Three-storey building gets approval

Gosford Council has granted consent to an application for an 11-unit three-storey building in Trafalgar Ave, Umina, at its meeting of December 14.

Council officers had originally recommended refusal of the development.

Amended plans were submitted by the applicant after council deferred the matter to clarify several issues, including "excessive" height.

The plans showed that the building had been altered by removing mezzanine levels from the topmost units, lowering the overall height of the building.

The amendments had the effect of reducing the floor space of the proposal.

A report from council officers stated that the impact on privacy of nearby properties had not been addressed by the applicant with the amended plans.

An initial application submitted to council contained commercial space at ground floor level and 14 residential units at the upper levels.

The original proposal had five storeys.

Council agenda DH.129, December 14