Strategy for planning requirements PDF

Council Constraints
Subheading 1: Strategy for planning requirements
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act of 1979 and the Environmental Planning and
Assessment Regulation of 2000 guide the approval process for planning and development in
New South Wales (NSW Legislation, 2015). Proposed developments in NSW are required to
follow certain approval processes available that include:
1. State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP)
2. Local Environmental Plan
In the case of construction of a commercial building and the demolition of the pre-existing
structure, the development contravened certain approval processes provisions in SEPP including;
1. Exempt and Complying Development Codes of 2008- according to this policy private
certifiers are only allowed to approve insignificant developments, in the case where the
development is extensive, as in this case, then there is need for a review from the DA
and the council which was not obtained.
2. Infrastructure of 2007 – the development also contravenes this provision in its approval
because it is not a public building.
The Blacktown Council Local Environmental Plan of 2015 provides for acquisition of a
development compliance certificate, when the development cannot get approval under the
State environmental planning policy. An application was submitted there in consisting;
Owners approval
Updated architectural drawings
Report on Impact on environment
A comprehensive cost summary from a registered Quantity Surveyor
A statement on the impact of the works to proximate listed heritage buildings
A report on acoustics.
A study on parking and traffic.
A report on energy efficiency
A Building Code of Australia report from a qualified consultant
A Geotechnical survey report
A Reflectivity Report
A plan on waste management
A construction management plan
An Environmental Management Plan
An assessment of compliance with reference to the Blacktown Council LEP was undertaken
before submission of the application. Below is an analysis of the key parts of the environmental
plan in relation to the development.

Site Constraints
Classification of the building
The proposed development is an office building for commercial or professional services. It is
falls under Class 5 according to the BCA and excludes class 6, 7, 8 or 9 buildings (NSW
Legislation, 2015).
Land zoning
In order for a development to acquire an approval, it must comply with the land use regulations
for the zone where the site lies. Any contravention of the land zoning regulation will lead to a
rejection of the approval by the authorities and a subsequent requirement to change LEP before
any construction can continue.
Below are the objectives of the zone in which our development lies, as in the Blacktown LEP
and how we have fulfilled them. The plan objectives are in section 1.2 of the Blacktown LEP of
2015 (NSW Legislation, 2015).
1. Recognition of the role of urban renewal precincts as avenues for employment and high-
density residential development for the city.
2. Diversity of housing to make sure there is provision of adequate housing opportunities
for current and future residents.
3. Provision of land for recreational, community and public facilities and purposes.
4. To deliver employment opportunities locally and regionally by encouraging opportunities
for development
5. Restriction of development in areas prone to hazards such as flooding to reduce the risk
to the public
6. Provision of infrastructural facilities to cater for demand from employment growth.
7. Conservation and enhancement of the built environment, cultural and natural heritage in
Blacktown.
8. Conservation, restoration and enhancement of health of the ecosystem of endangered
species, communities and populations.
Building heights
Building heights in certain zones are provided for in the Blacktown LEP to ensure:
Visual impact is minimised as well as the loss of privacy and solar access in the environment.
Compatibility of buildings to the existing residential and commercial centres in Blacktown with
respect to height, scale and bulk.
Definition of focal points in areas serviced by public transport and commercial activities for
dense development.
Availability of adequate space for residential, retail and commercial services

Establishment of connections between centres joining public spaces and low-density residential
zones
Building heights should not exceed the maximum height allowed for the zone in the map of
building heights for the corresponding land as outlined by LEP.
The proposed development has a height of 24M, which is lower than the maximum height
permitted by the Blacktown LEP of 2015 of 60M as shown in figure 10.2 below thus the
development is compliant with the regulations (Bajracharya, B. and Khan, 2015).
Floor space ratio
It is defined as the ration of the total floor area of a building to the total site area. The main
objectives of a floor ratio area as defined in Blacktown LEP 2015 include;
To ascertain the maximum floor space ratio to help in achieving the building scale and
proportion.
To ascertain the maximum floor area required to build a commercial building taking in
consideration of the available infrastructure and circulation of vehicular and pedestrian
movement.
The maximum floor space ratio should not exceed the floor space ratio as outlined in the
Floor Space Ratio Map.
The floor space ratio map defined in the LEP must comply with all these requirements. The
development is to be established in area that states that the maximum floor space ratio of
commercial developments is 6:1. Given that the site area is 8151 meters squared and the floor
area is ........ It therefore means that the development satisfies the Blacktown LEP 2015 floor
space ratio