Proposal: Proposed amendments to DA approval – amendments include modifications to the roof, basement, unity layout, garbage room, open space, balconies, screens and external finishes; additions of screens to the fire stairs. Period for representations closes: 27/03/2014 Click here to view the plans
Anyone passing the corner of Torrens, Cooyong and Donaldson streets, at the edge of Braddon across from Civic, on a weekday would likely notice the ad hoc accumulation of cars surrounding a deserted building. The unassuming appearance of the parcel of land belies the fact that it is subject to a legal battle, after the Canberra Raiders, backed by the ACT Planning and Land Authority, proposed a commercial-residential development, versus the North Canberra Community Council, which supports retaining the land for community use.
A surface-level car park, or grassy, open space? That is the choice being debated for the area surrounding Northbourne Oval in Braddon. With increasing urban density and record hot summers, it seems obvious to me we should be seeking to reserve our pockets of green space in inner-city areas. Read Canberra Times article …
Comments by Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury on the Canberra Raiders’ proposed development in Braddon raise a number of issues including the role of community councils and how the ACT government manages development applications from clubs in future. I normally do not comment on the development proposals of individual clubs but there are broader issues at stake because the Raiders’ development will not be the last time a club in the ACT seeks to redevelop land as a way of reducing reliance on poker machines. Read article …
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Proposal: Proposed amendments to DA 201324060 still under consideration – amendments include adequate amenity to all residential dwellings; compliance with GFA and traffic information. Period for representations closes: 17/03/2014 Click here to view the plans
Proposal: COMMERCIAL – ADDITION – AWNING. Proposed new entry awning and sign to the existing building. Period for representations closes: 20/03/2014 Click here to view the plans
Proposal: COMMERCIAL-DEMOLITION-3 NEW BUILDINGS. Proposed demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to accommodate (3) three new commercial buildings with associated underground parking, new driveway access, landscaping and site works. Period for representations closes: 13/03/2014 Click here to view the plans
Mediation between North Canberra Community Council and the Canberra Raider’s will continue over the car park at Northbourne Oval but plans for an $80 million development of the Braddon Club site could be headed for the courts. North Canberra Community Council member Leon Arundell said mediation on the Braddon Club plan hadn’t worked and they were deciding whether to pursue the matter in court.
