A lot on Laycock Street in Cranebrook has received an approval to remove identified trees and undertake an integrated housing development.
Located within close proximity to Cranebrook Village Shopping Centre, Penrith City Council has given the associated Development Application (DA) the green light.
The development will see the construction of 16 detached two-storey dwellings with community title subdivision at a cost of $5,425,000.
“The development will deliver a total of 16 new lots capable of accommodating 16 separate residential dwellings,” the Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) attached to the DA said.
“It is noting that all 16 dwellings are … architecturally designed in such a manner that each dwelling has its own distinct architectural features and façade presentation.”
The development also includes the construction of private roads, stormwater and other associated civil infrastructure works.
The proposal follows a prior refused application that sees the dwellings reduced from 22 to 16 and the removal of trees from 85 per cent to 39 per cent to reduce earthworks and overdeveloping the site.
This allows for larger common open spaces, separation between buildings, and an increase of the setback to the front, side, and rear of the lots, remaining compatible with the low-density character of the existing local area.
The proposed developed lots will range from 305.86m2 to 508m2 and will contain four bedrooms and a double garage, offering space for two cars per dwelling.
The new development plan is set to deliver a more traditional residential subdivision lot pattern.
A substantial number of new planting is also proposed in accordance with the Landscape Plan attached to the DA to offset the planned tree removal.
A Traffic Management Report was conducted to assess the impact of the development on the local street network.
The developed site will consist of three precincts of houses that are connected via private roads and expects 13 additional peak hour vehicle trips from the site compared to the previous one.
“The development is within proximity to local bus services that are scheduled to provide direct connection with CityRail services and the bus services provide access to Penrith and associated railway station,” the SEE said.
Situated close to Cranebrook Village Shopping Centre, the Laycock Street development has strong access to many local facilities.
“The development site is in close proximity to a local high school, place of public worship, childcare facilities, public reserves/sports grounds and a large industrial precinct,” the SEE said.
“In redeveloping one of the last few remaining large land parcels within the area, this development is proposed to increase the stock of modern high-quality housing within Cranebrook.”
Hayley Rochester
Hayley is an intern with The Western Weekender, currently studying at Macquarie University.