Planning proposal relating to 849, 853, 859 Pacific Hwy, 2 Wilson St & Lot 1 DP 1189541 at Chatswood (2021/007)

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UPDATE REGARDING PLANNING PROPOSAL 849, 853 and 859 Pacific Highway, 2 Wilson Street and Lot 1 DP 1189541 Chatswood (PP 2021/007)

 

Following the Planning Proposal and site specific Draft Development Control Plan (DCP) exhibition period, all submissions were considered as part of the assessment of PP 2021/007.


A report with attachments was prepared for the Council Meeting of 26 April 2023.

Attachment 3 identified the total number of submissions, provided an overview of the main issues raised and the Council officer responses.

Attachment 4 listed all submissions received and provided a Council officers response.


Following the Council Meeting Agenda being made public in the week prior to the Council Meeting, all who made a submission and provided an email contact were informed that the Planning Proposal and accompanying draft DCP, were to be considered.


At the Council Meeting of 26 April 2023, it was resolved to make the Planning Proposal and the site specific Development Control Plan. 


The Council Agenda and Minutes with the full Council resolution are accessed here:

https://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Council/Council-meetings/General-Council-Meetings


In accordance with the Council resolution, the Planning Proposal was subsequently referred to the Department of Planning and Environment in order to formally amend Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012 (WLEP 2012).

The Planning Proposal became Amendment 32 to WLEP 2012 and was notified on 26 May 2023.


NOTE: THE TEXT BELOW IS WHAT WAS PUBLICLY EXHIBITED AND HAS BEEN RETAINED (UNCHANGED) AS A RECORD.


Feedback is sought on a planning proposal seeking to amend zoning, height and floor space controls on the following land in the suburb of Chatswood:

  • 849, 853, 859 Pacific Highway
  • 2 Wilson Street
  • Lot 1 DP 1189541 (also known as 8 Wilson Street or end of O'Brien Street) – this parcel of land adjoins the rail corridor.

The planning proposal is accompanied by proposed draft site specific planning provisions in the Willoughby Development Control Plan.

The closing time and date for submissions is 5pm Friday 23 September 2022.

Proposed amendments to Willoughby Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2012

The following amendments are proposed to the Willoughby LEP:

  • Rezoning the land from R4 High Density Residential and SP2 Railway to B4 Mixed Use, while retaining the SP2 Infrastructure (Classified Road) zoning for land fronting the Pacific Highway
  • Increase the building height control to 90m for the whole site (excluding the SP2 Infrastructure (Classified Road) land). At present, there is:
    • A 24 metre height control for the R4 zoned portion of the site; and
    • No height control in place to the SP2 Railway portion at the rear of the site
  • Increase the Floor Space Ratio (FSR) to 6:1 for the whole site (excluding the SP2 Infrastructure (Classified Road) land fronting the Pacific Highway). At present there is:
    • A 1.5:1 FSR for the existing R4 zoned portion of the site
    • No FSR control for the SP2 Railway portion at the rear of the site.

The above changes:

  • Respond to the Council’s Chatswood CBD Planning and Urban Design Strategy, which seeks to guide all future development in the Chatswood CBD to 2036 and beyond (including providing growth for employment and housing, achieving exceptional design and supporting a distinctive, resilient and vibrant centre); and
  • Will facilitate the construction of a 27-storey mixed use development

Proposed amendments to Willoughby Development Control Plan:

The proposed LEP amendments are accompanied by proposed changes to the Willoughby Development Control Plan (DCP).

These changes include objectives, performance criteria and controls to guide future development at the site, covering matters such as built form, setbacks, street wall heights, amenity, open space and landscaping.

Information available

In the Supporting Documents section at the right hand side of this page, you can find the following documents.

These documents are broadly listed in chronological order, with the most recent documents at the top:

  • Proposed changes to the Willoughby LEP, in the form of maps and written changes
  • A final revised planning proposal, draft Development Control Plan and supporting documents, which address issues raised by the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) when it supported this matter going to public exhibition (Gateway determination)
  • DPE’s Gateway determination
  • Additional information provided by proponent to address Council’s April 2022 resolution
  • Council report prepared for April 2022 meeting, and meeting resolution
  • Original planning proposal submission provided to Council

Other details

In accordance with the process for planning proposals, the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces has issued a Gateway Determination which requires that the proposal be placed on exhibition for 28 days.

The Gateway Determination includes authorisation for Willoughby City Council to exercise the functions of the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces under section 3.36(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

The proposed rezoning and planning control changes currently on exhibition will be used to assess any future development applications for the site.

A concept plan and supporting documentation has been submitted indicating a possible redevelopment of the site based on the proposed planning controls and the Chatswood CBD Planning and Urban Design Strategy.

How to have your say

The planning proposal and draft WDCP amendments are on exhibition from Friday 26 August until Friday 23 September 2022.

Written submissions will be received up until 5pm Friday 23 September 2022 and can be:

  • Provided at the electronic submission form below; or
  • Addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, PO Box 57, Chatswood NSW 2057; or
  • Emailed to email@willoughby.nsw.gov.au.

For enquiries contact Strategic Planner Craig O'Brien on (02) 9777 1000

Please Note

  • Comments should be restricted to the planning proposal and draft WDCP changes
  • To help us to better understand your feedback, it would be helpful if you provide sub-headings on key themes within your comments or submissions
  • Council takes no responsibility for comments of a personal or defamatory nature contained in submissions.
  • You should also be aware submissions are not individually acknowledged and concerns raised in your submission will not be responded to individually but will be considered as part of the assessment.
  • Submissions will be publicly available, and in relation to that, the Willoughby Council Privacy Statement is available below, and should be noted prior to making a submission:

Council's Privacy Statement

In making your submission, you may choose to remain anonymous, however this needs to be clearly stated on the submission (at the top of the front page in bold) that it is not to be treated as a public document. Please note should there be a need to substantiate matters contained in a submission made by you, anonymous submissions may be given less weight (or no weight) in the consideration of the matter.

Persons lodging submissions must declare political donations (including donations of $1000 or more) made in the previous 2 years. Further details on Disclosure of Political Donations and Expenditures is available below:

Disclosure of Political Donations and Expenditures

UPDATE REGARDING PLANNING PROPOSAL 849, 853 and 859 Pacific Highway, 2 Wilson Street and Lot 1 DP 1189541 Chatswood (PP 2021/007)

 

Following the Planning Proposal and site specific Draft Development Control Plan (DCP) exhibition period, all submissions were considered as part of the assessment of PP 2021/007.


A report with attachments was prepared for the Council Meeting of 26 April 2023.

Attachment 3 identified the total number of submissions, provided an overview of the main issues raised and the Council officer responses.

Attachment 4 listed all submissions received and provided a Council officers response.


Following the Council Meeting Agenda being made public in the week prior to the Council Meeting, all who made a submission and provided an email contact were informed that the Planning Proposal and accompanying draft DCP, were to be considered.


At the Council Meeting of 26 April 2023, it was resolved to make the Planning Proposal and the site specific Development Control Plan. 


The Council Agenda and Minutes with the full Council resolution are accessed here:

https://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Council/Council-meetings/General-Council-Meetings


In accordance with the Council resolution, the Planning Proposal was subsequently referred to the Department of Planning and Environment in order to formally amend Willoughby Local Environmental Plan 2012 (WLEP 2012).

The Planning Proposal became Amendment 32 to WLEP 2012 and was notified on 26 May 2023.


NOTE: THE TEXT BELOW IS WHAT WAS PUBLICLY EXHIBITED AND HAS BEEN RETAINED (UNCHANGED) AS A RECORD.


Feedback is sought on a planning proposal seeking to amend zoning, height and floor space controls on the following land in the suburb of Chatswood:

  • 849, 853, 859 Pacific Highway
  • 2 Wilson Street
  • Lot 1 DP 1189541 (also known as 8 Wilson Street or end of O'Brien Street) – this parcel of land adjoins the rail corridor.

The planning proposal is accompanied by proposed draft site specific planning provisions in the Willoughby Development Control Plan.

The closing time and date for submissions is 5pm Friday 23 September 2022.

Proposed amendments to Willoughby Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2012

The following amendments are proposed to the Willoughby LEP:

  • Rezoning the land from R4 High Density Residential and SP2 Railway to B4 Mixed Use, while retaining the SP2 Infrastructure (Classified Road) zoning for land fronting the Pacific Highway
  • Increase the building height control to 90m for the whole site (excluding the SP2 Infrastructure (Classified Road) land). At present, there is:
    • A 24 metre height control for the R4 zoned portion of the site; and
    • No height control in place to the SP2 Railway portion at the rear of the site
  • Increase the Floor Space Ratio (FSR) to 6:1 for the whole site (excluding the SP2 Infrastructure (Classified Road) land fronting the Pacific Highway). At present there is:
    • A 1.5:1 FSR for the existing R4 zoned portion of the site
    • No FSR control for the SP2 Railway portion at the rear of the site.

The above changes:

  • Respond to the Council’s Chatswood CBD Planning and Urban Design Strategy, which seeks to guide all future development in the Chatswood CBD to 2036 and beyond (including providing growth for employment and housing, achieving exceptional design and supporting a distinctive, resilient and vibrant centre); and
  • Will facilitate the construction of a 27-storey mixed use development

Proposed amendments to Willoughby Development Control Plan:

The proposed LEP amendments are accompanied by proposed changes to the Willoughby Development Control Plan (DCP).

These changes include objectives, performance criteria and controls to guide future development at the site, covering matters such as built form, setbacks, street wall heights, amenity, open space and landscaping.

Information available

In the Supporting Documents section at the right hand side of this page, you can find the following documents.

These documents are broadly listed in chronological order, with the most recent documents at the top:

  • Proposed changes to the Willoughby LEP, in the form of maps and written changes
  • A final revised planning proposal, draft Development Control Plan and supporting documents, which address issues raised by the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) when it supported this matter going to public exhibition (Gateway determination)
  • DPE’s Gateway determination
  • Additional information provided by proponent to address Council’s April 2022 resolution
  • Council report prepared for April 2022 meeting, and meeting resolution
  • Original planning proposal submission provided to Council

Other details

In accordance with the process for planning proposals, the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces has issued a Gateway Determination which requires that the proposal be placed on exhibition for 28 days.

The Gateway Determination includes authorisation for Willoughby City Council to exercise the functions of the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces under section 3.36(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

The proposed rezoning and planning control changes currently on exhibition will be used to assess any future development applications for the site.

A concept plan and supporting documentation has been submitted indicating a possible redevelopment of the site based on the proposed planning controls and the Chatswood CBD Planning and Urban Design Strategy.

How to have your say

The planning proposal and draft WDCP amendments are on exhibition from Friday 26 August until Friday 23 September 2022.

Written submissions will be received up until 5pm Friday 23 September 2022 and can be:

  • Provided at the electronic submission form below; or
  • Addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, PO Box 57, Chatswood NSW 2057; or
  • Emailed to email@willoughby.nsw.gov.au.

For enquiries contact Strategic Planner Craig O'Brien on (02) 9777 1000

Please Note

  • Comments should be restricted to the planning proposal and draft WDCP changes
  • To help us to better understand your feedback, it would be helpful if you provide sub-headings on key themes within your comments or submissions
  • Council takes no responsibility for comments of a personal or defamatory nature contained in submissions.
  • You should also be aware submissions are not individually acknowledged and concerns raised in your submission will not be responded to individually but will be considered as part of the assessment.
  • Submissions will be publicly available, and in relation to that, the Willoughby Council Privacy Statement is available below, and should be noted prior to making a submission:

Council's Privacy Statement

In making your submission, you may choose to remain anonymous, however this needs to be clearly stated on the submission (at the top of the front page in bold) that it is not to be treated as a public document. Please note should there be a need to substantiate matters contained in a submission made by you, anonymous submissions may be given less weight (or no weight) in the consideration of the matter.

Persons lodging submissions must declare political donations (including donations of $1000 or more) made in the previous 2 years. Further details on Disclosure of Political Donations and Expenditures is available below:

Disclosure of Political Donations and Expenditures

  • CLOSED: This submission period has concluded.

    Submissions 849, 853, 859 Pacific Hwy, 2 Wilson St & Lot 1 DP 1189541 (2021/007)

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