D24A/0892/WEB

The proposed development fails to provide a sufficiently robust justification for the demolition of a structurally sound and habitable 4-unit apartment building, contrary to policy preferences for retrofitting, and is seriously deficient in car parking provision for its classified 'intermediate' accessibility location.

• The existing apartment building appears to be in good condition and the applicant failed to demonstrate that a retrofit strategy was unviable or that demolition would facilitate a significant enough increase in density to justify the loss of existing housing stock.
• The 'car-free' nature of the development is unjustified given the site's 'intermediate' distance from high-capacity public transport nodes and the total lack of defined pedestrian infrastructure or lighting on the access laneway (Henley Court).
• The omission of car parking is considered seriously deficient and likely to lead to overspill parking on adjacent residential streets, creating traffic hazards and congestion prejudicial to public safety.