295 Church Street, Parramatta

Description

The site is located within the entertainment district in Parramatta, also referred to as ‘eat street’ section of Church Street, Parramatta. The proposal involves a high-quality mixed-use building, adding to the vitality of Church Street and its built form.

The project involved the amendment to the height and floor space ratio controls for the site, to enable a significantly greater density of residential and commercial development. The site involved a number of challenges including, heritage (being part of the Church Street conservation area)and through site connections.

The Planning Proposal has been supported by Council and is currently awaiting gateway certification.

Scope of Works

Mecone was engaged on behalf of the owner to provide urban planning and development advisory services. The scope of works include:

  • Preparation of Strategic Study in response to the draft Planning Controls for Parramatta City Centre;
  • Negotiations with DP&E and Council;
  • Preparation of a Planning Proposal;
  • Preparation of a Voluntary Planning Agreement letter of offer;
  • Preparation of key development controls; and
  • Advisory and project positioning advice through LEP amendment process.

Project Facts

Client: Iris Capital

LGAs: City of Parramatta

Size: Approx. 150 Residential Units up to 15 storeys

Value: $100M

Sector: Mixed Use | Multi-Residential

Services: Strategic Planning and Research | Rezoning Application

Team Members


Image courtesy of John Wardle Architects

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