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State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021
Context
- Tracked aliases include State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021.
Mentions
- Housing policy used in assessing height and character compatibility.
- Basis for several Clause 4.6 variation requests on the approved applications.
- Cited in the refusal of the Allawah application for non-compliance with minimum lot size requirements.
- Referenced in the Lidcombe application and Clause 4.6 variation request.
- Key planning instrument used for the approved developments and Clause 4.6 variation requests.
- Allawah residents and nearby neighbours are affected because a proposed seven-storey co-living and boarding house was refused on planning, documentation and public-interest grounds.
Decisions
Refusal of DA2025/0567 at 5 Mona Street, Allawah
The Panel unanimously refused Development Application DA2025/0567 for demolition works and construction of a seven storey co-living and boarding house at 5 Mona Street, Allawah. Reasons cited in the extract include failure to meet minimum lot size requirements under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021, insufficient information addressing WaterNSW and NSW Police responses, inadequate shadow diagrams, and a finding that the development was not in the public interest. The Panel noted the matter is before the Land and Environment Court.
Allawah residents and nearby neighbours are affected because a proposed seven-storey co-living and boarding house was refused on planning, documentation and public-interest grounds.
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.
Meetings