Some planning applications attract considerably more community interest than others. In 2016 hundreds of people in the local community opposed the loss of a historic Sydney building. Their efforts succeeded in saving this building, their much loved hotel, due in no small part to their comments on PlanningAlerts.
However you probably would not have heard about this application unless you lived nearby.
Now we bring you the trending applications so you can see what people find most popular or contentious. This page shows you the top 20 recent applications from across Australia that people have made the most comments on.
Use of the land for trade supplies and restricted retail premises (Bunnings), buildings and works including the construction of a two storey building with mezzanine, display of signs, reduction in the bicycle requirements and creation of an easement
Proposed Amending Development Application under Section 4.17(1)(b) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to amend Local Development Application No. LDA2016/0058 as follows: - Delete basements levels 4 and 5, - Remove the approved youth centre and change the ground floor and mezzanine use to a ‘community facility’, - Revise the internal apartment layouts, amending the total number of apartments from 34 to 33, and reducing total parking spaces from 98 car spaces to 56, - The overall height of the development remains at 10 storeys. The above proposal is integrated development under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, as the subject site may requires a dewatering licence. The relevant approval body is WaterNSW.
Consolidation of three ground floor tenancies into a single tenancy, associated fit-out, signage and change of use to a Woolworths Metro supermarket
Construction of nine (9) double storey dwellings and reduction in the associated car parking requirement (visitor space)
Demolition of existing structures, construction of a multi-dwelling development comprising of three (3) units with basement parking and strata subdivision
Buildings and works to construct eight dwellings
Construct 14 multiple dwelling houses over 3 detached buildings and associated infrastructure
To extend operating hours of ground floor tenancies G01 to G07 (inclusive) to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Multiple Dwelling Units x 16 - Qualita Group Pty Ltd - Vision Design Planning
Material Change of Use Code Assessment Multiple Dwelling (x34)
Request to remove 4 trees.
Remove one (1) Eucalyptus viminalis from front yard and replace with one (1) native tree. There are large wounds on the trunk and there is evidence of damage caused by Longicorn Beetles and bracket fungus. The tree may live for many years, however, it is unsafe as the trunk or branches may snap at any time at the weakened points. This tree is in decline and showing abnormal growth and appearance, its health will not recover. Remove one (1) dead Canary Island Date Palm from front yard and replace with one (1) native tree. A comprehensive Arborist report has been presented for both trees.
SP320172 Standard Format Plan (1 into 2 lots) + 1 x Council Easement + 1 x Private Easement
Construction of a nine storey building (including roof top terrace) comprising retail and office tenancies and dwellings, use of the land for dwellings and a reduction of the standard car parking requirement
Demolition of heritage dwelling and construction of two storey dwelling and pool
PAN-40855 Demolition of existing building and construction of new boarding house
Removal of 4 x trees in the Significant Landscape Overlay, Schedule 2 (SLO2).
Subdivision into 250 lots and vegetation removal
A hotel including an adaptive reuse of an existing heritage dwelling, construction of a three storey hotel development, including 66 motel keys, two storey basement containing 73 car parking spaces, signage, landscaping and ancillary uses
Construction of two (2) dwellings over two (2) lots with a Special Building Overlay (SBO)
