The City has received the abovementioned proposal for consideration.
You are invited to comment on this Planning Application before the City of Swan considers the proposal. The applicant seeks approval to construct 4x grouped dwellings at Lot 179 (No.26) Charles Street, Midland.
The application does not comply with the 2024 Residential Codes – Part C and is seeking the below variations:
Part C Objective | Requirement | Provided |
C1.1.1 – Primary garden area in accordance with Table 1.1a | 35 m² per dwelling, 2/3 uncovered (26 m²) | Lot 1: private garden area (PGA) does not comply (23.4 m² in lieu of 35 m²) Lot 4: PGA m² - does not comply (27.2 m² in lieu of 35 m²) |
C2.1.10 – Reduced storage area dimension | Lots do not meet C2.1.9 storage requirements | |
C3.3.1 – Setback of buildings in accordance with Table 3.3a | R40 = 3m setback | Lot 2: Master bedroom exceeds frontage reductions |
C3.4.4 – Maximum height and length of boundary walls in accordance with Table 3.4b | Lot 1: max 14.34m Lot 2: max 14.28m Lot 3: max 28.5m Lot 4: max 28.5m | Lot 1: 18m. Does not comply Lot 2: 15.3m. Does not comply Lot 3: Complies Lot 4: Complies |
C3.6.7 – Fence or wall within the primary street setback area requirements | 1.8m max height | Proposed 2m height |
C3.7.3 – Driveway dimension requirements | i. Min 3m wide ii. Max 6m wide at boundary iii. 0.3m from lot boundary/street pole iv. Setback 6m to a street corner v. Aligned at right angles vi. Adequately trafficable & drained | Driveway does not comply with v. |
C3.7.7 Sightlines | Walls, fences etc truncated or reduced to no higher than 0.75m where structured adjoin a driveway/right of way/communal street | Lot 1 sightlines – does not comply |
C3.10.2 – Notwithstanding C3.10.1, Visual privacy design solutions | Lot 1 & 2: Lot 1 Living space overlooks Lot 2 kitchen. Offset of 1.2m in lieu of 1.5m. No visual privacy solutions proposed | |
C3.10.3 – Offsetting of bedroom and study windows | Lot 3 &4: Both Bedroom 2 overlook one another. No visual privacy solutions proposed |
Submissions ending: 8 April 2025.