COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT NOTICE
Development Concept | 9-15 Clifford Street, Suffolk Park
DRAFT ARTISTS IMPRESSION
The Suffolk Park community was invited to engage with the project team as they refine a development concept for 9–15 Clifford Street, a prominent site within the village. Community feedback was requested to help inform the design prior to lodgement of a development application with Byron Shire Council.
The proposal has been carefully conceived as a mixed-use development, providing additional housing opportunities while supporting the evolution of the local village centre.
Employment 1 Zoned Land
The E1 portion of the site is proposed to include:
- ~200m² of retail space across two tenancies fronting Clifford Street
- Ground-level car parking behind the retail areas
- Shop-top housing, providing 10 residential units above retail and car parking, including 2 affordable housing units (as per SEPP 2021)
- Building to sit below the 9m height limit; presenting as two-storey to Clifford Street via generous setbacks and a split-level design
This is the only commercially zoned land in Suffolk Park capable of accommodating additional retail creating opportunities for new food, beverage and neighbourhood retail offerings.
Low Density Residential Area
The rear R2 portion of the site is proposed to accommodate:
- Six detached family homes, thoughtfully arranged around the site's ecological features
Ecology & Tree Protection
- All Coastal Pine trees retained and integrated as central landscape features
- 22 native and exotic trees removed; 100+ new native trees and plants to be planted
- Dedicated ecological restoration area established on site
- 11 additional Coastal Pines planted to strengthen the threatened ecological community
Traffic
- Traffic modelling indicates additional vehicle movements will be minor relative to existing local traffic
- Ample on-site parking for residents and visitors
- Well-designed driveway access to minimise conflict with neighbouring properties
- Development contributions proposed toward Clifford Street intersection upgrades, assisting with long term wider community benefit
Bushfire Safety
- Dedicated on-site asset protection zones
- Bushfire-resilient construction materials and methods throughout
- Improved site planning reduces bushfire risk for current and future residents
PROJECT OVERVIEW
~200m2 retail space
8 residential apartments
2 affordable housing units
6 detached family homes
On-site parking
Ecological restoration
Meetings with the development team have now closed. More information, including a Q&A will be published here shortly.
For more information contact:
Sarah George | Social Planning Consultant
Ph: 0418 439 813 (9am to 5pm) | sgeorgeconsulting@gmail.com
Didn't Make the Meeting?
The Suffolk Park Community Association can advocate, ask questions and provide feedback on your behalf to the project team. If you have concerns, ideas or local knowledge to share, please complete the survey below.
Your feedback helps us represent the community more effectively and ensure local priorities are clearly communicated.
Want to get more involved?
We invite SPCA members to join the Denwol Community Consultation Subcommittee and play an active role in capturing and representing community sentiment!
Please click here to apply to join. Alternatively contact the subcommittee dccs@suffolkpark.org.au