scenic quality of the Valley and to maintain the water quality of Greendale Creek, the head of the Brookvale Valley, as shown cross-hatched on the map, will remain as undeveloped bushland except for the land at Lot 7 DP 236335 where a maximum of one dwelling may be erected provided the design and construction of that development has regard to the topography, potential slip and sensitive visual character of the land as well as potential loss of views to adjoining or nearby properties. The development of further apartment style housing 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. The streets will be characterised by landscaped front gardens and consistent front building setbacks. The spread of indigenous tree canopy will be protected throughout the locality and enhanced where possible. 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.
Any redevelopment of the Brookvale Brickworks is to assess the structural integrity of built elements of the Brickworks and their potential and viability for adaptive reuse and integration with future development. Any redevelopment of the site will contain meaningful interpretation of the heritage significance of the site. Such interpretation is to influence the design of future development.
Redevelopment of the Brickworks site will include the rehabilitation of Greendale Creek (where it passes through the site) and will regard the Creek to be an important landscape feature and focal point of the development. The maintenance and restoration of riparian zones of the creek will be required as part of any development of the Brickworks site. This riparian zone is required to adequately filter sediment, prevent bank erosion, ensure a sustainable mix of different plant species for genetic diversity, provide unique habitats and to act as a corridor function linking larger areas of remnant vegetation. The siting and design of buildings and landscaping treatment of the Brickworks site is to achieve a transition between development and surrounding bushland. In this regard, canopy trees and other landscaping used on the site is to predominantly be of species found on the bushland slopes shown cross-hatched on the map.
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
Development on land shown cross-hatched on the map otherwise than for the purpose of bushfire hazard reduction.
PROHIBITED DEVELOPMENT
Development for the purpose of the following is prohibited within this locality—
• body repair workshops
• brothels
• extractive industries
• heliports
• potentially hazardous industries
• potentially offensive industries
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,
• 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) (Repealed)
(c) on the Brickworks site that is not shown cross-hatched on the map (part Lots 2459 and 1475, DP 752038 and Lot 1 and part Lot 2, DP 831677), where the maximum housing density is 1 dwelling per 300m2 of site area,
(d) 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,
(e) 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 areas shown as “medium density areas” on the map, buildings are neither to exceed 2 storeys nor 8.5 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,
• 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 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 shown on the map 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 outside medium density areas 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 beyond 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,
• the water surface of swimming pools and impervious surfaces which occur naturally such as rock outcrops are included in the landscaped open space area,
• landscaped open space must be at ground level,
• the minimum soil depth of land that can be landscaped open space is 1 metre,
• in the case of the Brookvale Brickworks site, the minimum landscaped area is to be calculated over the area of the site not shown cross-hatched on the map.
Brickworks site
In addition to the standards outlined above, the following standards apply to the Brookvale Brickworks site (part Lots 2459 and 1475, DP 752038 and Lot 1 and part Lot 2, DP 831677)—
• Any housing development of the site is to comprise town house, villa home and apartment building type development. Consent may be granted for other forms of residential development only if they directly and demonstrably contribute to the heritage conservation of the site and town house and villa home type development are the predominant form of residential development on the site.
• Stormwater pollution control basins are to be provided which include provision for stormwater detention storage and water quality control. These are to be located outside the existing creek. Stormwater runoff from the site is to be treated to remove pollutants in accordance with the appropriate EPA guidelines.
• Greendale Creek is not to be piped or channelled where it passes through the Brickworks site.
• Development including driveways and paths is to be set back a minimum of 20 metres from the top of the bank of Greendale Creek. This area is to consist of a mixture of native trees, shrubs and groundcovers.
• Pedestrian access may be provided in the form of a pathway along the alignment of the Creek.
• Development in the vicinity of the creek is to be oriented towards the creek (either directly or indirectly) and backyard fences are not to adjoin or face the Creek.
• Dedication to the Council of that portion of the land occupied by Greendale Creek and any surrounding land necessary for the maintenance and enjoyment of the creek after its rehabilitation and other works have been completed to the Council’s satisfaction may be considered. Preparation of a plan of management for the rehabilitated creek and adjacent riparian zone outlining regular maintenance works to guarantee the creek and riparian zone’s viability must be prepared with any application to develop the land.
• An area of communal open space is to be provided which is central to the development and which incorporates information that interprets the heritage significance of the site and a restored building element which relates strongly to the brickmaking processes once operating on the site.
• Bushfire hazard reduction on the site shall be achieved through the design and siting of buildings and materials used rather than the clearing of adjacent bushland.
Note—
Any development in or within 40 metres of Greendale Creek will need a permit under Part 3A of the Rivers and Foreshores Improvement Act 1948, from the Department of Land and Water Conservation.
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—
• Brookvale Public School, corner Pittwater Road and Beacon Hill Road, Brookvale
The following heritage items of regional heritage significance are within this locality—
• Austral Brickworks, 48A Consul Road, Brookvale
• Milroy, 9 Elizabeth Place, Brookvale
• Bus Shelter, outside 800 Pittwater Road, Dee Why
LOCALITY F5 CURL CURL
DESIRED FUTURE CHARACTER
The Curl Curl locality will remain characterised by detached style housing in landscaped settings interspersed by existing apartment style housing and a range of complementary and compatible uses. The land containing the existing Bowling Club at Lot 2682 DP 752038 on Abbott Road and the land containing the existing Harbord Bowling Club at Lot 4 DP 601758 on Stirgess Avenue will continue to be used only for recreation facilities.
Future development will maintain the visual pattern and predominant scale of detached style housing in the locality. The streets are to be characterised by landscaped front gardens and front building setbacks which are consistent with surrounding development. The exposed natural sandstone rock outcrops throughout the locality will be maintained. Development on prominent hillsides or hilltops must be designed to integrate with the landscape, topography and long distance views of the hill. 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 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 (except at existing bowling clubs at Abbott Road and Bennet Street)
• recreation facilities (at existing bowling clubs at Abbott Road and Bennet Street)
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, unless this Locality Statement provides otherwise
• 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—
• body repair workshops
• brothels
• extractive industries
• heliports
• potentially hazardous industries
• potentially offensive industries
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,
• 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) (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,
(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,
• the water surface of swimming pools and impervious surfaces which occur naturally such as rock outcrops are included in the landscaped open space area,
• landscaped open space must be at ground level,
• the minimum soil depth of land that can be 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—
• Fig tree, Between 15 and 17 Bennett Street, Harbord
• Harbord Public School, cnr Wyadra Road and Oliver Street, Harbord
• Memorial Gateway, John Fisher Park, Abbott Road, North Curl Curl
• Street trees, Burilla Avenue, North Curl Curl
• Former “Windy Dropdown” (proposed Lot 10, as shown on a plan available at the office of the Council, of the subdivision of Lot 8 DP 224946 only), 1 Molong Street, North Curl Curl
• “Stewart House”, Carrington Parade, South Curl Curl
The following heritage items of regional heritage significance are within this locality—
• North Curl Curl Rock Pool, North Curl Curl Beach
• South Curl Curl Pool, South Curl Curl Beach
CONSERVATION AREAS
• Coastal Cliff between Dee Why Beach and Curl Curl Lagoon as shown on the map
• Coastal Cliffs between South Curl Curl Beach and Freshwater Beach as shown on the map
• Park on the corner of Amourin Street and Quiple Street, as shown on the map