Heritage shop subdivision approved

The Central Coast Local Planning Panel has approved an application for the subdivision of the property containing "Mrs Wilson's Shop" at the corner of Railway and Charlton Sts, Woy Woy.

The determination was made electronically at a "supplementary meeting" on July 27, after an extra report was provided to the Panel on July 2 as requested by the Panel on April 8.

The Panel granted consent to for a two-lot stratum torrens subdivision at 68 Railway St and a subsequent two-lot strata subdivision of the proposed second stratum lot.

In giving its reason, the Panel stated that the proposal involved "subdivision to give effect to previously approved works".

"The Panel supports conservation of the heritage building.

"The Panel wanted to ensure appropriate conservation works were completed at the appropriate stage, which led to some refinement of conditions.

"The Panel agrees that the written request demonstrates that compliance with the development standard is unnecessary in the circumstances of the case and there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify contravening the development standard.

"Further, the Panel considers that the proposed development will be in the public interest because it is consistent with the objectives of the Floor Space Ratio development standard, the objectives of the minimum lot size development standard and the objectives for development within zone R1 General Residential in which the development is proposed to be carried out.

"While there significant breaches of numerical development standards, the unique circumstances related to prior approval and heritage conservation works were peculiar to this particular application.

"The proposal had been appropriately amended since the original consideration by the Panel from a three-lot to a two-lot stratum Torrens subdivision and strata subdivision.

"The environmental impacts, where they exist, are reasonably managed and mitigated by recommended conditions of consent, as amended."

SOURCE:

Central Coast Local Planning Panel, 27 Jul 2021

DA59637, Central Coast Council