Greaton’s St Leonards south plans include 232 apartments
Fourteen houses would be razed and 232 units built at St Leonards, in a neighbourhood where houses are set to be a thing of the past.
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Fourteen houses would be razed and 232 units built at St Leonards, in a neighbourhood where houses are set to be a thing of the past.
Developer Greaton has filed $114 million plans for its properties at 24 to 34 Berry Rd, 23 to 31 Holdsworth Ave and 42 to 46 River Rd, part of the area known as St Leonards south.
Lane Cove Council and the State Government have earmarked the area for major development due it being near St Leonards train station.
The neighbourhood mainly consists of houses. Developers have bought most of these to take advantage of zoning changes.
Greaton would demolish its houses and build two towers, according to plans lodged with the council.
One tower would face Holdsworth Ave and stand up to 10-storeys, while the other would face Berry Rd and stand up to nine-storeys.
Underground parking would be provided for 327 vehicles.
A four-storey street wall would face River Rd. This was intended to minimise overshadowing, according to the plans.
The development application does not seek approval for any physical works.
A second application will seek permission for works to begin, according to the plans.
Greaton will offer a voluntary planning agreement (VPA) in this second application. Developers usually propose works in a VPA that will benefit the surrounding community, or offer funds.
Greaton’s offer will be to build an east-west pedestrian crossing from Berry Rd to Holdsworth Ave, the plans said.
A state government-appointed planning panel will decide whether to approve the plans as they are worth more than $30 million.
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