EAST VICTORIA PARK – No. 384 (Lot 3) Berwick Street – Construction of 32 Multiple Dwellings and 39 Grouped Dwellings

The Town has received a development application for the construction of 32 Multiple Dwellings and 39 Grouped Dwellings

In accordance with Local Planning Policy – Community Consultation on Planning Proposals, you are invited to comment on the following matters:

Grouped Dwellings

• Primary Street Setback (Lots 1 to 8 only) – Council’s Local Planning Policy – Streetscape requires a minimum street setback of 3.0 metres from Berwick Street with an average setback of not less than 6.0 metres. The application proposes a setback to Berwick Street of 3.0 metres minimum and 5.736 metres average to the ground floor and a 5 metre average to the upper floor.
• Boundary Setbacks(Lots 10 to 19 only) – The Residential Design Codes prescribes the minimum setback distance of buildings from boundaries other than the street. The application proposes variations to the setback of the following walls:
  • Upper Floor – 3.3 metres required; 1 metre proposed to Edward Millen (north-eastern setback).

Multiple Dwellings

• Plot Ratio - The proposed development has a plot ratio of 1.5 with a plot ratio floor area of 2524.1m2. The maximum plot ratio permitted under Town Planning Scheme No. 1 is 0.8 with a floor area of 1345.6m2.
• Boundary Setbacks(Lot 9 only) – The Residential Design Codes prescribes the minimum setback distance of buildings from boundaries other than the street. The application proposes variations to the setback of the following walls:
  • Minimum side setbacks – 3 metres required; nil setback proposed to the Hillview Bushland.
• Maximum Height of Boundary Wall – A boundary wall with a maximum one storey height limit (4 metres) permitted under State Planning Policy 7.3 – Residential Design Codes Volume 2. The development proposes a 12.2 metre high boundary wall to the Hillview Bushland.
• Length of Boundary Wall – A boundary wall to the Hillview Bushland boundary is proposed to have a length of 100 metres. The State Planning Policy 7.3 – Residential Design Codes Volume 2 permits a boundary wall of a maximum length of 66.6 metres.
• Building Height – The Town’s Precinct Plan 12 – East Victoria Park permit the proposed multiple dwellings to have a maximum height of 8.6 metres. The multiple dwellings are proposed to have a maximum height of 12.2 metres from the Hillview Bushland elevation.
• Landscaping - State Planning Policy 7.3 – Residential Design Codes Volume 2 requires 10% of the site area to include deep soil zones. The application proposes no deep soil zones on lot 9.
• Car Parking - The proposed development proposes a shortfall in on-site car parking of 9 visitor bays. While 9 bays are required to be provided to comply, 0 bays have been proposed on lot 9 for visitors.

Where can I view the application?

A copy of the plans and supporting information are available to view in the plans and documents section on this page.

How can I comment?

Any comments you wish to make on the proposal are to be submitted by close of business Tuesday 9 February 2021 by one of the following:

• Online, using the submission form below
• By email: admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au, quoting reference number DA5.2020.587.1
• By letter: Town of Victoria Park, Locked Bag No. 437, Victoria Park WA 6979, quoting reference number DA5.2020.587.1

How can I find out more information?

You can contact the assessing officer, Amie Groom, Senior Planning Officer on 08 9311 8111.

For detailed enquiries, we recommend that you contact the assessing officer to arrange a meeting (during business hours) at the Town's administration centre.

Who will decide this application?

The decision-maker for this development application is the Development Assessment Panel.

It is noted that the decision-maker will take into account the comments received, however, are not obliged to support these views.