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The development summary describes a purpose-built indoor padel centre
The development summary says the proposal seeks approval for a purpose-built indoor padel centre with three singles courts and six doubles courts.
Drawing A07 labels the proposed building as indoor multisport
Drawing A07 uses the label “PROPOSED INDOOR MULTISPORT” in its plan and height diagrams. The same drawing's title block names the project “INDOOR PADEL CENTRE”.
The documents use different descriptions for the proposed building
The planning report calls the proposal a purpose-built indoor padel centre. Drawing A07 calls the proposed building indoor multisport while its title block says indoor padel centre.
The applicant states a 2,743 square metre building footprint
The development summary states that the proposed building footprint is 2,743 square metres.
The applicant states an overall height of up to about 12 metres
The development summary says court-clearance requirements result in an overall building height of up to about 12 metres above natural ground level.
Policy 4.5 sets different height controls across the site
Policy 4.5 states a 6 metre wall-height control within 10 metres of residential lots or street boundaries in R50-or-below areas, and a 12 metre wall-height control on the rest of the site.
Policy 4.5 requires impact information for certain buildings over 6 metres
For buildings over 6 metres that require Council approval under Clause 8.1, Policy 4.5 says the application shall include information addressing amenity, overshadowing, wind impacts, building design, siting, bulk, scale and colour.
A07 shows a noon winter-solstice shadow
Drawing A07 states that its shadow overlay shows 12 pm on the winter solstice.
Review of the supplied DA file did not identify detailed afternoon shadow results
The recorded review of every page image and transcription in the supplied 47-page DA file identified A07's noon winter-solstice overlay. That review did not identify a property-by-property table or afternoon shadow sequence.
The applicant's report records that the City sought an acoustic assessment at pre-lodgement
The applicant's planning report records that the City advised at pre-lodgement that it sought an acoustic assessment.
The applicant asks to defer a full acoustic report
The applicant says a full acoustic report is not required at lodgement and asks for an acoustic assessment to be required at building-permit stage.
Proposed hours are 6 am to 10 pm every day
The planning report states proposed operating hours of 6:00 am to 10:00 pm every day.
The plans state a net increase of five parking bays
The applicant states that parking across the site would rise from 146 bays to 151 bays, a net increase of five.
The planning report describes the two outdoor greens as infrequently used
The planning report describes the two outdoor astroturf bowling greens as infrequently used.
The traffic case uses theoretical bowling capacity
The applicant compares a fixed padel playing capacity of 30 people plus one staff member with a theoretical bowling capacity of 96 to 112 people and says a traffic impact assessment is not required.
A04 shows a 2 metre planting strip and 6 metre green-wall rigging
Drawing A04 labels a 2 metre wide landscaping strip and green-wall rigging fixed vertically to a wall at a height of 6 metres.
Review of the supplied DA file did not identify a wind-impact assessment
Policy 4.5 lists wind impacts among the matters to address for buildings over 6 metres. The recorded review of every page image and transcription in the supplied 47-page DA file did not identify a wind-impact assessment.
The site is 18,095 square metres and zoned Private Institution
The applicant states that the Adriatic Club owns and occupies the 18,095 square metre site, which is zoned Private Institution under Local Planning Scheme No. 3.
The proposal contains nine padel courts
The applicant describes three singles courts and six doubles courts. Three doubles courts are intended for the highest level of certification.
The applicant says the tallest courts were moved away from the eastern boundary
The applicant says the three competition-grade courts need extra ceiling height and were placed furthest from the eastern boundary to reduce perceived bulk and scale.
The site has one vehicle entrance and users would be directed away from residential streets
The applicant says the site has one vehicle entrance from Jones Street. Online booking information would tell users not to use Adriatic Lane or Carpentier Drive.
The applicant lists built-in noise-control measures
The applicant says activity would be indoors, the lower 5 metres of the eastern wall would be concrete, east and south windows would be fixed double glazing, and there would be no east or south doors.
Detailed plant selections are proposed for the building-permit stage
The applicant asks for approval to be conditioned so that detailed plant selections are supplied later, at the building-permit stage.
Sports lighting would be removed, but eastern landscaping would be lit
The applicant says the existing outdoor sports towers would be decommissioned and no outdoor sports lighting is proposed. Feature uplighting is proposed along the eastern street frontage.
Ten kilowatts of solar is proposed while the larger roof array is conditional
The applicant commits to a minimum 10 kW rooftop solar system. The shown 450-panel, approximately 198 kW system is described as potential capacity subject to design, feasibility and approval.
The extra parking relies on work coordinated with a separate application
The applicant says the extra bays would come from reconfiguring parking south of an office extension proposed under a separate application.
The proposal states 151 car bays and four new bicycle spaces
The applicant states that the site would provide 151 car bays, including five ACROD bays, and four new bicycle spaces.
The applicant expects one staff member in ordinary operation
The planning report says the facility would ordinarily operate with one staff member.
Policy 4.5 aims to protect amenity and respect surrounding scale
Policy 4.5 aims to avoid adverse effects on surrounding amenity, encourage development sympathetic to nearby scale and bulk, protect transport efficiency and integrate development with the community.
Policy 4.5 calls for street-facing development to face the street
Policy 4.5 says the street-facing part of a development should face the street, with features such as entrances and windows, to soften an institutional appearance.
Policy 4.5 says new uses must not harm nearby amenity
Policy 4.5 says new uses must not cause detrimental effects on surrounding lots through traffic, parking, noise, dust, vibration, odour and similar impacts.
Policy 4.5 generally sets a 6 metre front setback
Policy 4.5 says front setbacks should be 6 metres, with an allowance to match a smaller setback on an adjacent site.
The Private Institution Design Guidelines point to a transport statement requirement
The Private Institution Design Guidelines say development applications must include a Brief or Full Transport Statement when required by the City's Parking Policy.
Policy 4.5 requires emergency and service access to be demonstrated
Policy 4.5 requires enough access and manoeuvring space for emergency and service vehicles to be demonstrated.
The Scheme allows the City to require specialist studies and other information
Local Planning Scheme No. 3 says applications must include specialist studies and other information the Council requires to determine them, unless a requirement is waived.
The Scheme tells the City to consider height, bulk, scale and appearance
Local Planning Scheme No. 3 tells the City to consider the proposal's relationship with adjoining and nearby development, including likely effects from height, bulk, scale, orientation and appearance.
The Scheme tells the City to consider traffic flow and safety
Local Planning Scheme No. 3 tells the City to consider generated traffic, road capacity, traffic flow and safety, as well as pedestrian and cyclist access.
The Scheme makes local amenity and submissions relevant
Local Planning Scheme No. 3 tells the City to consider preservation of local amenity and relevant submissions received on the application.
The Scheme allows approval with conditions or refusal
Local Planning Scheme No. 3 says the Council may approve an application with or without conditions, or refuse it.
The Scheme lists height, noise, access, landscaping and hours as condition topics
The Scheme allows conditions about building height and design, use and noise, access and parking, landscaping, lighting and operating hours.
The Scheme defines amenity as the factors forming an area's character
Local Planning Scheme No. 3 defines amenity as all factors that combine to form an area's character, including its present and likely future amenity.
Policy 6.18 gives different consultation periods for standard and complex applications
Policy 6.18 lists 14 days for a standard application and 28 days for a complex application, unless a longer period is agreed.
The consultation policy counts some responses from one address separately
The City's consultation policy says responses from the same address are counted individually when signed by different people, unless their content is considered identical.
Development-application submissions must be written
The consultation policy says phone calls, in-person comments and social-media comments are not development-application submissions. It says the City will consider written submissions received during consultation that raise valid planning considerations.
The consultation policy excludes property-value and construction-work claims
The consultation policy lists planning rules and matters requiring planning judgment as valid topics. It lists perceived property-value loss and construction-work impacts as non-valid considerations for this assessment.
Submission numbers are not treated as a referendum
Policy 6.18 says support and opposition counts are not a referendum. Submissions are used to identify planning issues that need consideration and a response.
Drawing A05 marks its future parking plan as outside this application
Drawing A05 is titled Future Parking Plan and marked not part of the development application.
Drawing A06 marks the future common area as outside this application
Drawing A06 shows a future common area and playground, but labels them as not part of the development application and indicative only.
The report and parking-area drawing differ by one square metre
The planning report states a 2,743 square metre footprint. Drawing CP1 labels the padel centre as 2,744 square metres.
A07 labels wall heights from 6.4 to 11.3 metres above natural ground
Drawing A07 labels six wall heights above natural ground: 6.4, 6.9, 9.5, 11.3, 6.7 and 6.5 metres.
The applicant says an acoustic report is being prepared for construction specifications
In its Clause 67 assessment, the applicant says an acoustic report is being prepared to inform construction specifications while maintaining that it is not required at development-application lodgement.
Signage is not included in this application
The applicant says signage approval is not sought now and any later signage application would be limited to the Jones Street frontage.
The applicant proposes to use the club's existing bins and waste collection
The applicant says the padel centre would use the Adriatic Club's existing bins and waste collection arrangements.
The Scheme defines Recreation - Private as indoor or outdoor leisure, recreation or sport
Local Planning Scheme No. 3 defines Recreation - Private as premises used for indoor or outdoor leisure, recreation or sport that are not usually open to the public without charge.