Suburb: Berala
Address: 6 - 10 Hyde Park Rd

Description (New Plans): New plans now lodged with Land & Environment Court for part 2 storey/part 3 storey residential flat building containing 10 units & 12 off street car parking spaces. Status: Refused by Council 22 July 2004. New plans approved by L & E court 16 November 2005. Built Our concerns include: The 3 storey portion will be built to the street boundary on the corner. The building still represents an overdevelopment in a 2a zoned area, but is an improvement on previous application.

Application Number: DA 241/03
Status: Refused by Council 22 July 2004. New plans approved by L & E court 16 November 2005. Built.
Comment: Applicant requested to withdraw the report from the council meeting on 7/7/2004, with a promise to work with staff on a more suitable development for the site (ie. townhouses, rather than flats.) The council determined that the flat application was to be cancelled (surrendered) within 14 days and, should that not occur, the development would be refused. Subsequently, the application was officially refused on 22/7/2004.

Description: 3 storey flat development (14 units) with 17 car parking spaces

Our concerns include: this development is in a 2a (residential housing) area. Applicant is claiming 'existing use' rights, due to the fact that a commercial development has previously occupied site. Residents claim that the site has, in fact, been vacant for many years. Building is proposed o be built to the boundary of the site, although adjoining properties are well set back from the front of the properties. Privacy concerns for adjoining residents. Site area is only 714 sq m. 10/14 units are undersized. Floor space ratio (1.9:1 greatly exceeds fsr allowed for flats 1.2:1). Building covers 67% of site area