This proposal not only impacts the local community but if
approved we believe sets an alarming precedent for new developments across the
State – by effectively reducing solar access requirements (which impacts liveability
standards).
Currently living rooms and private open space for at least
70% of apartments in a new development should receive a minimum of 3 hours
direct sunlight between 9am and 3pm, in mid winter. In dense urban areas, 2 hours may be
acceptable, however the number of single-aspect apartments with a southerly
aspect (SW-SE) should be restricted to 10% of the total number of apartments.
In the Fosters Concept Plan, the methodology used reduces
solar access requirements by widening the interpretation. This results in what we believe to be
ecologically unsound development. Here it’s proposed to allow methodology that
only requires solar access between 7:30am and 4:30pm in addition to changing
the way solar penetration is intended.
To make matters worse in the CUB proposal, many apartment
blocks will only receive about 60% solar access, however because there are the
skyscraper blocks elsewhere, on the site, Fosters argue the site overall
receives 70% solar access. Effectively this means that about 1,000 residents
will not receive the minimum sunlight access requirements.
If approved this gives developers across NSW the go ahead
for shoddy developments, where the current solar access requirements become a
thing of the past. This in turn impacts
livability standards, which impacts social dynamics (e.g. increases transient
population because of reduced livability) and leads to ecologically unsound
development proposals (e.g. increases energy requirements).
We urge you to make a submission. These can be emailed to: information@planning.nsw.gov.au
, or alternatively to antony.pedroza@planning.nsw.gov.au
.
When making a submission, the Department has asked that you:
- address
your submission to the attention of the Director, Strategic Assessments - include
your name and mailing address or email address - include
the name and address of the proposal (Carlton United Brewery site,
Broadway, Chippendale) - include
the “major project number” which is
06_0171; - specifically
state if whether you object (or support) the proposal and the reasons why
– this may include comments about the very high density (floor space),
solar access, the amount of traffic generated from over 2,300 car parking
spaces, the loss of heritage buildings, the scale of retail development
and change in land use, the very high bulk and scale of the buildings or
what it means to you in terms of livability, or perhaps your concerns
about the “affordable housing levy” which is estimated to be nearly $25M
and goes to the Redfern Waterloo Authority, effectively increasing the
density on the CUB site so that Fosters/the developer can pay this.
If you would like to see the proposal this can be accessed
via the Fosters website – www.cubproject.com.au
If you have any difficulties emailing your submission
through, please contact, the Department’s Planner – Antony Pedroza on Tel. 9228
6545.
We urge you to on send this email to your friends and colleagues
or anyone interested in planning in NSW.
COALITION CHIPPENDALE GROUPS communityworkingparty@yahoo.com.au