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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Sage Swinton

Wickham proposal sets 'terrible precedent': resident

DISAPPOINTED: Wickham residents have spoken out against the planning proposal for years, saying the laneway provided little community benefit.

A planning proposal approved by Newcastle council to raise a building height limit in exchange for a laneway has set a "terrible and absurd precedent" for Wickham, according to a local resident.

Council approved the proposal at Tuesday's meeting for 41 and 47 Throsby Street, which will up the site's building height and floor space ratio controls.

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