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CPTED Report Elara - Local Neighbourhood Centre

Prepared for

Stockland Development Pty Ltd

By

ABN 39 585 262 237

A Level 10, 70 Pitt Street, Sydney 2000 P GPO Box 5013, Sydney

NSW 2001

T (02) 9249 4100 F (02) 2949 4111 E [email protected]

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Date of final issue: 21 November 2017

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Project Manager: Pip Hyde

Client: Stockland Development Pty Ltd

Project Number: 10831

The purpose for which this report may be used and relied upon is limited for that which it was

commissioned. Copyright in the whole and every part of this document belongs to GLN Planning

and may not be used, sold, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or

form or in or on any media to any person without the prior written consent of GLN Planning.

Disclaimer

By using the recommendations contained within this CPTED report, any person who does so acknowledges that:

- It is not possible to make all areas absolutely safe for members of the community or their property.

- It is based on the information provided at the time this report is prepared.

- It is anticipated that by using the recommendations contained within this report, criminal activity will be reduced

and the safety of members of the community and their property will be increased. However, it does not guarantee

that all risks have been identified, or that the area evaluated will be free from criminal activity if the

recommendations are followed.

ABN 39 585 262 237

A Level 10, 70 Pitt Street, Sydney 2000 P GPO Box 5013, Sydney NSW 2001

T (02) 9249 4100 F (02) 2949 4111 E [email protected]

Version Issue To Qty Date Prepared by

Draft Hanna Knight (Stockland)

Maud Garnier (Stockland) 1-e 17.11.17

P Hyde (Sanders)

Safer By Design Course 17.9.15

Final DA lodgement 1-e

6-h 21.12.17 P Hyde (Sanders)

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Purpose of Report 1 1.2 Tasks Undertaken 1

2 Background 3

2.1 NSW Police - Summary of key issues 3 2.2 BOSCAR Crime Statistics 3 2.3 Local Crime Prevention Policy 4

3 The Site and Locality 5

4 Proposed Development 6

5 CPTED Principles 9

5.1 Surveillance 9 5.2 Access Control 10 5.3 Territorial Reinforcement 12 5.4 Activity and Space Management 13

6 Conclusion 14

Tables

Table 1 BOSCAR Crime data – Blacktown LGA 3

Table 2 Hours of operation 6

Table 3 Details of individual land use 7

Table 4 Recommendations related to surveillance 9

Table 5 Recommendations related to access control 11

Table 6 Recommendations related to territorial reinforcement 12

Table 7 Recommendations related to activity and space management 13

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Figures

Figure 1 Location of subject site 5

Figure 2 Masterplan 6

Figure 3 Staging Plan 7

Figure 4 Recommended location of bollards 11

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1 Introduction

1.1 Purpose of Report

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) provides a foundation for problem solving

using the principles of environmental design to lessen the opportunity for crime. This is achieved

through a variety of measures with the aim of CPTED being to:

• Increase the risk to offenders and likelihood of being caught

• Increase the effort required to commit a crime

• Decrease the reward and perceived benefit of crime

• Remove the excuses by removing conditions that encourage/facilitate rationalism of

inappropriate behaviour.

Under Section 79C of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act), a consent

authority is required to take into consideration certain matters when determining a development

application (DA). This includes s79C(b) of the EP&A Act, ‘the likely impacts of that development,

including environmental impacts on both the natural and built environments, and social and

economic impacts in the locality’ and s79C(e) of the EP&A Act, ‘the public interest’.

The elements of CPTED considered within this report relate to:

• Surveillance

• Access Control

• Territorial Reinforcement

• Activity and Space Management

The proposed development is located within the Blacktown City Council Local Government Area

(LGA). This CPTED report has been prepared to review the design of the Elara Local Neighbourhood

Centre and consider how the proposal achieves the principles of CPTED to minimise the opportunity

for crime.

1.2 Tasks Undertaken

The following tasks were undertaken in the preparation of this CPTED report:

• Review of architectural plans prepared by AJ+C

• Review of CPTED information provided by NSW Police as part of the Safer by Design course.

• Review of the site and surrounding area

• Correspondence with NSW Police CPO Officer (Senior Constable Sue Carter) 14.11.17

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• Assessment of the development against the CPTED principles and preparation of report.

• Review of Blacktown City Council Crime Prevention Plan 2014-2017

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2 Background

2.1 NSW Police - Summary of key issues

Senior Constable Sue Carter (Mt Druitt Police) was contacted to clarify what issues NSW Police

typically have relating to crime within commercial centres. A summary of the key matters raised by

NSW Police to consider as part of this development are outlined below:

• Anti-terrorist raid bollards at the pedestrian entry points to shopping centre where a vehicle

could alight and run-down pedestrians, diners or shoppers.

• CCTV around the perimeter of the building, throughout the car park, entry and exit points.

• Lighting around the site for surveillance.

• Pedestrian crossings throughout the carpark in the appropriate areas.

2.2 BOSCAR Crime Statistics

BOSCAR provides information from NSW Police which summarises the statistical information on

crimes to identify trends in crime.

A summary of the BOSCAR data related to Blacktown LGA has been outlined within Table 1 for the

period July 2016 to June 2017. As the area surrounding the site is yet to be developed, the crime

statistics for Marsden Park are not considered to be an accurate reflection of the likely crime trends.

Instead a review of the Blacktown LGA crime data relevant to the proposed land uses has been

outlined in Table 1.

Table 1 BOSCAR Crime data – Blacktown LGA

Blacktown LGA

Type of crime Blacktown LGA Rate

per 100,000 population

NSW average

per 100,000 population

Status

Steal from retail store 342.1 315.8 Above average

Steal from person

(retail/wholesale)

24.8 14.4 Above average

Break and enter

(non-dwelling)

95.8 144.9 Below average

Motor vehicle theft 249 176.1 High

Steal from motor vehicle 766.2 526 Above average

Robbery (retail/wholesale) 9.1 5.3 Above average

It is important that new development does not create or contribute to the incidence of crime, or

transfer an issue from one area to another.

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2.3 Local Crime Prevention Policy

Blacktown Council has adopted the Blacktown City Council Crime Prevention Plan 2014 – 2017. The

aim of this Plan is to prevent or reduce crime throughout Blacktown through a range of community-

based strategies such as awareness raising, advocacy, policy development, service development and

community development.

The plan targets three key areas of the six core police crime categories including:

• Key priority area 1 - domestic violence

The Plan focuses on domestic violence related assault as a key priority area, focussing on alcohol

related domestic violence assault, and malicious damage as a result of domestic violence.

• Key priority area 2 – robbery and steal from person

The Plan aims to reduce malicious damage in the Blacktown LGA.

• Key priority area 3 - steal from motor vehicle

The Plan aims to reduce and prevent theft from motor vehicles and motor vehicle theft.

Robbery and steal from person along with steal from motor vehicle would be relevant crimes related

to the design and operation of the local neighbourhood centre.

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3 The Site and Locality

The address of the subject site is Lot 1101 in DP 1191303, Harvest Street and Lot 1102 in DP 1191303,

Northbourne Drive, Marsden Park (Figure 1). The site is located within the Blacktown City Council

LGA.

The site is irregular in shape and adjoins Elara Boulevard to the north, Northbourne Road to the

west, Parish Street to the east and Harvest Street to the south.

Source: Six maps

Figure 1 Location of subject site

Key features of the locality surrounding the subject site include:

• Medium density housing (townhouses) to the south and east)

• Playing fields, water park and children’s playground to the west

• Seniors living development and other medium density housing to the north

• St Luke’s Catholic School to the south-west

• Generally surrounded by low density housing beyond the immediate adjoining uses

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4 Proposed Development

The development application (DA) seeks approval for the construction of a local neighbourhood

centre within Stockland’s ‘Elara’ Estate at Marsden Park. The proposal is for a Concept DA and Stage

1 which consists of a child care centre, community centre, gym, retail, a medical centre and associated

works.

The masterplan of the site is illustrated at Figure 2.

Source: AJ+C

Figure 2 Masterplan

The masterplan will be developed under separate stages. A copy of the staging plan is illustrated at

Figure 3. This DA seeks approval for Stage 1 only. All works not forming part of Stage 1 will form part

of a separate future DA over the site.

The hours of operation for the different uses over the site are detailed within Table 2.

Table 2 Hours of operation

Land Use Start time Finish time

Child care centre 6am 6:30pm

Medical centre 6am 10pm

Community Centre 6am 10pm

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Land Use Start time Finish time

Retail 6am 10pm

Gym 6am 10pm

Source: AJ+C

Figure 3 Staging Plan

Further details in relation to each of the uses is outlined below.

Table 3 Details of individual land use

Land Use Details

Child care centre 121 children with 20 staff and support staff as required.

Medical centre

Fit-out of medical centre to be undertaken under a separate

application. The medical centre will likely provide a range of

consulting rooms for GPs, specialists and other health services.

Community Centre

To be operated by Council. The community centre is located on the

first floor and will include a multipurpose hall, meeting room, office

and kitchen facilities.

Stage 1

Stage 2

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Land Use Details

Retail

Fit-out of the individual tenancies to be undertaken under a separate

application. The tenancies are anticipated to include a mix of

specialty stores and café/restaurants.

Gym To be located on the first floor adjacent to the community centre.

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5 CPTED Principles

This section of the report assesses the different elements of CPTED which relate to:

• Surveillance

• Access Control

• Territorial Reinforcement

• Activity and Space Management

These elements have been assessed in relation to the development of the site as a local commercial

centre. This report includes recommendations, where necessary, to mitigate the potential for crime

to occur at the site.

5.1 Surveillance

Surveillance can assist in deterring criminal behaviour. This includes the opportunity to see and to

be seen. There are three levels of surveillance which include:

• Natural surveillance

• Technical / Mechanical

• Formal surveillance

Relevant recommendations relating to surveillance at the site are outlined within Table 4.

Table 4 Recommendations related to surveillance

Recommendation Comments

Landscaping

1. Trees planted within the car park should have a

canopy height once matured of at least 1.8m to

provide surveillance opportunities through this

area.

2. No shrub planting over 1m should be used

within the car park or along pathways through

the site.

Landscaping should not screen natural lines of sight.

Tree planting is proposed through the car park

which will not block sight lines provided the canopy

remains above 1.8m with all shrub planting to be a

maximum of 1m high.

Lighting

3. Lighting shall be installed within the car park,

along pedestrian pathways and within the town

plaza in accordance with AS 1158.1.

Lighting is necessary to provide surveillance during

the early morning and night time hours.

As the site will have various land uses operating

either before sunrise and after sunset (i.e. gym users

in the early morning, functions within the

community facility during evenings), the car park

and pedestrian areas should be well lit to provide

surveillance through the site.

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Recommendation Comments

Ideally, lighting within the car park should be located

with pedestrian crossings to illuminate these areas.

The colour and type of lighting should be reviewed

during the CC stage. Lighting should emit a white

light to provide clearer surveillance as illustrated

within the image below.

CCTV

4. CCTV should be installed throughout the site

including within car park areas, bin enclosures,

bike storage areas, pedestrian pathways

between buildings and the town plaza. The

locations of CCTV cameras shall be identified

prior to the release of the CC.

CCTV provides mechanical surveillance and while

does not prevent crime, can deter people from

committing crime if they know there is a chance of

being caught.

Building design

5. For the on-going operation of the Centre,

posters and other advertising material should

not be placed on windows within the Centre

which prevent surveillance and natural sight

lines into and out of buildings.

Building have been designed with a flat entry façade

(no recess) to limit opportunities for people to hide

within.

Retail pod 1 has an internal arcade leading to a lift

and stairs. This arcade is a straight line and visible

from the town plaza area.

Alarms

6. Depending on the future use of tenancies and

the ultimate trading hours, duress alarms could

be considered as part of any future fit-out of

the retail shops and other uses. This would be

determined once more details around the use

are known and would be installed near the main

transaction areas where money is kept.

While this does not prevent crime, it provides an

opportunity to enable security and/or the Police to

respond quickly.

Formal Security

7. Formal security may be required for larger

functions held within the Community Centre.

This should be determined by Council at the

time the Centre is booked and would likely be

dependent upon the number of people and the

time and day of the function.

The requirement for formal security when the

community centre is leased for functions will be in

accordance with Council's policy and confirmed at

the time of booking.

5.2 Access Control

Access control is used to attract, channel, encourage and restrict people and vehicles into,

throughout and out of an area. The environment within an area should provide cues in relation to

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access control which can include: landscaping, barriers and personnel. Table 5 provides

recommendations relating to access control.

Table 5 Recommendations related to access control

Recommendation Comment

Perimeter control

1. Bollards shall be installed at regular intervals

preventing cars from accessing pedestrian

areas. This may include retractable bollards to

allows for deliveries and events as necessary.

The site should provide for bollards to prevent

vehicles mounting the kerb and gaining access to

pedestrian areas within the Centre. A plan showing

the indicative locations of bollards is illustrated

within Figure 4.

The design of the development funnels people

towards the town plaza and surrounding land uses

to activate this area. The site has various entry and

exit points for both pedestrian and motorists to

facilitate evacuation if necessary.

Kerb and gutter along with street trees will assist in

deterring vehicle access around the perimeter

except for at designated entry/exits.

Future consideration will need to be given to the

loading docks to restrict and secure this area when

the supermarket is developed as part of a separate

future application.

Figure 4 Recommended location of bollards

Signage

2. Signage shall be installed at pedestrian access

points and road crossings to emphasise

pedestrian priority.

Signage identifying pedestrian priority within the car

park assists to clarify this to motorists.

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Waste enclosures

3. Waste enclosures shall be securely fenced and

locked when not in use.

Each of the waste enclosures should be securely

fenced to prevent unauthorised access and locked

when not in use to prevent illegal dumping.

Retail POD 1

4 On-going access to the facilities within retail

pod 1 (i.e. toilets, lift, internal arcade), should be

continually monitored by Centre management.

Should incidents of damage repeatedly occur,

access control to this area will need to be

further reviewed. This may include restricting

this internal arcade during nominated hours.

The use of retail pod 1 will need to be reviewed over

time to review what facilitates are accessible and at

what times to limit damage from occurring.

It is anticipated that Centre management would

restrict access to toilets when the adjoining uses are

not operating to secure these areas and minimise

the potential for damage to occur.

5.3 Territorial Reinforcement

The purpose of territorial reinforcement is about identifying ownership of a space.

Criminals are typically deterred by the presence of people who are connected to and protect a space

acting as the ‘guardians’ of the site. The site will be managed by a Centre Management who will act

as 'guardian' of the site. Environmental maintenance is a relevant matter for consideration in

enhancing territorial reinforcement.

In considering territorial reinforcement, it is necessary to minimise any conflict between the design,

definition (use) and designation (whether it is used for the purpose built). Conflict between these

principles can lead to undesirable behaviour and/or crime and have been further outlined within

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Table 6 Recommendations related to territorial reinforcement


Signage

1. Entry and exit points to the car park shall be

signposted and identify the area as private

property.

2. Signage shall be incorporated within the Centre

to advise people not to leave valuables in their

car.

3. Pedestrian crossings shall be clearly marked to

identify these areas to motorist and well

maintained.

Signage to reinforce activities within an area helps

people to understand how areas should be used.

As theft from motor vehicle is high within the

Blacktown LGA, signage should be installed to

remind people not to leave valuables in their car

which could be stolen.

Pedestrian crossings should be clearly marked to

distinguish these areas to motorists. Where possible,

lighting should be located with the pedestrian

crossing and should be regularly maintained by the

Centre management.

Landscaping

4. Trees should be setback from buildings to

prevent them from being used as natural

ladders.

The development has generally been designed to

setback large tree from buildings. There are two

trees at the entrance to the child care centre which

should be reviewed to ensure they do not facilitate

climbing.

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5.4 Activity and Space Management

Space and activity management involves the supervision, control and care of space. Typically, places

that are infrequently used are commonly abused. Therefore, it is important that the space is well

designed and achieves the intended purpose for patrons of the site.

The proposed development will be frequently used by a range of people due to the multiple land

uses at the site. The key time periods when the site may be vandalised or theft and break-ins may

occur is likely to be during the night time period (i.e. after 10pm when the site is not used and before

6am) with theft from cars likely during the day time hours. Key recommendations to assist in

minimising crime are detailed within Table 7.

Table 7 Recommendations related to activity and space management


On-going management

1. Centre management shall undertake regular

walk-throughs of the site to ensure the site is

kept in a clean and tidy manner and to identify

and remove graffiti as soon as possible but

ideally within 24 hours.

2. Waste enclosure areas shall be kept in a neat

and tidy manner.

Regular management and maintenance of the site

shows that there is a site guardian which helps to

deter criminal activity.

It is anticipated, that tenant within the Centre would

be able to report any damage or graffiti to Centre

management who can resolve the issue.

Signage

3. Way-finding / directional signage shall be

installed throughout the centre to direct people

around the site, as necessary.

4. 'Park Smarter' signage (or similar) shall be

placed around the site to help minimise theft

from vehicles.

5. Hours of operation should be clearly identified

at the entry to each building.

Signage helps people to navigate around the site

and to identify and reinforce how certain areas

should be used.

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6 Conclusion

This Report has been prepared to review the design of a local neighbourhood centre within

Stockland's Elara Estate at Harvest Street and Northbourne Road, Marsden Park. The Report

considers how the proposal achieves the principles of CPTED and minimise opportunities for crime.

The design and layout of the sites has been assessed against the requirements of section 79C of the

EP&A Act and the principles of CPTED and has been found to be an acceptable design subject to

recommended conditions of consent. These conditions relate to either minor changes or further

detail being provided either prior to the release of the Construction Certificate or prior to the release

of the Occupation Certificate as outlined within this Report.

A periodic review of the development should be undertaken by the Centre management once

operating. This will be required to ensure it continues to achieve the intent and function originally

envisaged. This should be undertaken regularly and in the event of any issues arising at the site to

ensure the development appropriately responds to the surrounding environment and to the needs

of the users to limit opportunities for crime at the site.

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