Cronulla nine-storey, 96-apartment $70m plan proposed

Why it matters

The proposal sits inside the Low and Mid-Rise (LMR) Housing Inner Area, according to the outlet, about 237 metres walking distance from Cronulla Town Centre. The Leader reports the development application says the proposal generally complies with the development standards of the LMR Policy.

Seventeen of the 96 apartments are earmarked for affordable rental housing, the outlet reports.

The numbers

The Leader reports a cost of $70 million for nine storeys and 96 apartments. Of those, 17 are for affordable rental housing, and the outlet says the site is within the LMR Housing Inner Area. The building has three basement parking levels beneath it.

The outlet gives the apartment mix as 16 one-bedroom, 69 two-bedroom and 11 three-bedroom homes, which adds up to the 96 total. The project cost is given as $70 million.

The Leader’s article places the Kurnell Road scheme alongside other recent North Cronulla proposals, and the outlet describes the suburb’s north as seeing a continued push for higher-density housing. The proposals it lists are:

• 33-37 Seaview Street: eight storeys with 45 apartments.
• Seaview Street and 34-40 Judd Street: a plan for up to 150 apartments across three buildings, each 10 to 12 storeys.
• 126-128 Elouera Road to 81-85 Mitchell Road: an eight-storey block next to North Cronulla surf club.
• 13-21 Gosport Street: seven storeys over three basement car parking levels.

What’s next

The Leader’s report gives no determination date, so the next step in the process is not stated. The figures above are the outlet’s description of a proposal, not an approval.