Ellis Pacific Chatswood

Project Details 90-meter Mixed use tower on 1211 sqm site Year 2017 - Current Location Chatswood CBD Status Under Assessment for gateway process Project Description The planning proposal seeks amendment of WLEP 2012 to rezone the subject land from R4 high density residential to B4 Mixed Use, in accordance with the endorsed development density stipulated in the CBD Strategy. The proposal seeks an amendment of the WLEP 2012 to include site specific special provisions for the subject land that allows for an FSR of 1.7:1 up to 6:1 and building height from 30m up to 90m, subject to provision of public benefits in the form of affordable housing and additional developer levies for floor space exceeding the current FSR of 1.7:1. A concept plan for redevelopment of the site in the form of a 25-storey mixed use building, comprising a 22 storey residential tower (plus rooftop) located above a three-storey podium, containing ground floor and Level 1 commercial uses, with residential apartments occupying Level 2 of the podium and the 22 tower levels above containing 69 apartments. The building envelope has been designed to accommodate at least 7,500sqm of floor space, including 4% of residential floor space as affordable housing. The proposal will comprise of 1,200sqm of non-residential areas and 69 apartments with 4 levels of basement parking with 96 car spaces. The slender tower derived its form by solar access plane protection to the public domain area as identified in the CBD strategy. The sleek tower maximises unit orientation to views and solar access within the development and minimises shadow impact to its neighbours. The combination of a solid façade and setbacks at podium levels wrapped in mesh screens breaks down the scale of the building and proposes common areas on mid podium level which benefit from open space and solar access.