Three planning proposals and three draft amendments to the Hornsby DCP 2013 for various sites in Epp…

The City of Parramatta is publicly exhibiting three planning proposals and three draft amendments to the Hornsby Development Control Plan 2013 for various sites within Epping, as summarised below:

Planning Proposals 1. Planning Proposal for various sites in East Epping

The Planning Proposals seeks to amend the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2013 to provide an improved built form transition to the adjoining East Epping Heritage Conservation Area as follows:

2-24 Rockleigh Way, 3-7 and 4-8 Brenda Way and 5A Essex Street – rezone from R4 High Density Residential to R3 Medium Density Residential, reduce the maximum height of buildings from 17.5m to 11m and apply a maximum floor space ratio of 0.6:1; 1-31 Rockleigh Way – reduce the maximum height of buildings from 12m to 11m and apply a maximum floor space ratio of 0.6:1; 21-29 Essex Street – reduce the maximum height from 17.5m to 11m and apply a maximum floor space ratio of 0.6:1; and 23-23A Pembroke Street – rezone from R3 Medium Density Residential to R4 High Density Residential, reduce the maximum height from 12m to 11m and apply a maximum floor space ratio of 0.8:1. 2. Planning Proposal for 1-7 and 2-8 Rosebank Avenue, Epping

The Planning Proposals seeks to amend the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2013 to address heritage interface issues between high density residential areas in Hazelwood Place and Cliff Road and the Rosebank Avenue Heritage Conservation Area.

It proposes to amend the planning controls for properties at 1-7 and 2-8 Rosebank Avenue as follows:

Remove the Heritage Conservation Area; Rezone from R2 Low Density Residential to R4 High Density Residential; Increase the maximum height of buildings from 8.5m to 11m (up to 3 storeys); and Introduce an FSR of 0.8:1 (where currently there is no FSR control). 3. Planning Proposal to ‘switch off’ Clause 4.6 Variation to Development Standards, as it applies to floor space ratio (FSR) for sites within the Epping Town Centre

Clause 4.6 of the Hornsby and Parramatta Local Environmental Plans currently allows for a variation to certain development standards including the maximum floor space ratio (or density control) through the development application process, subject to detailed justification.

The planning proposal seeks to prevent additional floor space being sought above the current maximum FSR controls, and therefore reducing any associated additional traffic generated from that additional floor space.

Draft amendments to the Hornsby Development Control Plan 2013

Three (3) draft amendments to the Hornsby Development Control Plan (DCP) 2013 relating to Epping are proposed in relation to:

A new provision to facilitate widening of the Forest Grove/Essex Street pedestrian link in the event of redevelopment; Design controls to support the Rosebank Avenue Planning Proposal; and Minor corrections to the Epping Town Centre car parking provisions. Public exhibition

The planning proposals, draft DCPs and supporting information will be publicly exhibited from 19 August 2020, with the exhibition period now extended by one week, to conclude on 25 September 2020. The exhibition material can be viewed at:

Written comments are invited. All submissions received will be considered before a final decision is made by Council.

Submissions are to be received by 5pm on 25 September 2020.

Submission can be sent via:

Email: [email protected] (please quote “F2020/01810” in the subject line). Mail: City Planning, City of Parramatta Council, PO Box 32, Parramatta NSW 2124, Attention: Joshua Coy (ref F2020/01810) More information

For further information or queries, please contact Joshua Coy – Land Use Project Officer on 02 9806 5287 or Bianca Lewis A/Team Leader Land Use Planning on 02 9806 5531.

The Department of Planning, Industry & Environment has issued gateway determinations for the three Planning Proposals currently on exhibition, and as part of that process have undertaken an assessment of the issues the Proposals seek to address.

The assessment reports can be found at the following locations under the "Determination Reports" tab:

1. Planning Proposal for various sites in East Epping 2. Planning Proposal for 1-7 and 2-8 Rosebank Avenue, Epping 3. Planning Proposal to 'switch off' Clause 4.6 Variation to Development Standards, as it applies to floor space ratio (FSR) for sites within the Epping Town Centre.

Attachment list Planning Proposal – East Epping (58 MB) Gateway Determination – East Epping (378 KB) Council minutes and report – 9 June 2020 (Item 18.4) (2.5 MB) Planning Proposal - 1-7 and 2-8 Rosebank Avenue (51 MB) Gateway Determination – Rosebank Avenue (401 KB) Council minute and report – 8 October 2019 (Item 18.5) (1.2 MB) Planning Proposal – Epping Town Centre – Clause 4.6 (16.4 MB) Gateway Determination – Epping Town Centre Clause 4.6 (85 KB) Council minutes and report – 13 May 2019 (Item 15.2) (483 KB) Draft DCP Amendment – design controls relating to the Rosebank Avenue Planning Proposal (272 KB) Draft DCP Amendments to Section 1C.2.1 Transport and Parking relating to the Epping Town Centre car parking provisions (473 KB) Draft DCP Amendment relating to the pedestrian link between Forest Grove and Essex Street (472 KB)