Towering 69-storey skyscraper in Sydney's west passes construction hurdle - but airports are worried it could get in the way of PLANES
- Parramatta's 69-storey was approved by the Local Planning Panel on Tuesday
- It will include residential and commercial space and 11-storey building next door
- Sydney Metro Airports are concerned the height may interfere with airpsace
- Still needs to be approved by Parramatta Council and NSW Department Planning
A 69-storey skyscraper set to be the tallest tower in Sydney's western suburbs is one step closer to being built.
Plans are underway for the tower to be developed on 2 O'Connell Street in Parramatta, along with a separate 11-story development next door.
The project was approved on Tuesday by the Parramatta Local Planning Panel who is pushing for the maximum building height for the site to be changed from 35 metres to 217 metres.
The tower still needs to be approved by the Parramatta Council and the NSW Department of Planning, and airports across Sydney are concerned with the height.
A mock up photo of what the 69-storey could look like if it's approved to go ahead. It will become the tallest tower in Parramatta, in Sydney's west
The skyscraper will comprise of both residential and commercial floor space and will tower over the Meriton's 67-storey twin towers currently under development.
Sydney Metro Airports - which runs Bankstown Airport - are concerned the building and the use of cranes may interfere with airspace.
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'It is recommended that the proponent of this development continue to advise Bankstown and Sydney Airports of the planned final height of any buildings as well as any associated crane activities to ensure that any approvals that may be required under the Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulations 1996 are obtained prior to construction commencing,' a report for the development said.
'Sydney Metro Airports advised that a full aeronautical assessment is to be carried out before they can make comment and this would also need to be forwarded to Air Services and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.'
The site will also sit across from heritage listed St John's cemetery that was built in 1790.
The planning report states there should be no 'significant impact' on the cemetery.
A map shows what currently resides at 2 O'Connell Street as the tower receives its first approval by the Parramatta Local Planning Panel
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