NORTH EVELEIGH CONCEPT PLAN
The RWA has lodged its Concept Plan application for the redevelopment of North Eveleigh with the NSW Department of Planning and it will be exhibited from 1 May 2008 to 12 June 2008.
The planning framework for the redevelopment of North Eveleigh was established by the RWA's Built Environment Plan which was the subject of extensive community consultation in 2006. The Plan's stated aim for North Eveleigh is:
- to create a vibrant cultural, business and residential precinct that provides jobs, quality housing, services and facilities and opportunities for artistic and cultural expression that integrates with the surrounding established area;
- to encourage employment generating uses within proximity to Redfern Railway Station, to maximise the opportunities presented by public transport infrastructure and the Redfern Town Centre; and
- to encourage residential development on the western portion of the site in proximity to existing residential development, cultural and community uses in the middle of the site and a mix of residential and non-residential development at the eastern end.
The Concept Plan seeks approval for the achievement at North Eveleigh of a floor space equivalent to 180,007 msq for the whole site, maximum building heights, street and building layout, associated road works and building envelopes in accordance with a preferred design concept. The project will include 92,139 msq of floor space for residential development and 87,868 msq of floor space for commercial, retail and cultural/community purposes.
The proposed development will result in less gross floor area than the maximum permitted under the site's planning controls.
The RWA proposes the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings and buildings of historic interest including 52,730 msq of floor space within these buildings - this amounts to 29% of the gross floor area of the site. Approximately 20% of the site is also proposed as publicly accessible open space.
A significant proportion of the 10.7 hectare site will be retained in public ownership. This includes the Yaama Dhiyaan Indigenous Training College, the CarriageWorks Performance Space, the Eveleigh Community Markets (Blacksmiths' Workshop) and the former Scientific Services building on Wilson Street which is proposed to be a community centre. |
