Background

The Elderslie E1 Local Centre will form part of the Elderslie Urban Release Area and is defined as a ‘Neighbourhood Centre’ within the centres hierarchy as per Chapter 5.1 of this DCP.

Controls

Maximum Floor Area

1. The neighbourhood centre will have a combined gross floor area of up to 2,500m² for business premises and retail premises.

Layout / Design

1. A separate masterplan for the Neighbourhood Centre must be submitted to Council for approval before development applications can be considered, other than development applications for the purposes of remediation, environmental landscape works and other minor works that, in the opinion of Council, do not predetermine an outcome on the land covered by the E1 Local Centre zone boundaries in LEP 2010.
2. The development must be designed to maximise exposure to Lodges Road and Liz Kernohan Drive (Spring Farm Link Road) whilst incorporating a vibrant and active focal point in the form of a civic square, plaza or main street.
3. In addition to any relevant controls for the neighbourhood centre, residential buildings within the neighbourhood centre residential precinct are subject to the controls contained in Part 4 of this DCP and Chapter 4 of this Schedule. An exception to those controls is the front setback which will be assessed on merit.

Built Form and Appearance

1. Subject to compliance with the building height limits contained in CLEP 2010, development within the neighbourhood centre should have a range of building heights up to a maximum of three storeys.
2. Important public buildings should be designed as landmark buildings which exhibit high quality design, are preferably two storeys in height, and sited at visually prominent locations such as corners and entries.
3. Buildings are to be visible from and have a presence to street frontages. Where buildings are not proposed to be built to the street frontage, setbacks are to be minimised. Buildings are also to be designed and located to take advantage of proximity to open space areas, including riparian corridors.
4. Blank walls visible from principal streets and the public domain are to be limited. Large format retail premises are to be sleeved, where appropriate, with active uses. In other circumstances, careful building design and landscaping must be used to minimise the extent and visibility of blank walls.
5. The neighbourhood centre should exhibit a character which is in keeping with nearby local heritage items. Significant heritage items and significant landscape elements should be promoted as urban design features.
6. Retail/commercial/residential buildings built to street alignment should have a posted awning/verandah over the footpath. This verandah should be two storeys in height and accessible for use as open space/balcony from the upper residential level.
7. All buildings should be able to function as residential or as a mix of retail, business of home office at ground level and with an ancillary or separate residential unit upstairs. The design of buildings should provide flexibility to enable the use of various parts of the building to change over time as necessitated by demand.
8. A multi-purpose community centre of approximately 800m² floor space is to be provided within either the Elderslie or Spring Farm release area.
9. The neighbourhood centre must be provided with on-street parking for convenience and to contribute to the street life and surveillance.