Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington, Waterloo Watch
The main Planning Proposal document does not contain the proposed Floor space rations (FSRs) proposed. The FSR map can be found on page 135 of the Hassell Addendum to the urban design report or spread across two pages of the draft LEP Cadastre maps. We have extracted the FSR map from the Hassell Addendum to… Read More…
This diagram illustrates the percentage of solar access to the internal and external perimeter of the building facades for each development block in the Waterloo (South) planning proposal between 9am and 3pm mid winter. Yellow shows greater than 2 hours sun and blue shows less than 2 hours sun. It it from page 114 of… Read More…
REDWatch has created this easy access version of Waterloo South planning proposal maps. For each of the draft controls to go into the City of Sydney Local environment Plan there are two pages because the join between two of the pages runs through the north western tip of Waterloo South. REDWatch has created this pdf… Read More…
The Waterloo South planning proposal documents are complex because they contain documents relating to the original LAHC proposal, Council’s proposal, the Gateway determination and then the subsequent additional studies produced by the Planning Proposal Authority that was not Council. They are also c Read More…
The Waterloo South planning proposal proposes changing land uses the existing residential R1 and 2b zones to RE1, and business zones B2 and B4 for the area. The B4 zone is mitigated by applying in the LEP a Restricted Retail Development over this area which limits shops to 1,000 square metres. The L Read More…
This is the text of the media release from Minister for Planning and Minister for Homes Anthony Roberts regarding the Waterloo Estate (South) public exhibition on 3 March 2022. Read More…
In February 2022 REDWatch became aware of questions circulating about the future of Council’s Community Centres and facilities. REDWatch wrote to Council about what we had heard and asking for assurances that Redfern Community Centre and Waterloo Library would continue to service our local communities. The attached response from Lord Mayor Clover Moore provides these… Read More…
The Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) have now finalised the planning controls for the 600-660 Elizabeth redevelopment. Council has been unsuccessful in forcing its recommended 7.5% affordable housing on the site in addition to the 30% social housing proposed by LAHC. The approved plannin Read More…
This presentation by Dr Laura Crommelin – CFRC Fellow from UNSW City Futures Research Centre was presented to a REDWatch meeting on 3 February 2022. The brief presentation deals with recent work on lower-income residents in higher density as well as summarising key findings from research on mixed tenure development, Equitable density and improving outcomes… Read More…
This is the poster to promote the REDWatch Meeting of Thursday 3 Feb 2022 on Waterloo South: What makes high-density work for the community? Download: Density Flyer – Feb (002).pdf »