Chapman Ave development proposal to go before planning panel
A DEVELOPMENT proposal which could result in four apartment buildings towering over Chapman Reserve, Castle Hill, will be determined in the Sydney Central West Joint Regional Planning Panel.
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A DEVELOPMENT proposal which could result in four apartment buildings towering over Chapman Reserve, Castle Hill, will be determined in the Sydney Central West Joint Regional Planning Panel.
The CG Group proposal for Chapman Gardens was submitted to the panel last week in an attempt to rezone the land adjacent to Chapman Reserve at 16-26 Chapman Ave and 17-27 Dawes Ave from R2 low density residential to R4 high density residential.
The proposal was submitted to the panel after The Hills Shire Council rejected the application because of inconsistency with residential growth, negative impacts on the streetscape, amenity of existing and future homes and failure to adequately address the demand for infrastructure such as roads.
If approved, the development’s four towers would range from eight to 19-storeys with basement parking, a cafe, childcare area and garden walkways.
The site is within the controversial Showground station priority precinct, 320m from the soon-to-be-completed metro station.
The proposal said the Showground station precinct offered a transit-oriented community with developments that would that focus on improved public open spaces with “landscape elements unique to the Hills district”.
“The landscape design offers an opportunity to improve and enhance Chapman Reserve,” the proposal stated.
“This involves the transformation of the amalgamated site, which sits adjacent to the under-utilised Chapman Ave Reserve into a landmark site.”
The proposal argues the development offers the community benefits including an informal recreation area and the potential for sports facilities.
“Examining the landscape of the precinct and more specifically the site, it has been identified that there is a gap in the provision of walking distance open space, stormwater treatment and mature native trees,” the proposal said.
The developers also plan to dedicate 2879sq m of public space worth $13 million to the council and the potential for more land acquisition at Chapman Reserve.
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