Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014

The objectives of this clause are as follows—

to allow reasonable flexibility in the application of height limits,

to enable development to contribute positively to local streetscapes.

Development that includes an architectural roof feature that exceeds, or causes a building to exceed, the height limits set by clause 4.3 may be carried out, but only with development consent.

Development consent must not be granted to any such development unless the consent authority is satisfied that—

the architectural roof feature—

comprises a decorative element on the uppermost portion of a building, and

is not an advertising structure, and

does not include floor space area and is not reasonably capable of modification to include floor space area, and

will cause minimal overshadowing, and

any building identification signage or equipment for servicing the building (such as plant, lift motor rooms, fire stairs and the like) contained in or supported by the roof feature is fully integrated into the design of the roof feature.