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