No. 391 (Lot 20) Lord Street, West Perth - Proposed 6 Storey Mixed Use Development - JDAP Application (Re-advertisement)

Development Description: Proposed 6 Storey Mixed Use Development - Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) Application

Development Application Number: 5.2022.65.1

Background on the proposal:

The City previously undertook community consultation for the proposal between 7 June 2022 to 4 July 2022. Following the conclusion of the consultation period, the application was presented to the Joint Development Assessment Panel (DAP) for determination. At its meeting on 19 October 2022 the proposal was refused. The key reasons for refusal were:

• The development not appropriately transiting to the lower density residential character of Harold Street due to insufficient setbacks and articulation of the facade being provided to reduce the impacts of building bulk and scale to the adjoining properties to the west and the wider streetscape of Harold Street.
• The development not resulting in a high-quality design that is compatible with and that enhances the amenity and character of the residential neighbourhood and streetscape.
• Insufficient visitor parking being provided to support the development

Following the refusal, the applicant appealed the decision to the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT). The application was deliberated at three separate mediation meetings where revisions to the plan were presented and discussed. The applicant is now seeking for the revised proposal to be reconsidered by the DAP.

Information on the SAT process and details of the previous DAP decision, including the reasons for refusal are available in the 'Documents' section of this page.

Summary of Proposal:

The proposal is for a six storey Mixed Use Development on the corner of Lord Street, Harold Street and Phelps Lane.

Details of the revised proposal includes the following:

• The existing site (containing a single house) to be fully cleared.
• A six-storey building containing a café tenancy and eight apartments, with each floor used as follows:
  • Ground (GF) – a café tenancy, apartment lobby and parking area.
  • First (1F) – One 3-bedroom apartment and one 2-bedroom apartment.
  • Second (2F) – two 2-bedroom apartments.
  • Third (3F) – two 2-bedroom apartments.
  • Fourth (4F) & Fifth (5F) – one two storey 3-bedroom apartment and one two storey 2-bedroom apartment.
• Vehicle access would be provided from Phelps Lane.
• Pedestrian access to the apartment lobby and café tenancy would be provided from Lord Street.
• 12 car parking bays would be provided. Of these 10 bays would be for the apartments and 1 bay would be for the café tenancy, with these located inside the building. One visitor bay is provided on the outside of the building;
• Landscaping and on-structure landscaping provided on the ground and first floors.

Summary of the Key Changes:

The key changes to the revised plans include:

Ground Floor

• The reconfiguration of the Commercial tenancy and bin store locations

First Floor

• The kitchen, living areas and bathroom for Unit 1 have been flipped.
• The kitchen and living areas for Unit 2 have been redesigned, and bedroom 1 has been removed. This has resulted with the wall adjacent to the western boundary having a setback of 2.4m where it was previously nil.

Second & Third Floor

• The kitchen, living areas, bedroom 1, bathroom and balcony for Unit 4 and 6 have been redesigned (previously labelled as unit’s 3 and 5).
• The kitchen and living areas for Unit 3 and 5 have been flipped (previously labelled as unit’s 4 and 6)

Fourth & Fifth Floor

• The removal of the roof top terrace on the fifth floor. Unit’s 7 and 8 have been fully redesigned and now span across the fourth and fifth floor. Unit 7 is now a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom Unit and Unit 8 remains a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom unit.

Design

• Changes to the external appearance of the building including the addition of arches and curves to assist in reducing the bulk of the building. Selected windows have been either reduced in size, slightly relocated, or changed in style.
• Changes to the colours and materials. The proposal now includes:
  • Natural concrete
  • Render
  • Brickwork
  • Permatimber
  • Cladding

Information about the SAT process and proceedings can be found on the SAT website at www.sat.justice.wa.gov.au(External link) as well as in the SAT Information Sheet available in the "Document Library" section of this page.

More information: The assessing officer for the application is Senior Urban Planner, Nick Bertone. Contact details are available under the 'Who's Listening' section of this page.