An application for a strata subdivision for 18 lots of an approved cluster housing development at Narara Eco Village went to the Local Planning Panel on Thursday, September 3.
The proposal is for lots ranging from 93 m2 to 173 m2 and parking for two cars.
Council staff have recommended the panel approve the proposal for 14 Balgara Rise, Narara.
Previous development of the land was approved in 2014 for a cluster housing development. At the time of lodgement of the application in 2013, the site was zoned 2(a) Residential under the former Gosford Planning Scheme Ordinance (GPSO) and the development was classified as Cluster Housing which was permissible.
Cluster housing is no longer a defined use, and the development is now defined as Multi Dwelling Housing which is not permitted under the current zoning.
The current application is for strata subdivision of a component of the previously approved development.
The proposed strata subdivision would have been a complying development under State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, should it have occurred within five years of the date of the consent, now more than six years ago.
Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014 refers to minimum lot size for strata plan scheme in certain rural, residential and environment protection zones, including the R2 zone where the minimum lot size is 550m2.
The proposed lots sizes vary between 93m2 and 176m2 , resulting in a maximum variation of 457m2 or 83 per cent.
The report said the variation to allow for the proposed strata subdivision would enable each dwelling to be contained within their respective lots and allow for typical ownership and tenure arrangements for this type of development.
The Narara Eco Village site comprises about 63 hectares that was formerly occupied and operated as the Gosford Horticulture Research and Advisory Station (under the control of the NSW Department of Primary Industry).
The land was disposed of by NSW Department of Primary Industry and was acquired in September 2012 by a Co-Operative for the purposes of establishing an eco-village.
Since that time the site has been known as Narara Eco-Village and provides opportunities for eco friendly living and related community ventures.
The planning panel decision should be made public within one week of the meeting.
An application for a strata subdivision for 18 lots of an approved cluster housing development at Narara Eco Village went to the Local Planning Panel on Thursday, September 3.
The proposal is for lots ranging from 93 m2 to 173 m2 and parking for two cars.
Council staff have recommended the panel approve the proposal for 14 Balgara Rise, Narara.
Previous development of the land was approved in 2014 for a cluster housing development. At the time of lodgement of the application in 2013, the site was zoned 2(a) Residential under the former Gosford Planning Scheme Ordinance (GPSO) and the development was classified as Cluster Housing which was permissible.
Cluster housing is no longer a defined use, and the development is now defined as Multi Dwelling Housing which is not permitted under the current zoning.
The current application is for strata subdivision of a component of the previously approved development.
The proposed strata subdivision would have been a complying development under State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, should it have occurred within five years of the date of the consent, now more than six years ago.
Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014 refers to minimum lot size for strata plan scheme in certain rural, residential and environment protection zones, including the R2 zone where the minimum lot size is 550m2.
The proposed lots sizes vary between 93m2 and 176m2 , resulting in a maximum variation of 457m2 or 83 per cent.
The report said the variation to allow for the proposed strata subdivision would enable each dwelling to be contained within their respective lots and allow for typical ownership and tenure arrangements for this type of development.
The Narara Eco Village site comprises about 63 hectares that was formerly occupied and operated as the Gosford Horticulture Research and Advisory Station (under the control of the NSW Department of Primary Industry).
The land was disposed of by NSW Department of Primary Industry and was acquired in September 2012 by a Co-Operative for the purposes of establishing an eco-village.
Since that time the site has been known as Narara Eco-Village and provides opportunities for eco friendly living and related community ventures.
The planning panel decision should be made public within one week of the meeting.
Merilyn Vale
Merilyn Vale