South Eveleigh is bounded by the Inner West railway
line to the north and west: ATP to the east and south, and Railway Parade and
residential development to the south.
The
residential development accommodates public (Department of Housing) and private
housing. This land is identified as a RWA strategic site under SEPP (Major
Projects), with no changes to the planning controls proposed for this land.
Existing
characteristics
The
majority of South Eveleigh comprises
operational railway land with large industrial footprints and a predominantly
industrial character. It is envisaged that railway uses will remain the
predominant use for South Eveleigh.
Land
for potential redevelopment is generally restricted to the far eastern portion
of the site, which is approximately 2.5 hectares in area.
The
site comprises a number of large heritage buildings including the Train
Presentation Centre, the Tangara Workshops and Steam Engine 3801 enclosure.
The
site is isolated from its surrounds and largely inaccessible. There is minimal
on site vegetation and no open space.
Existing
land use zone
South Eveleigh is zoned ‘Railways’ under SREP 26.
Within the ‘Railways Zone’ permissible development is primarily restricted to
railway related activities.
Proposed
land use concept
Predominantly
business and light industrial uses that compliment and extend the commercial
and technology uses at ATP. Restrict residential uses to serviced apartments,
hotel accommodation, hostel, motel and other accommodation related or ancillary
to business or educational purposes.
Diagram
4.5 [547 kb] illustrates
the proposed land use concept for the site.
Proposed
design concept
Respond
to the industrial character of the site by:
• ensuring that the
scale and form of development reflects the larger building footprints of the
existing industrial buildings
• ensuring the design
and architectural character of new development responds to the industrial
buildings already on site with a contemporary interpretation.
Protect
the heritage of the site by:
• ensuring new
development responds sensitively to significant heritage items
• where practical, the
adaptive re-use of significant heritage items associated with the railway uses
• encouraging the
reinterpretation of heritage through the reuse of heritage materials and fabric
in any redevelopment.
Respond
to the character of the surrounding area and provide an appropriate interface
to the adjacent residential development by:
• providing lower to
medium rise building height along the street edges to respond to the heights of
the adjoining residential development
• increasing building
heights adjacent to the railway lands, the rail corridor and ATP with medium to
high rise development.
Encourage
permeability and reduce isolation on the site by providing vehicle and
pedestrian access to the site that links with ATP.
Ensure
the provision of quality open space:
• within and around new
development parcels for private and communal use
• adjacent to active
uses to enable surveillance and maximise the safety and security of spaces
• that has good solar
access
• that is appropriately
designed and landscaped with plantings, paving, lighting and benches and
furniture.
Ensure
that new development is designed and located to minimise acoustic impacts from
the continued operation of rail-related activities on the site, the rail
corridor and the proposed McDonaldtown Stabling facility.
The
proposed heights and floor space ratio for the site are illustrated in Diagram
4.6 [556 KB].
Proposed
land use zone
Business
Zone – Business Park
Special
Purpose Zone – Infrastructure