Dual occupancy application for Hood St
A development application has been submitted to Central Coast Council for an attached dual occupancy development costing $400,000 at 20 Hood St, Ettalong.
This application was prepared Clarke Dowdle and Associates, based on plans provided by the designers Knight Mapleton Design Partners.
The 696.1 square metre site contains a dwelling-house and ancillary structures, according to the application.
"Each dwelling would include a garage, bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, dining area, bathroom, ensuite and adjoining patios or courtyards.
"The development would obtain access to their garages via a driveway running along the northern boundary from Hood St.
"Each unit would include an open space area adjoining each dwelling which incorporates a patio and clothes drying areas.
"The proposed units provide sufficient areas to store mobile waste collection bins away from the street and from the courtyard areas within the site.
"The upper floor rooms include living areas to take advantage of unimpeded solar access as opposed to ground floor living rooms that would be impeded from the two storey development to the north."
The proposal complies with front and side setback requirements but not the 3m rear setback requirement, where the proposal has a rear setback as low as 1.29 metres.
The unarticulated external wall length requirement of eight metres is exceeded with an 15.56 metre wall length.
The public open space requirement of 75 square metres is not met for unit two, which has only 50 square metres.
The application concludes: "The proposed dual occupancy development is consistent with the objectives, planning strategies and controls applicable to the site.
"The proposal provides increased housing density which is well designed to meet residential needs and is commensurate with the character of the surrounding area."
It said the development would not have "adverse environmental, social or economic impacts".
The application is open for public comment until June 9.
SOURCE:
DA Tracker, 25 Jun 2021
DA61871, Central Coast Council