Central Coast Council has received a development application to demolish the house at 15 Birdwood Dr, Blue Haven to build six new double-storey townhouses.
The development will comprise four three-bedroom townhouses along one side of the 1,442sqm block and two three-bedroom units at the rear of the land.
Each unit will have its own attached garage incorporated in the townhouse design as well as ground level private open space at the rear of the dwellings.
Four visitor parking spaces will be provided along the driveway and screened by the dividing fence between adjoining property owners.
Although there is no maximum building height for the site, the Central Coast Local Environment Plan sets a 10m height for dwellings in areas not specifically mapped and this development falls within that limit by being only 6.85m.
The Statement of Environmental Effects says that direct overlooking neighbouring properties from internal living areas and private open space is minimised by building layout, location and design of windows and landscaping.
No upper level living areas or balconies are within 12m or facing living area windows or balconies of adjacent dwellings.
This is not the first time a townhouse development has been proposed for this address as a previous six-unit design was approved in October 2004, but lapsed.
The development application (2880/2022) can be viewed on Central Coast Council’s website and submissions close on Friday, December 2.
Sue Murray