New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ASHFIELD LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1985 - REG 17B

17B Development of Ashfield Business Centre-Zone No 3 (a) floor space ratio

(1) This clause applies to land within Zone No 3 (a) that is shown edged with an unbroken (or, if fronting Elizabeth Avenue, a broken) heavy black line on Sheet 2 of the map marked “ Ashfield Local Environmental Plan 1985 (Amendment No 72) ”.

(2) The Council must not grant consent for buildings on land to which this clause applies if the floor space ratio of the buildings would exceed the base floor space ratio shown for the land on Sheet 2 of the map marked “ Ashfield Local Environmental Plan 1985 (Amendment No 72) ”, except as provided by subclause (3).

(3) The Council may consent to a building on a site of land to which this clause applies which is also land shown edged with a broken or unbroken heavy black line on Sheet 3 of the map marked “ Ashfield Local Environmental Plan 1985 (Amendment No 72) ” that will result in the gross floor area of the buildings on the site being greater than that allowed by that base floor space ratio by no more than an amount equivalent to the site area, subject to subclause (4).

(4) The Council may grant a consent pursuant to subclause (3) only if it is satisfied that the additional floor area will be developed as referred to on Sheet 3 of that map in relation to the land concerned and only if the Council is satisfied that the additional development allowed will not result in an adverse impact on any of the following:

(a) the scale and character of the streetscape,

(b) the amenity of any existing or potential residential units on neighbouring land,

(c) sunlight access to surrounding streets, open space and nearby properties,

(d) wind flow patterns to surrounding streets, open space and nearby properties.