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 50, DP 237831 - 19 Manning Street, Kingswood
Proposal: development of single storey residential dwelling
Issues: Back and front setback is not in compliance with the
minimum standards
Recommendation: Approval
Legislative requirements
Current Zoning: R3-Medium Residential dwelling unit
Permissible under: Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010
Variations: No
The site
Site Area: 658 m2
Heritage item: No
In the vicinity of a heritage item: Yes
Heritage conservation area: Yes

2. SECTION 4.15 EVALUATION
SITE & SURROUNDS
The site is appears more of a rectangle having dimensions of 40900 mm and 30925 mm to the
northern and southern territories and 10325mm as well as 17070 mm to the western and eastern
territories. The vegetation of the site is majorly natural grass with the slope being towards the front
side facing the main access road. The neighborhood of the site is mainly single storey dwellings.
Main access road is located north of development site as illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Aerial Map
The current development on the site is to the west end and is composed of a single storey brick
construction having a tiled roof alongside a garage and a swimming pool at the end.

Figure 2: Street view of the subject site.
Development east of the subject site includes a residential bungalow. To the west is a single storey
brick and tiled roof dwelling. South of the subject site is made of a single storey rendered dwelling
with a tiled roof and is located to the North of the subject site and contains a single storey brick
dwelling with a tiled roof.
Figure 3: Main access road/street Figure 4: Western adjoining property
Figure 5: Southern adjoining property Figure 6: Eastern adjoining property
THE PROPOSAL
The application seeks consent for the following works:
 Elimination of three trees
 Underground site clearing
 Building of one storey apartment comprising of lounge or sitting area, dinette or eating area,
kitchenette, 3-bedrooms, 2-washrooms and parking bay for 2-cars
PERMISSIBILITY
The proposed use is defined as a residential dwelling under Penrith LEP 2010.
Residential dwelling refers to building-structure being used as an as a place of residence for
accommodation purposes depending on the family-size or household-size.