Exception to maximum height of buildings in Ashfield town centre
4.3A Exception to maximum height of buildings in Ashfield town centre
The objective of this clause is to increase the supply of affordable housing by providing height incentives for the development of certain types of affordable housing.
This clause applies to development for the following purposes on land identified as “Area 1” or “Area 3” on the Height of Buildings Map.
residential flat buildings,
shop top housing that forms part of mixed use development.
A building may exceed the maximum height shown for the land on the Height of Buildings Map by up to 7m (the additional height) if—
the building will be used for the purposes of a residential flat building or shop top housing, and
the building will contain at least 1 dwelling used for the purposes of affordable housing, and
at least 25% of the floor space area resulting from the additional height will be used for the purposes of affordable housing.
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