New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CANADA BAY LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2008 - REG 4.4

4.4 Floor space ratio

(1) The objectives of this clause are as follows:

(a) to ensure that buildings are compatible with the bulk and scale of the existing and desired future character of the locality,

(b) to minimise the adverse impact of development on heritage conservation areas and heritage items,

(c) to reduce the visual impact of development when viewed from the Parramatta River as well as other public places such as parks, roads and community facilities.

(2) The maximum floor space ratio for a building on any land is not to exceed the floor space ratio shown for the land on the Floor Space Ratio Map .

(2A) In this clause:
"area of a floor", of a building in Rhodes West Precinct, means the area of the floor within the outer face of the external enclosing wall, measured at a height of 1.4 metres above the floor level.
"gross floor area", of a building in Rhodes West Precinct, means the total of the areas of each floor of the building excluding any of the following:

(a) areas occupied by columns, fin walls, shade devices and any elements, projections or works outside the general lines of the outer face of the external walls,

(b) areas occupied by lift towers, cooling towers, machinery and associated plant rooms, ancillary storage space and vertical air conditioning ducts,

(c) areas used for car, coach and bicycle parking required to comply with any development control plan and any areas that provide internal access to that parking,

(d) areas provided for the loading and unloading of goods and for waste management,

(e) areas set aside for communal recreation use within a residential building,

(f) areas occupied by balconies or terraces that have walls less than 1.5 metres high,

(g) areas of enclosed balconies used for residential purposes,

(h) areas provided for common or public purposes, including arcades and circulation space.