97-99 Rose Street, Fitzroy

Cars parked in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy In late February 2012, Council resolved to refuse a proposal for a six-storey mixed use development at 97-99 Rose Street, Fitzroy.

Ther applicant has since lodged an appeal with VCAT. A hearing date is yet to be scheduled.

On 29 February, Council's Internal Development Approvals Committee resolved to issue a Notice of Refusal to grant a permit for the development on the grounds that:

The proposed development would dominate the heritage precinct as a result of its excessive height (failing to comply with the objectives and guidelines at Clauses 43.01 - Heritage Overlay and 22.02 - Development Guidelines for Sites Subject to the Heritage Overlay of the Yarra Planning Scheme)
The proposed development provides a poor design response with regard to its scale, height and massing (failing to comply with the Urban Design Principles at Clause 15.01-2 and Council’s local Built Form: Urban Design requirements at Clause 21.05-2 of the Yarra Planning Scheme and the DSE Guidelines for Higher Density Residential Development)
The proposed development would result in detrimental amenity impacts on adjoining dwellings as a result of overshadowing and overlooking (failing to comply with the objective of the Urban Design Principles at Clause 15.01-2 of the Yarra Planning Scheme and the DSE Guidelines for Higher Density Residential Development).

Council had received 25 objections to the proposal and three letters of support.

More information

The original proposal from developer Karanlight Pty Ltd provided for:

Twelve apartments, including seven studio apartments, three one-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments
A 100-seat restaurant over two levels, with a small courtyard at the rear and a first floor balcony fronting Rose Street. The restaurant is proposed to be licensed and to operate from 7am-12pm, 7 days per week.
A communal roof terrace.
No on-site car parking
Twenty-two bicycle parking spaces.

Following a consultation meeting involving the applicant, objectors and Council planning officers, the applicant made some changes to the original proposal. These changes included adding further screening measures to the roof terrace and perimeter of the stairwell.

More detailed information on the proposal is available in the documents below.

Planning application and supporting documents

pdf format Town Planning Report.pdf (600.10kB)
Noise & Amenity Action Plan.pdf (72.67kB)
Traffic Report.pdf (1.74MB)
ESD Report.pdf (1.29MB)
Heritage Report.pdf (181.18kB)
Landscape Plan 1.pdf (453.89kB)
Landscape Plan 2.pdf (265.02kB)
Landscape Plan 3.pdf (413.71kB)
Landscape Plan 4.pdf (4.67MB)
pdf format Landscape Plan 5.pdf (155.19kB)
Landscape Plan 6.pdf (387.03kB)
Waste Management Plan.pdf (315.84kB)

Further information
John Theodosakis
Senior Statutory Planner
9205 5373
planningadmin@yarracity.vic.gov.au