The Entrance: Boarding house plans lodged for 25-room development at Dening St
Plans have been lodged for a 25-room, three-storey boarding house in the heart of The Entrance backing onto Taylor Park.
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A development application (DA) has been lodged with Central Coast Council for a 25-room boarding house at 33 Dening St, The Entrance.
Under the plans the existing two-storey house will be bulldozed to make way for a new three-storey boarding house.
The DA states the ground floor will contain an entry foyer, laundry, waste room and undercroft parking for 13 cars, six motorcycles and eight bicycles.
There will also be a car wash bay at the front of the property, which would be screened by landscaping.
On the second floor there would be 12 boarding rooms each containing their own bathroom and kitchenette, along with a common area and access to a balcony at the front of the building overlooking Dening St.
The third floor would contain another 12 boarding rooms complete with their own bathrooms and kitchenettes and a manager’s residence with access to a private front balcony.
The DA states the building will have a skillion roof with a total height of 11.1m, which is below the 12m height limit permitted in the zoning’s planning controls.
Another communal outdoor area would be located in the backyard, with the building set back 4.5m from the back boundary the site shares with Taylor Park.
“It is considered that the development responds sensitively to its context in term of scale, functionality and sustainability,” the DA states.
“The development relates well to the public domain and contribute (sic) to the local community.”
The driveway will be widened to 5.5m to allow for two-way traffic and the undercroft parking will enable cars to enter and exit the property in a forward direction.
No visitor parking is required by the relevant planning controls and the DA states sufficient parking is available for visitors along the street.
“The plan of management includes the management of visitors to the site, which lodgers and their visitors are required to adhere as part of their stay in the boarding house,” the DA states.
“This application will be subject to public comment in the usual manner, as outlined in the Development Control Plan, however it is not anticipated that this process will raise any significant objections if any. We do not anticipate any submissions from neighbouring properties.”
The development has been lodged on behalf of Lulu Sydney Pty Ltd, which is registered to an address in Kellyville.
Attempts to contact the developer have been unsuccessful.
In its social impact statement the DA states “the right of people in communities to object can make it difficult to establish housing in some neighbourhoods for people on low incomes or with a high level of need”.
“Objections have arisen that the reasoning behind many objections to the presence of boarding houses are based on false perceptions and exaggerated concerns,” the social impact statement reads.
“The motivation to object to the presence of boarding houses can include, perceived safety risks, perceived crime risk, perceived threats to neighbourhood character and perceived threats to property values.”
The DA states a resident manager will ensure lodgers follow the rules, which include no loud music, drugs or alcohol abuse.
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