State Significant Development
Harbourside Bulk Excavation Works
City of Sydney
Current Status: Determination
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Bulk excavation works
Attachments & Resources
Notice of Exhibition (1)
EIS (23)
Response to Submissions (16)
Agency Advice (15)
Additional Information (17)
Recommendation (2)
Determination (4)
Approved Documents
Management Plans and Strategies (6)
Independent Reviews and Audits (1)
Notifications (1)
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Inspections
28/05/2024
13/06/2024
7/07/2024
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Submissions
City of Sydney
Comment
City of Sydney
Bruce Hunter
Object
Bruce Hunter
Message
The IES seems to concentrate on vehicle access no pedestrian and disabled access during demolishing and excavation. This misses these potential issues:
• The intersection of Darling Drive, Murray St and Pyrmont Bridge Rd is already subject to heaving vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The use as the major thoroughfare for trucks (estimated 100 loads per day) to and from the development site will exacerbate this issue. The have been significant pedestrian accidents and narrow escapes on this intersection. The Traffic Management Plan only seems to deal with pedestrian access around the site, not impact to pedestrians in the area.
• Pedestrian and cycle traffic during peak hours to Pyrmont Bridge is intense in both directions. The plan does not seem to address this.
• The existing public bridge at the northern end of Harbourside provides key alternate access to Pyrmont Bridge from Murray St for nearby residents and hotel accommodation. The bridge and associated lift allows safe access bypassing the above intersection for both disabled and ambulant pedestrians. There is nothing in the plan that provides assurance that THIS access will be maintained throughout the demolition, excavation, and construction phases of the project.
• The plan must identify these issues and controls planned to alleviate them.
Heritage
It is good to see that the heritage saltwater cooling conduits from Ultimo Powerhouse have been identified. There does not seem to be a specific commitment to preserve these as a remaining relic of the extended historic powerhouse infrastructure.
Public Domain
Again, the public domain of the northern bridge and lift accessing Pyrmont Bridge as affected public domain. The plan must address how this essential access asset will be preserved during the project.
Noise and vibration
It is good to see that noise and vibration monitors will be installed and monitored for excess levels. Noise level has the potential to reduce the quality of life for adjacent residents. The Noise and Vibration Management Plan does not deal with traffic noise from construction traffic queuing, entering, or leaving the site. The plan should address this issue as well as controls on traffic queuing that would give rise to excessive and persistent noise. Hours of work to the site must ensure that construction traffic is not queued waiting star of work times.
Vibration from excavation could potentially damage adjacent buildings on Murray St. The Noise and Vibration Plan must commit to ensuring no damage will be caused to existing structures in adjacent buildings and full and prompt remediation of any damage caused.