63-65 Swan Street, Richmond

Council has refused a planning permit application for a 13-storey building at 63-65 Swan Street, Richmond.

The application provided for:

  • Demolition of the land and the construction of a 13-storey building
  • Use of the land for 43 serviced apartments, with a cafe at ground level
  • A reduction in the standard number of car parks required, with one car parking space (for a shared car) to be provided at ground level.

More information about the development is available in the documents below.

A Notice of Refusal was issued by Council on 15 February 2013 for the following reasons:

  • The height, scale and massing of the development did not appropriately respond to the context and fails to comply with objectives contained at clauses 15.01-1 (Urban Design), and 21.05-2 (Urban Design) of the Yarra Planning Scheme

  • The height and scale of the development would visually dominate the heritage place, failing to comply with the purpose of the heritage overlay at clause 43.01 and failing to comply with clauses 21.05-1 (Heritage) and 22.02 (Development Guidelines for Sites Subject to the Heritage Overlay) of the Yarra Planning Scheme

  • The proposed development would result in unreasonable off-site amenity impacts on land to the north as a result of visual bulk and loss of privacy, failing to comply with the objective of the Urban Design Principles at Clause 15.01-2 of the Yarra Planning Scheme and the DSE Guidelines for Higher Density Residential Development.

 

Planning Application and Supporting Documents

pdf format Town Planning Report (Part One) (1.95 MB)
pdf format Town Planning Report (Part Two) (1.78 MB)
pdf format Town Planning Report (Part Three) (1.89 MB)
pdf format Town Planning Report (Part Four) (2.06 MB)
pdf format Town Planning Report (Part Five) (1.71 MB)
pdf format Town Planning Report (Part Six)  (390.71 KB)

pdf format Perspective - interface to dwelling (1.37 MB)
pdf format Perspective - subject site (1.57 MB)
pdf format Perspective - subject site (full) (1.50 MB)
pdf format Perspective Swan Street (looking east) (1.83 MB)
pdf format Perspective Swan Street (looking north) (1.74 MB)
pdf format Perspective Swan Street (looking south) (1.45 MB)
pdf format Perspective Swan Street (looking west close) (1.44 MB)
pdf format Perspective Swan Street (looking west) (1.40 MB)

pdf format Plans - Elevations (500.37 KB)
pdf format Plans - Floor (1.05 MB)

pdf format Streetscape and Materials (469.32 KB)

pdf format Precinct Analysis (Part One) (1.57 MB)
pdf format Precinct Analysis (Part Two) (1.31 MB)

pdf format Site Analysis (Part One) (1.01 MB)
pdf format Site Analysis (Part Two) (1.10 MB)

pdf format Site Plan (1.11 MB)

pdf format Shadow study.pdf (1.12 MB)

pdf format Heritage Assessment (1.45 MB)

pdf format Traffic Impact Assessment (Part One) (2.84 MB)
pdf format Traffic Impact Assessment (Part Two) (1.68 MB)

pdf format Green Travel Plan (1.38 MB)
pdf format Green Car Share Details (236.78 KB)

pdf format Sustainable Management Plan (804.78 KB)

pdf format Design Evolution (1.45 MB)

pdf format Waste Management Plan (859.27 KB)

Further information
Sarah Griffiths
Principal Statutory Planning Officer
9205 5363
Sarah.Griffiths@yarracity.vic.gov.au

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