Camden Vale Milk Depot Development Proposal v2
11 Argyle Street
Camden
Lot 1, DP 219757
The new DA is located here
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| Screen shot from original plans (2016) for the new building with old milk depot to the left. |
Camden Vale Milk Depot Development Proposal v2
This is the second development proposal for the former Camden Vale Milk Depot site at the entrance to the Camden Town Centre.
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| Screen Shot show views of differing perspectives of Camden Vale Milk Deport from Revised Plans submitted with DA (2017) |
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| Screen Shot of Perspective from Argyle Street from revised plans of Camden Vale Milk Depot DA (2017) |
The former proposal was lodged in April 2016 to a great deal of controversy and adverse publicity with objections from a number of community groups. Radio personality Alan Jones became involved in 2016 and there were many newspaper articles. There were protest meetings and general disquiet by members of the community.
The developer CMCM Holdings Pty Ltd has lodged another development application for 5 restaurants and a decked car park at the rear of the site. The restaurants range in size from 22 sq m to 504 sq m. The $8.8 million project has 79 car parking spaces provided on site, with 4 of the tenancies in the new additions. The plans have been put together by De Angelis Taylor and Associates of Liverpool.
Some concerns
It appears that the developer has listened to some of the concerns. While the development is far from ideal it is better that the first attempt which was a lazy design with little effort made to showcase the milk depot building. This design appears to feature the 1926 milk depot in a more prominent position free from unnecessary alterations to the building facade that hid the original fabric of the building.The bulk of the new proposal still dominates the site and the visitor as they enter the town centre from Narellan. The development could be scaled back to greater enhance the original milk depot. Those approaching the town centre along Argyle will still be struck by an effective three storey building even if ameliorated by trees.
A major shortcoming of the development proposal is the lack of a conservation management plan for the milk depot building itself. This would provide greater clarity around the impact of any new proposal for the site and how the industrial depot building will be treated under the Burra Charter. The charter is the Australian measure for conservation, preservation and adaptation of heritage sites and buildings.
History
The current industrial building on the site was opened in 1926 and was a milk depot for Camden Park Estate's Camden Vale Milk Company. The plant was regarded at the time as one of the most modern for the scientific treatment of milk. The current building replaced a former timber construction that burnt down in 1926. The timber building that was originally constructed in the 1890s.
Current Exhibition Period for DA 2016/169/1
There is an exhibition period for the development proposal. Written submissions are to be sent to Camden Council by 20 April.
For further enquiries on this matter contact Miss A McGrath at Camden Council on 02 4654 7773. Miss McGrath is the Executive Planner in the Planning and Environmental Services Division of Camden Council
More reading
Camden Vale Milk Depot, History Notes (2016)
Janice Johnson Back Then The District Reporter 1 April 2016, 8 April 2016,
Camden Vale Milk Depot, NSW State Heritage Inventory, Click here
