Assessment Report - Single Storey Dwelling

ASSESSMENT REPORT - SINGLE STOREY DWELLING
S4.15 - Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979
1. SUMMARY
Application details
DA No: DA/382/2016
Assessment Officer: Insert your name – Development Assessment Officer
Property: Lot/Section/Plan no: 50/-/DP237831 – 19 Manning Street,
Kingswood, 2747
Proposal: Demolition of existing structures, removal of some trees
and construction of a new dwelling house on the site.
Issues: The proposed development meets most of the regulations
and requirements of PLEP 2010 and PDC Plan 2014. It
has no apparent negative social, economic or
environmental impacts but has numerous positive social
and economic impacts. The issues specified in the
variations should be attended to and there is need to
integrate more ESD principles before commencement of
construction.
Recommendation: Approval
Legislative requirements
Current Zoning: R3 – Medium Density Residential
Permissible under: Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010
Variations: Yes – Clause 2.1.5 control 4(a) and clause 2.1.7 controls
1, 2, 4 and 5 of Penrith Development Control Plan 2014.
The site
Site Area: 420 m2
Heritage item: No
In the vicinity of a heritage item: No
Heritage conservation area: No

2. SECTION 4.15 EVALUATION
SITE & SURROUNDS
The general shape of the site is rectangular measuring 32m along the northern and southern
boundaries and 20.28m along the western and eastern boundaries. The total area of the site is
649m2 (Domain Holdings Australia, 2019). The ground of the site is relatively level and there is
a single storey building sitting on the site. The site is just next to Manning Street and it is
surrounded by single storey buildings on the northern, western and eastern boundaries. The aerial
view of the site (lot 50 marked by the red boundary) is as shown in Figure 1 below.
Figure 1: Aerial Map of the Site
As shown in Figure 1 above, there is an existing development on the site, which is a single storey
dwelling with brick walls and tiled roof. The dwelling does not have a definite fence and the front of
the dwelling has some grass that appear not be professionally landscaped. There are also some
trees on the site and the surrounding sites.
The street view of the subject site is as shown in Figure 2 below.

Figure 2: Street view of the site
On the North side of the subject site is Lot 51, 17 Manning Street, Kingswood on which sits a
single storey dwelling with brick walls, a tiled roof and a garage. South side of the subject site has
Lot 49, 21 Manning Street, Kingswood on which sits a single storey dwelling with brick walls, a tiled
roof, a garage and a pool. On the west side of the site is Lot 54, 4 Edith Street, Kingswood on
which sits a single storey dwelling with brick walls, a tiled roof, a pool and garage. Each of these
sites has some trees on it. On the east side of the subject site is Manning Street. The
developments on the north, south and west sides of the subject site are as shown in Figures 3, 4
and 5 below. Figure 6 is the existing property on the subject site.

Figure 3: Adjacent property to the North of
the subject site
Figure 4: Adjacent property to the South of
the subject site
Figure 5: Adjacent property to the West of the
subject site
Figure 6: Existing property on the subject site
(REA Group Ltd, 2019)
THE PROPOSAL
The application seeks consent for the following works:
 Demolition of the existing dwelling house, garage and shed
 Removal of one big tree and three small trees.
 Construction of a one storey dwelling house comprising of an open plan living, kitchen,
master bedroom, two other bedrooms, one bath, study room, garage, laundry, portico an
alfresco.
PERMISSIBILITY
The proposed use is defined as a medium density residential property development under Penrith
LEP 2010.