5.2025.197.1 - 14 Leonard Street, Victoria Park (Closed)

Posted: 24/11/2025 Closing Date: 07/12/2025 11:55 PM

The Town has received a development application for Five Grouped Dwellings at the above-mentioned property. The proposal consists of 5 x two storey houses that utilize a shared/common driveway.

 

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

 

  • Primary Street Setback – Council’s Local Planning Policy – Streetscape requires a minimum street setback of 3.0 metres from Leonard Street with an average setback of not less than 6.0 metres. The application proposes a setback to Leonard Street of 1.5 metres minimum (to a porch structure) and 6.1 metres average.

 

Please note that the above-mentioned 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:

 

Planning document

Council’s Local Planning Policy - Streetscape

Design element

Clause 1 – Setback of Buildings Generally

Relevant design principle(s)

P1. Buildings set back an appropriate distance to ensure they:

·         contribute to the desired streetscape;

·         provide adequate privacy for open space for dwellings;

·         allow safety clearances for easements for essential service corridors;

·         are consistent with the rhythm and scale of development in the street;

·         promote the creation of new streetscape environments through the use of existing rights-of-ways; and

·         protect residential amenity from disturbance from non-residential development abutting a right-of-way and provide safety of residential development add surveillance of the right-of-way.
Contact Details

Name: Sturt McDonald

Job Title: Senior Planning Officer

Phone: 93118111

Email: admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au

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