Two suburban homes could be knocked down to make way for six double-storey townhouses, under an application lodged with Wollongong City Council.
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The development application would see the pair of two-storey homes at 28-30 Figtree Crescent - the high side of the street - demolished.
In their place would go six separate dwellings built in two blocks of three.
The lower three would be aligned parallel to the street, with the remainder at the rear facing Figtree Crescent.
Each of the townhouses will feature three bedrooms upstairs with a combined kitchen, lounge and dining area below.
There would be two driveways providing access to the site - a larger one for the lower units while a second one would run up to the rear of the block.
In their place would go six separate dwellings built in two blocks of three.
According to traffic management plans submitted as part of the application, both driveways will be wide enough to allow for cars travelling in or out to pass each other.
No traffic study was included as part of the application so it is unclear how many extra vehicle movements would result from the development.
However, with six separate residences proposed for the site - it would seem that the development would create some degree of increase in movements.
Parking would be provided at the basement level beneath the townhouses, with two spaces for each townhouse.
Two visitor spaces would be provided outside.
"The proposal is consistent with the existing and desired future character for the area and will preserve the existing character and context of the area to establishing character based on different uses, building character and building forms," the development application stated.
The development application for the Figtree Crescent site is on public exhibition until July 20.
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