Development is changed

Gosford Council has varied its approval of a mixed commercial and residential development in Ocean View Rd, Ettalong Beach.

The original development application was approved by council at its meeting of December 13 last year.

The applicants made a "section 96 application" to vary their development.

The changes included an additional carpark in the basement level, the addition of a swimming pool on the basement level, and the relocation of a barbecue and cabana and the reconfiguration of the commercial component of the development.

On the first and second floors, the floor area of each unit was increased slightly.

Rooftop terraces serviced by spiral staircases would now be created for units nine and ten.

Council planners commented that an additional departure from the floor space ratio standard was "considered to be minor" and still within the ambit of SEPP 1.

They stated that "in the circumstances strict compliance with the standard is considered to be unreasonable and unnecessary".

Council agenda ENV.122, December 5