Crows Nest OSD Site B

We strongly object to this proposal for these reasons;
1 - Crows Nest / St Leonards offers exceptional connectivity with Metro, heavy rail, and excellent bus services (east west and north south).

2 - long term planning for the area which evolved over nearly a decade has emphasised the special opportunity to locate jobs near dwellings in this area, reducing dependence on the private motor vehicle, essential in the age of climate change, and supporting in amenities through careful design, increased open space and services particularly health and education.

3 - in our view the sudden shift to prioritise housing through accelerated high rise and increased density to meet a short term political need smacks of desperation. This gravely undermines good long term planning principles and the opportunity for well considered balanced density.

4 - the lack of separation between the subject site and adjacent sites to the south will create an obtrusive canyon effect undermining and overwhelming the fine grain character of Willoughby Road, which gives the area its appeal.

5 - inadequate setbacks will compound the canyon effect and limit plantings to offset the heat impact of the building. This will undermine residential amenity.

6 - excessive bulk and scale will compromise solar access to the public domain limiting landscaping and open space options.

Please see attached objection on behalf of North Sydney Council.

Given the housing supply crisis in Sydney, it is crucial this project be approved as soon as possible.
Providing 130 much needed dwellings, directly above the metro site, is a great opportunity.
I only wish it was taller / larger and provided even more apartments!
Nevertheless, it is crucial it is approved as soon as possible.

This development aims to transform Crows Nest into a much better place and therefore deserves support from the wider community.

Looks great, and makes sense to provide more opportunities to live near a metro station.

I realised the setbacks are imposed by the apartment design guide, but considering the housing affordability crisis, it might be make sense to relax that requirement to allow for more units to be built in the location considering the proximity to metro.

This email is to advise the application 24/0814 - 477-495 PACIFIC HWY CROWS NEST (SITE B - OVERSTATION DEVELOPMENT) - PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT has now been forwarded to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA).

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I am pleased to provide this submission of support for the project.
Following the opening of the world-class Chatswood-Sydenham Metro it has been important develop housing close to the stations along this line to help alleviate Sydney's housing crisis. This development is a positive step towards doing just that.

Crows nest, with it's metro station that gets you quickly (just 10 minutes!) into the CBD, lots of commercial real estate and proximity to major arterial roads and freeways, is an ideal location for greater housing. If we can't build housing here, we can't build housing anywhere!

This is a well thought out development - it has residential housing, retail and commerical space and car parking all involved. It will not be an aborration in the skyline, with other high-rises in the rough area in St Leonards. I urge you to approve this positive development.

I support project

This submission registers my objection to the amended development application for the Crows Nest Over Station Development (OSD) - Site B (SSD-61400212).

The proponent has amended the scheme in response to submissions. However, these amendments fail to resolve the proposal's most critical flaws. Instead, they introduce new strategic failures and double down on unacceptable compromises to build-form and residential amenity. The amendments, particularly the decision to sacrifice housing for car parking, represent a direct repudiation of the principles of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), that this project is supposed to champion.

The proposal, in its current form, represents a significant overdevelopment of the site that will have lasting negative impacts on the amenity of the Crows Nest area and sets a poor precedent for future integrated transport projects.

Moreover, the amended proposal fails to satisfy key Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs). We urge the Department to refuse the application on the specific grounds detailed in the attached..

Whilst I support the proposed over station mixed use and residential development comprising of; 131 Residential units, 4 Ground floor/mezzanine retail and commercial floorspaces & 55 Car spaces.

I believe that the project should and must include more storeys for residential usage, especially for essential workers like nurses.