21   Height of buildings

(1)  The objectives of this clause are as follows:

(a)  to preserve the amenity of adjoining development in terms of solar access to dwellings, private open space and bulk and scale,

(b)  to provide for a range of residential building heights in appropriate locations that provide a high quality urban form,

(c)  to facilitate higher density neighbourhood and town centres while minimising impacts on adjacent residential areas,

(d)  to provide appropriate height controls for commercial and industrial development.

(2)  Except as provided by this clause, the height of a building on any land is not to exceed the maximum height shown for the land on the Height of Buildings Map.

(3)  If the Height of Buildings Map specifies, in relation to any land shown on that map, a Reduced Level for any building on that land, any such building is not to exceed that specified Reduced Level.

(4)  The consent authority may grant development consent for development for the purpose of attached housing, a dwelling house, dual occupancy, multi dwelling housing or a semi-detached dwelling on land within Zone R1 General Residential or Zone R3 Medium Density Residential, or a dwelling house within Zone E4 Environmental Living, that exceeds 9.5m in height above finished ground level, if the consent authority is satisfied that the development:

(a)  is located:

(i)  on a prominent street corner, or

(ii)  adjacent to a neighbourhood or local centre or public open space, or

(iii)  on land with a finished ground level slope equal to or more than 15%, and

(b)  is not likely to have an adverse impact on the existing or future amenity of any adjoining land on which residential development is permitted, having regard to over shadowing, visual impact and any impact on privacy.

(5)  The consent authority may grant development consent for development on land within Zone B5 Business Development or Zone IN1 General Industrial, that does not exceed 15 metres in height above finished ground level, if the land has frontage to Badgally Road, Camden Valley Way, the Northern Road or East West Road (as shown in the Oran Park Precinct Development Control Plan or the Turner Road Precinct Development Control Plan), or to land within Zone RE1 Public Recreation or Zone RE2 Private Recreation.