5.2025.405.1 - 21 King George Street VICTORIA PARK

The Town has received a development application for five double-storey dwellings at the above-mentioned property.

In accordance with Local Planning Policy 37 – Community Consultation on Planning Proposals, you are invited to comment on the following:

• Street Setbacks –

• • Primary Street Setback – Clause 1 A1 (a) of the Local Planning Policy – Streetscape (LPP25) requires a minimum setback of 3.0 metres and an average setback of not less than 6.0 metres from the primary street boundary of King George Street. The application proposes a minimum setback of 2.1 metres to the dwelling wall and an average street setback of 3.75 metres.
  • Right-of-Way Setback – Clause 1 A3 (a) of the Town’s LPP25 requires Units 2 to 5 to be setback from the centreline of the right-of-way by
    • a minimum of 6.0 metres and a maximum of 7.0 metres to the ground floor walls of the dwelling; and
    • a minimum of 7.0 metres to the upper floor portion of a two-storey dwelling.

The application proposes the following setbacks from the centreline of the right-of-way (ROW):

• • • Units 2 and 3 – minimum of 4.8 metres to the ground floor wall of each dwelling and a minimum of 4.2 metres to the upper floor balconies.
    • Unit 4 –

• • • • south-western ROW boundary (ROW 51A) – a minimum of 4.21 metres to the ground floor wall and a minimum 4.21 metres to the upper floor wall.
      • north-western ROW boundary (ROW 51) – a minimum of 6.97 metres to the ground floor wall of the dwelling and a minimum 4.51 metres to the upper floor balcony. 

• • • Unit 5 – a minimum 5.81 metres to the ground floor wall of the dwelling and a minimum 4.51 metres to the upper floor balcony.
•  Lot Boundary Setbacks – Clause 3.4.1 and 3.4.2 of Part C of the Residential Design Codes Volume 1 (R-Codes) provides for a minimum lot boundary setback of 1.5 metres to the entire length of the upper floor. The application proposes a setback of 0.99 meters to a portion of the upper floor of Unit 5 to the north-eastern lot boundary (adjoining No. 17-19 King George Street). 
• Site Works (Fill/Excavation and Retaining) within the Primary Street Setback Area – Clause 3.5 C3.5.1 of Part C of the R-Codes permits filling or excavation within 3 metres of the street alignment or between the street and a dwelling (whichever is the lesser) where it does not exceed 500mm from the natural ground level. The application proposes excavation between the King George Street front lot boundary and Unit 1 which ranges in depth from 0.647 metres to a maximum of 1.33 metres with associated stepped retaining ranging in height from 0.90 metres to a maximum of 1.387 metres.

Please note that the abovementioned matters will be considered based on the merits of the case, and with regard to the relevant design principles and any comments received from nearby affected landowner(s) and occupier(s).

The relevant design principles that the proposal will be assessed against are as listed below: