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Clause 4.6
Context
- Tracked aliases include Clause 4.6.
Mentions
- Used to justify variations to development standards across all approved items.
- Approves additional housing on the site and allows a parking standard variation.
- Enables a new secondary dwelling while requiring a wider parking space through amended plans.
- Approves a higher-density housing project in Merrylands despite a minimum lot size variation.
- Allows a larger mixed-use project with more units and affordable housing in Merrylands.
- Residents may see more housing projects approved where applicants justify departures from standard planning controls.
Decisions
23 Maranoa Street, Auburn development approved
DA2025/0645 was approved for conversion of an existing outbuilding into a double garage with storage and bathroom, and construction of a secondary dwelling above the garage at 23 Maranoa Street, Auburn, subject to conditions. The panel supported a Clause 4.6 variation to the parking space requirement under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021.
Approves additional housing on the site and allows a parking standard variation.
385 Blaxcell Street, South Granville development approved
DA2025/0709 was approved for demolition of a garage, shed and awning and construction of a detached secondary dwelling with a single carport at 385 Blaxcell Street, South Granville, subject to conditions. The panel supported a Clause 4.6 variation to Clause 53(2)(b), and added a condition requiring the car parking space to have a minimum width of 2.7m.
Enables a new secondary dwelling while requiring a wider parking space through amended plans.
72 Newman Street, Merrylands co-living housing approved
DA2025/0550 was approved for demolition of existing structures and construction of a four-storey co-living housing development with 17 single rooms, 2 double rooms and at-grade parking at 72 Newman Street, Merrylands, subject to recommended conditions. The panel supported a Clause 4.6 variation to the minimum lot size standard under Clause 69(1)(b)(ii) of the Housing SEPP.
Approves a higher-density housing project in Merrylands despite a minimum lot size variation.
Merrylands mixed-use development amendment approved
DA2025/0592 was approved to amend DA2020/0791 for a mixed-use development at 298 Merrylands Road, 302 Merrylands Road, 2A Cambridge Street and 2 Cambridge Street, Merrylands. The changes include an additional storey with 8 units, layout changes to units, basement and ground-floor commercial tenancies, and provision of affordable housing, subject to conditions. The panel supported a Clause 4.6 variation to building height and landscaping standards under the Housing SEPP.
Allows a larger mixed-use project with more units and affordable housing in Merrylands.
Topics
Repeated support for Clause 4.6 variations
Each application approved at this meeting involved a supported Clause 4.6 request to vary a development standard, including parking, minimum lot size, building height and landscaped area/landscaping requirements.
Residents may see more housing projects approved where applicants justify departures from standard planning controls.
Meetings