Dapto residents' objections to six new townhouses are unlikely to stop the development following a Wollongong Local Planning Panel review.
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The applicant, Design Workshop Australia, is seeking approval for the demolition of the existing houses and construction of six townhouses and associated drainage and car parking at 9 to 11 Bundarra Place.
The application was referred to the panel because it included multi-dwelling housing with a construction cost of more than $1 million and there were five submissions objecting to the development.
The panel provided advice and Wollongong City Council staff will determine the application. Panel members recommended staff review the number of bins required and bin storage space.
Neighbour Heather Kennedy spoke at the panel meeting on Wednesday and raised concerns about the size of the proposed development and car parking.
"There is not enough space to have two car spaces per unit, which is the norm in most households," she said.
Ms Kennedy feared residents would park in visitor spaces and the cul-de-sac would be used for additional parking.
She believes large vehicles such as delivery and waste collection trucks would not be able to navigate the cul-de-sac.
"It seems to me there is a significant overdevelopment of the site," Ms Kennedy said.
Panel chair Alison McCabe praised the applicant for the development's setback and the retention of trees but queried the method of waste management and bin storage.
"This is an area that allows townhouses, so from a planning framework we would expect some change to happen here," she said. "What we are looking at is how [the development] sits with the adjoining houses."
The council's report stated "the residential areas in Dapto are likely to experience some redevelopment with some older dwelling stock being replaced by larger contemporary single or two storey dwellings. Medium density villa or townhouse developments are supportable in areas within close proximity to the Dapto Town Centre."
The panel was satisfied any further concerns would be worked out with council staff, and was pleased with the applicants' amended stormwater and design plans which included reorientating units 4 to 6 on the site and reduced the size of units 2,3 and 5.
"The proposed development satisfies council's floor space ratio and building height development standards...and overall the bulk and scale of the proposed development is considered acceptable in this circumstance," the report said.
"Some of the issues raised in the public submissions have been resolved by the applicant in the submission of amended plans/additional information. Any unresolved issues are not considered sufficient to warrant refusal of the application.
"It is considered that the proposed development is unlikely to result in adverse impacts on the character or amenity of the surrounding area, environment and adjoining development."