LEP Active Street Frontages Map proposed for Waterloo South

This planning proposal also maps Active Street Frontages in Sydney LEP 2012, along the extent of George Street and on corners and laneways extending off the sides of George Street. This mapping is used by clause 7.27 ‘Active street frontages’ and requires all premises on the ground floor of identified buildings to be used for the purposes of business premises or retail premises, and for those premises to have an active street frontage. This Planning Proposal expands the requirement to include all of the following uses on the ground floor of identified buildings in Waterloo Estate (South): business premises, retail premises, community facilities, health facilities, and centre-based childcare facilities. The proposal says that identifying George Street will ensure delivery of retail, business premises and community uses along the extent of the main street in the site, helping support a lively and continuous strip of activity, and providing convenient, easy access to retail by residents. Identifying side streets and laneways will deliver overflow and more affordable retail space, to support a diversity of uses and provide room for growth.