LEP Planning Proposal, Draft DCP and Proposed VPA's for 472-520 Pacific Highway, St Leonards

 

Overview

Council consulted with the community to obtain their views on three draft plans for this site on the southern side of Pacific Highway in the St Leonards Centre, in accordance with the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 and Local Government Act 1993. These plans relate to a proposal for the revitalisation of the southern side of Pacific Highway in the St Leonards Centre with new residential/retail/commercial developments and public plazas in an enhanced pedestrian network. To see an overview of the proposal and what it aims to achieve for this area, please view the Information Sheet.         

The draft plans relate to:-

• A LEP Planning Proposal (approved by the Department of  Planning & Environment on 5 March 2014 for exhibition) to rezone the properties from B3 Commercial Core to B4 Mixed Use to permit retail/ commercial/ residential development, with height increases from 65 metres to 91-115 metres (Nos.472-494) and from 72 metres to 138 metres (Nos.500-520);
• A Draft Development Control Plan to provide detailed development controls; and

• Draft Voluntary Planning Agreements (Perpetual, Leightons and BMAX Advisory) to contribute funding towards a range of public benefits in the vicinity, including a new Rail Plaza/ Bus Interchange, affordable housing and start-up commercial space. (The site comprises: 472-494 Pacific Hwy: Lot 1 DP 628513 & SP 73071/ 500 Pacific Hwy: SP 82937/ 504-520 Pacific Hwy: Lots 2-6 DP 3175/ Friedlander Place: Lot 1 DP 1179636).

Related Documents

• Background Council Report – Planning Proposal – 16 December 2013
• Gateway Determination Letter – 5 March 2014
  
• Background Council Report – Draft DCP – 21 July 2014
• Background Council Report – VPA Proposal – 21 July 2014
• Background Council Resolutions – 21 July 2014
• Post Consultation Report - Planning Proposal and Draft DCP - 27 October 2014
• Post Consultation Report - VPA Proposals - 27 October 2014
• Draft Development Control Plan

• Voluntary Planning Agreement Proposal - Perpetual (Charter Hall)
• Explanatory Note - Perpetual (Charter Hall)
• Voluntary Planning Agreement Proposal  - Leightons
• Explanatory Note – Leightons
• Voluntary Planning Agreement Proposal  - BMAX Advisory Pty Ltd
• Deed of Novation for VPA
• Friedlander Place – Landscape Master Plan
• Video Presentation 
• LEP Planning Proposal updated for DCP – 14 August 2014
• Draft LEP Amendment Variation to Gateway Approval
• Urban Design Report by Urbis Australia – 14 August 2014
• Concept Design for Leighton by Sissons Architects
• Concept Design for Nos 500 & 504 by A+ architects
• Concept for Amalgamation of Nos. 500-520
• Economic Report  - 14 August 2014
• Traffic Report – revised as Gateway requirement - 14 August 2014  
• NSW Department of Planning & Environment Guidelines re Section 117 Guidelines, Planning Proposals
• NSW Best Practice Guidelines

What Next

Reports on the LEP Planning Proposal, Draft DCP and Proposed VPA's, addressing the issues raised throughout the consultation period were considered by Council at the Ordinary Council Meeting of 27 October 2014.  For further details you can view Council's resolutions in relation to the LEP Planning Proposal, Draft DCP and Proposed VPA's for 472-520 Pacific Highway, St Leonards.