Council allows revised proposal

Gosford Council has granted permission for extensions to a house in Wagstaffe Ave, Wagstaffe, after having previously refused an application for the property.

The alterations include additions to the existing garage, two new bedrooms and one new boat port.

It also encompasses a new deck and associated stairs, as well as additions to existing bedrooms.

The previous development application was refused because it did not adequately address a design of a domestic scale and it was found that the development was excessive in bulk and not in harmony with the low-scale outbuildings with large site setbacks in the immediate vicinity.

Among other reasons for the previous application's refusal was that the number of trees proposed to be removed prevented sustainability and employment for future generations.

In consenting to the current development application, Gosford Council has added a condition to its approval stating that the proposed garage should be used for the housing of motor vehicles only.

As the applicant is believed to own racing cars, there was concern that the garage may have been used for the purpose of trade, industry and-or manufacturing.

Council also imposed the condition that the operation of all vehicles, mechanical plant equipment and machinery on the property shall not give rise to offensive noise.

The site is bounded by Brisbane Water along the eastern boundary, while adjoining and surrounding allotments to the north, west and south contain single and double storey dwellings.

The site also has a west-east orientation, with access provided from Wagstaffe Ave from the west, a moderate amount of vegetation and a gentle slope down to the east.

Gosford Council Agenda ENV.40, 20 Aug 2013