Aurora Rose Bay plan Newcastle St development
Once upon a time Newcastle St was home to a series of interwar and Federation bungalows. But two three-storey proposals for the street speak of the changing nature of development in Rose Bay.
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The transformation of Rose Bay’s Newcastle St is set to continue with fresh plans revealed for a $6 million, three storey unit block located just metres from an existing application to build a vertical aged living village.
The proposed 13 apartments on a site currently occupied by two single storey homes comes hot on the heels of developer IPM’s plans for a three storey seniors’ development on the same street.
The 9.98m tall proposed development by Aurora Rose Bay Pty Ltd is compliant with the main Local Environment Plan controls for the area including the 10.5m height regulation.
It will comprises 10 two bedrooms units and three times three bedders with 24 carparks in the basement.
During construction, 15 trees will have to be cut down but three will be relocated and a further 16 retained.
Documents submitted to Woollahra council by planner Gary Shiels and Associates state the plans by architect MHN Design Union are consistent with the changing character of the neighbourhood.
“Newcastle Street, and Rose Bay generally, is undergoing a transition from a low density residential area, to now include more medium density development, including a number of contemporary three storey residential flat buildings,” the documents read.
The developer also argued units of this calibre were sorely needed in Rose Bay.
“This will contribute to meeting the demand for new apartments in the local government area to cater towards young professionals, couples, and the increasing ageing population wishing to age in place within the Woollahra LGA,” documents read.
This isn’t the first time developers have eyed off the Newcastle St site between Wilberforce and Albemarle avenues.
An unrelated DA to demolish the houses and replace them with a three storey unit block way back in 2002 was approved by Woollahra council but never eventuated.
The Rose Bay Residents’ Association has long had concerns there is not enough infrastructure in the suburb to support increased density.
Speaking to the Wentworth Courier earlier this year, vice president Bruce Bland said while he applauded compliant developments, he hoped government would ensure infrastructure kept pace.
“When you’ve got more people coming to live somewhere you need more schools, better public transport, better roads and we’ve had none of that,” Mr Bland said.
The Wentworth Courier reached out to Aurora Rose Bay but did not receive a response prior to publication.