Inner West Heritage Conservation Conditions

5. Assessment The following is a summary of the assessment of the application in accordance with Section 4.15 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act 1979). A. Environmental Planning Instruments The application has been assessed and the following provides a summary of the relevant Environmental Planning Instruments. State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) SEPP (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021 Chapter 2 Vegetation in non-rural areas The Biodiversity and Conservation SEPP requires consideration for the protection and/or removal of vegetation and gives effect to the local tree preservation provisions of C1.14 Tree Management of the Leichhardt Development…

6. The proposal has not demonstrated it is in the public interest pursuant to Clause 4.15(1)(e) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. REASONS FOR DECISION The proposal is generally inconsistent with the aims, objectives and design parameters contained in State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021, Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022 and Marrickville Development Control Plan 2011. The Panel supports the findings contained in the assessment report and endorses the reasons for refusal contained in that report. The development would result in significant impacts on the amenity of the adjoining properties and the streetscape, and is not…

10. Recommendation A. In relation to the proposal in Development Application No. DA/2025/0572 to contravene the FSR development standard in Section 4.4 of Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022 the Inner West Local Planning Panel is satisfied that the Applicant has demonstrated that: (a) compliance with the development standard is unreasonable or unnecessary in the circumstances, and (b) there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the contravention of the development standard. B. That the Inner West Local Planning Panel exercising the functions of the Council as the consent authority, pursuant to s4.16 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, grant consent…

8. Recommendation A. That the Inner West Local Planning Panel exercising the functions of the Council as the consent authority, pursuant to s4.16 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, grant consent to Development Application No. DA/2025/0215 for Removal of 3 heritage listed public street trees within the Fredbert Street road reserve at Road reserve in Fredbert Street, Lilyfield subject to the conditions listed in Attachment A below: 16 Inner West Local Planning Panel ITEM 2 Attachment A – Recommended conditions of consent 17 Inner West Local Planning Panel ITEM 2 18 Inner West Local Planning Panel ITEM 2 Attachment B – Arborist Report 19 Inner West Local Planning Panel ITEM…

2. Design Change Prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate, the Certifying Authority must be provided with amended architectural documentation demonstrating the following: a) The palette of materials for the additions to the Grandstand should conform to Medium Solar absorption under BASIX. Black glazing and battens are not to be employed. b) Other than removal of existing glazing, any reference to demolition/removal of the windows referred to in condition 2A. below, must be deleted from all plans. Infilling of these windows must be in accordance with Condition 2A. Reason: protect the aesthetic and physical appearance of the Grandstand. (Amended – MOD/2024/0453 – INSERT DATE) 2A.…

9. Recommendation A. In relation to the proposal in Development Application No. DA/2025/0833 to contravene the Site Coverage and FSR development standards in 4.3C and 4.4 of Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022 the Inner West Local Planning Panel is satisfied that the Applicant has demonstrated that: (a) compliance with the development standard is unreasonable or unnecessary in the circumstances, and (b) there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the contravention of the development standard. B. That the Inner West Local Planning Panel exercising the functions of the Council as the consent authority, pursuant to s4.16 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act…

3. Site Description The site is known as the Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre which is located across two (2) sites with a footbridge joining the two buildings on either side of Smidmore Street being the former No. 34 Victoria Road site (the original Marrickville Metro shopping centre site) and No. 20 Smidmore Street (the shopping centre expansion site). Figure 1 below shows the two sites, with the whole shopping centre now regarded as No. 20 Smidmore Street. 214 Inner West Local Planning Panel ITEM 5 Figure 4: Aerial Image of Metro Site with red outline. The subject development ‘site’ is located on the northern side of Smidmore Street, between Murray Street and Bourne Street. The site…

Note: Please refer to the web site http://www.sydneywater.com.au/tapin/index.htm for details on the process or telephone 13 20 92 Fibre-ready Facilities Prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate, the Certifying Authority must be provided with evidence that arrangements have been made for: • The installation of fibre-ready facilities to all individual lots and/or premises the development so as to enable fibre to be readily connected to any premises that is being or may be constructed on those lots. Demonstrate that the carrier has confirmed in writing that they are satisfied that the fibre ready facilities are fit for purpose. • The provision of fixed-line telecommunications…

152. P hotographic Archival Record Prior to the commencement of demolition work or prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate, a photographic archival record of the buildings and landscape elements to be altered or demolished is to be submitted to the satisfaction of Council’s Heritage Specialist. The photographic archival recording is to be submitted in a digital format only and is to include the following: Site plan at a scale of 1:200 (or 1:500 if appropriate) of all structures and major landscape elements including their relationship to the street and adjoining properties and directional details of photographs taken. Coloured photographs of: • each elevation, • each elevation of…

3. Site Description The subject site is located on the corner of Regent Street and Bartlett Street, Summer Hill. The site consists of one allotment and is generally rectangular shaped with a total area of 138square metres (sqm) and is legally described as Lot 1 DP 715693. The site has a frontage to Regent Street of 3.89 metres (m) and a secondary frontage of approximately 36.6m to Bartlett Street. The subject dwelling shares a party wall with 15 Regent Street. The rear of the site is burdened by easements for right of carriage, services and water drainage. The site is within the R2 – low density residential zone and supports a single storey semi- detached dwelling. The subject site forms…

76. H eritage Interpretation Plan A Heritage Interpretation Plan for the site, including the 1907 former Pilchers Bakery and the c.1917 former Administrative Building, must be submitted to and approved by Council’s Heritage Specialist prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate. The plan is to be prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced heritage practitioner or historian in accordance with the ‘Heritage Interpretation Policy’ published by the Heritage Council of NSW and the NSW Department of Planning in August 2005 and ‘Heritage Information. Series, Interpreting Heritage Places and Items Guidelines’ published by the former NSW Heritage Office in August 2005. The interpretation…

17. Heritage Interpretation Plan Prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate, a revised Heritage Interpretation Plan for the proposed development must be submitted to and approved by Council’s Heritage Specialist. The plan is to be prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced heritage practitioner or historian in accordance with the ‘Heritage Interpretation Policy’ published by the Heritage Council of NSW and the NSW Department of Planning in August 2005 and ‘Heritage Information. Series, Interpreting Heritage Places and Items Guidelines’ published by the former NSW Heritage Office in August 2005. The interpretation plan must detail how information on the history and significance…

17. Heritage Interpretation Plan P rior to the issue of a Construction Certificate, a revised Heritage Interpretation Plan for the para-rowing boatshed must be submitted to and approved by Council’s Heritage Specialist. The plan is to be prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced heritage practitioner or historian in accordance with the ‘Heritage Interpretation Policy’ published by the Heritage Council of NSW and the NSW Department of Planning in August 2005 and ‘Heritage Information. Series, Interpreting Heritage Places and Items Guidelines’ published by the former NSW Heritage Office in August 2005. The interpretation plan must detail how information on the history and significance…

3. Site Description The subject site is located on the eastern side of Flood Steet, between Albert Street and an unnamed lane. The site is generally rectangular in shape with a total area of 370.4sqm and is legally described as Lot 2 in SP 50424. The site is situated on a corner lot and currently has multiple frontages. The frontage to Flood Street is approximately 45.5 meters, the frontage to Albert Street is approximately 9.5 meters and the frontage to the unnamed lane is approximately 8.6 meters. The site supports an existing dual occupancy known as 57A Albert Street and 57B Albert Street. The dual occupancy was created as part of a warehouse conversion in 1995. The adjoining properties…

3. Site Description The site contains a multi-dwelling residential redevelopment. The whole site was privatised and sold off under the Strata Scheme known as 1-43 McKell Street, Birchgrove. The site has an area of 17,230sqm. It occupies the area bound by McKell Street, Yeend Street, Ballast Point Road and Short Street and includes Challenger Place and Lizzie Webber Place. The subject strata lot is located on the south-western side of Yeend Street, between Ballast Point Road and McKell Street. The strata lot has a total area of 185.7sqm and is legally described as Lot 6 SP 62555, more commonly known at 12 Yeend Street. The site has a frontage to Yeend Street of 6.75 metres. 354 Inner West…

3. Site Description The land in which the trees are located is in Fredbert Street, between Church Street and Perry Street, within the median of the road. Surrounding land uses are predominantly single and two storey dwelling houses with an age- care facility located at the end of the street at No.16 Fredbert Street. The row of three (3) Camphor Laurel trees are listed as an item of Environmental Heritage [Item 1196] under Schedule 5, Part 1 of the Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022 (IWLEP). This item is described as a “centre plantation of three mature Camphor Laurel trees, occupying informal [garden] beds with no barrier” located along the centreline of the roadway. The trees are…

3. Site Description The subject site is located on the eastern side of Carrington Street, between Wellesley Street and Smith Lane, Summer Hill. The site consists of one allotment and is generally trapezoidal with a total area of 170.7 square metres (sqm) and is legally described as lot 35 in Deposited Plan 1624. The site has a frontage to Carrington Street of 3.58 metres (m) and a secondary frontage (rear access) of 6.67m to Nowranie Lane. 400 Inner West Local Planning Panel ITEM 8 The site supports a single storey dwelling house. The adjoining properties are typically one and two storeys dwellings. The property is located within a heritage conservation area and is adjacent to a heritage…

4. Background Surrounding properties Application Proposal Date & Decision 11 Regent Street Alterations and additions to an existing 06/09/2022 Approved DA/2022/0304 free-standing single storey dwelling; including rear extension, first floor addition, swimming pool, garage with studio over. Application history The following table outlines the relevant history of the subject application. Date Discussion / Letter / Additional Information 10/10/2025 A request for further information was sent to the applicant requiring the following: amended plans to address heritage matters, privacy impacts, revised Section 4.6 request, and impacts to trees. 07/11/2025 Amended plans and supporting documentation…

3. Site Description The subject site is located on the corner of Cove Street and River Street in Birchgrove. The site consists of 1 allotment and is an irregular shape with a total area of 350.6sqm and is legally described as Lot B Deposited Plan 420842. The site has a frontage to Cove Street of 24.28 metres and a secondary frontage of approximately 16.765 metres to River Street. The site supports a three-storey residential apartment building containing three dwellings with parking and swimming pool. The adjoining properties support predominantly single and two storey dwelling houses. The property is located within a conservation area. The property is identified as a flood prone lot. 465…

1. Executive Summary This report is an assessment of the application submitted to Council for alterations and additions to an existing semi-detached dwelling, including construction of ground floor and first floor addition and ancillary works at 13 Regent Street, Summer Hill. The application was notified to surrounding properties and one submission was received in response to the notification. The main issues that have arisen from the application include:  Trafalgar Square Heritage Conservation Area (C103)  Exceeds maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) The non-compliances are acceptable given the proposal was amended to address heritage concerns and a Section 4.6 variation request was provided…

1. Executive Summary 7 Inner West Local Planning Panel ITEM 2 This report is an assessment of the application submitted to Council for Removal of 3 heritage listed public street trees within the road reserve in Fredbert Street, Lilyfield. The application was notified to surrounding properties and 7 submissions were received in response to the notification, 6 of which were submitted outside of the statutory notification period. The main issues that have arisen from the application include:  Loss of Heritage listed trees  Ensuring there is adequate replacement of trees The potential impacts to the streetscape and environment have been considered as part of the assessment process. Subject to…

78. R einstatement of part parapet detail to Character Building Prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate, the Certifying Authority must be provided with a western elevation of the western most Character Building showing the detail of the proposed reinstatement of the parapet detail around from the front façade. The parapet detail must match the treatment of the fascia and guttering to the eastern façade of the building, e.g. continue the brackets and corbelled parapet to the return, but not for the entire length of the elevation. Reason: To ensure the works conserve and maintain the cultural heritage of the Inner West.

8. C reative Industries Future applications will need to demonstrate that at least 1,200sqm of the 6,000sqm set aside for employment uses will be used for creative purposes as defined in Section 6.25 of the Inner West LEP 2022; includes media, advertising, fine arts and craft, design, film and television, music, publishing, performing arts, cultural heritage institutions, community facilities or other related purposes, but does not include business premises or office premises. Reason: To protect and promote the use of the site for creative purposes.

53. Implementation of Heritage Interpretation Plan 24 Prior to the occupation certificate being issued, the approved interpretation plan must be implemented to the satisfaction of Council’s Heritage Specialist. Reason: To ensure that the history of the Inner West is recorded and is made publicly available as part of the development.

51. Implementation of Heritage Interpretation Plan Prior to the occupation certificate being issued, the approved interpretation plan must be implemented to the satisfaction of Council’s Heritage Specialist. Reason: To ensure that the history of the Inner West is recorded and is made publicly available as part of the development.

2. The colour Colorbond ‘Dune’ to be replaced with Dulux ‘Beige Royal’ and the notation “similar to” is to be deleted. Reason: To ensure the colours and materials are sympathetic to the heritage character and landscape setting of Leichhardt Park.

02. Image source: Statement of Heritage Impact (December 2021), prepared by Archnex Designs Reason: To ensure that the windows resemble the original and/or historic window design. (Added – MOD/2024/0453 – INSERT DATE) 9

8. Referrals The following internal referrals were made, and their comments have been considered as part of the above assessment:  Heritage Specialist;  Development Engineer;  Urban Forest.

7. Referrals The following internal referrals were made, and their comments have been considered as part of the above assessment:  Heritage Specialist; and  Development Engineer

9. Referrals The following internal referrals were made, and their comments have been considered as part of the above assessment:  Heritage Specialist;  Development Engineer;

7. Referrals The following internal referrals were made, and their comments have been considered as part of the above assessment:  Heritage Specialist;  Development Engineer.

6. Referrals The following internal referrals were made, and their comments have been considered as part of the above assessment:  Heritage Specialist;  Urban Forest;

7. Referrals The following internal referrals were made, and their comments have been considered as part of the above assessment: • Heritage Specialist

2. Proposal The removal of three (3) heritage listed Camphor Laurel trees located in the middle of Fredbert Street within the median area of the road.