Plans may have to change

Plans to build 27 units and seven townhouses on the corner of Blackwall Rd and Farnell Rd, Woy Woy, may have to change substantially to meet regulatory requirements.

Save Our Woy Woy group founder Mr Harvey McDougall said he understood Roads and Maritime Services had rejected the developer's plans to have driveway access from Blackwall Rd.

"Their recommendation is to have driveway access on the Farnell Rd side of the property," McDougall said.

Council has also called for changes to the proposed location of waste enclosures and the redesign of the plans to allow more space in the north east corner of the property to comply with the setbacks.

Mr McDougall said Council was also calling for engineering amendments, including improvements to drainage.

Visitor parking may also need to be moved from Farnell Rd to basement parking allocating seven spaces for visitors.

The developer has been asked to keep more of the trees on the nature strips of Farnell and Blackwall Rds.

"The amended plans are scheduled to return back to Council in the next two weeks," he said.

"On return they will be checked by the appropriate authorities before going back on the website where there will be another 21 days for all of us to do our own checking and submit our comments."

The $11.1 million proposal resulted in Council receiving around 120 submissions opposed to the development.

It was referred back to the applicant on June 28.

SOURCE:

Media statement, 20 Sep 2018

Harvey McDougall, Save Our Woy Woy