Residential development with in-fill affordable housing, Larkin Street & Pockley Avenue, Roseville

This project has building heights that are too tall to be in keeping with the surrounding character of the area. With no or little setback this development will be a blight on the streetscape.
The extra traffic and lack of parking will be extremely problematic. The roads here are narrow and hilly with very limited access out of the isolated area, particularly onto Pacific Highway. This will be potentially catastrophic in the event of a bushfire in the adjacent Blue Gum forest area.
The 9-10 story height will obviously lead to significant overshadowing of adjacent properties.
Environmental concerns associated with this development include increased water runoff and I am concerned about the endangered micro bat population in the vicinity.

There is only one street out of the area into Pacific Highway. Even with current housing density, cars can take two or more traffic light changes to get into Pacific Highway. That is not counting the new buildings already in the process of being built. New street access to the area from Pacific Highway must be completed *BEFORE* these new development (together with the one in Pockley Avenue) is approved or made conditional on the new access being available before construction starts (the construction itself will block the only street access).
Note: The two projects are in the same area and will need the same street to reach Pacific Highway. Also note that the intersection in Pacific Highway won't be able to cope with the extra traffic. An independent traffic study must be conducted (not by the developers who may understimate the traffic volume).

This project has building heights that are too tall to be in keeping with the surrounding character of the area. With no or little setback this development will be a blight on the streetscape.
The extra traffic and lack of parking will be extremely problematic. The roads here are narrow and hilly with very limited access out of the isolated area, particularly onto Pacific Highway. This will be potentially catastrophic in the event of a bushfire in the adjacent Blue Gum forest area.
The 9-10 story height will obviously lead to significant overshadowing of adjacent properties.
Environmental concerns associated with this development include increased water runoff and I am concerned about the endangered micro bat population in the vicinity.

- I used to live in this area with my wife and have since moved out but am well aware of the traffic congestions and bushfire risks, as we lived here during the 1994 bushfire. Water pressure was low and we had to use buckets to fend off embers, we packed the whole house up and had to be evacuated. Since 1994 there are around 240 more cars in this residential area, you are proposing to add a further 435 cars in two developments on Pockley Ave. Narrow streets, extras existing cars will cause utter chaos and will cause death if developers, Council and NSW Government are not careful *and hence litigation. proper evacuation and upgrade of exits need to be done before any further development.
-Developers are ignoring bushfire and cumulative traffic risk assessments as required under Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021.
- South West Roseville area – Larkin St, Larkin Lane, Pockley Av, Maclaurin Pde, Alexander Pde, Corona Ave, Kings Ave and Findlay Ave – Is a bushfire prone precinct. It is has limited evacuation routes, increasing residential density and constrained emergency services access and is also landlocked. If further development is allowed NSW Government and developers will be open to legal action. We could not evacuate properly in 1994 as firetrucks and parked cars on the roads meant no assess for residents to exit. Add another 686 car spaces proposed, my daughter and her family who still live here, will die as they wont be able to get out!
- Excess height for the area, no apartments around are this high.
- Ugly street scape
- Environmental concerns – topography of land is not fit for further development. my daughter has a creek which runs along the back of her Alexander pde property. Water flow into this creek will increase and her yard will slowly be eroded into the creek.
- did you know there is a threatened species in the area? – the endangered micro bat in the development vicinity. There are also Powerful Owls and other unique and threatened species.
- also, your "affordable housing" is a joke - only for 15 years....why not for life of unit? wrong, you get 3 extra stories by saying you have accounted for affordable housing, yet you only hold this to be true for 15 years!

- I used to live in this area and have since moved out but am well aware of the traffic congestions and bushfire risks, as we lived here during the 1994 bushfire.
-Developers are ignoring bushfire and cumulative traffic risk assessments as required under Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021.
- South West Roseville area – Larkin St, Larkin Lane, Pockley Av, Maclaurin Pde, Alexander Pde, Corona Ave, Kings Ave and Findlay Ave – Is a bushfire prone precinct. It is has limited evacuation routes, increasing residential density and constrained emergency services access and is also landlocked. If further development is allowed NSW Government and developers will be open to legal action. We could not evacuate properly in 1994 as firetrucks and parked cars on the roads meant no assess for residents to exit. Add another 686 car spaces proposed, my family who still live here, will die as they wont be able to get out!
- Excess height for the area, no apartments around are this high.
- Ugly street scape
- Environmental concerns – topography of land is not fit for further development. my daughter has a creek which runs along the back of her Alexander pde property. Water flow into this creek will increase and her yard will slowly be eroded into the creek.
- did you know there is a threatened species in the area? – the endangered micro bat in the development vicinity. There are also Powerful Owls and other unique and threatened species.

- Developers are ignoring bushfire and cumulative traffic risk assessments as required under Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021.
- South West Roseville area – Larkin St, Larkin Lane, Pockley Av, Maclaurin Pde, Alexander Pde, Corona Ave, Kings Ave and Findlay Ave – Is a bushfire prone precinct. It has limited evacuation routes, increasing residential density and constrained emergency services access and is also landlocked. If further development is allowed NSW Government and developers will be open to legal action, the area already exceeds safe evacuation thresholds as per Cova 2005 study that concludes a precinct which has 3 roads exiting should accommodate only 301-600 households to ensure safe evacuation. We currently have 766 homes planned and existing homes – well above the threshold.
- Excess height in our area causing traffic issues and evacuation issues as noted above
- Excess height causing overshadowing
- Ugly street scape
- Environmental concerns – topography of land is not fit for further development. Water runoff will increase due to reduced natural land for water to be absorbed. This will impact further down the hill in the creek between Alexander Pde and Shirley Road and will see potential land erosion to residents who’s properties back onto this creek. Legal action will take place if residents properties are eroded due to excessive runoff caused by upstream / up hill developments.
- There is a threatened species in the area – the endangered micro bat in the development vicinity.

This South West Roseville area – Larkin St, Larkin Lane, Pockley Av, Maclaurin Pde, Alexander Pde, Corona Ave, Kings Ave and Findlay Ave – Is a bushfire prone precinct which is landlocked. It has limited evacuation routes, increasing residential density and constrained emergency services access. If further development is allowed NSW Government and developers will be open to legal action – do you want another LA bushfire to happen in Roseville?? The area already exceeds safe evacuation thresholds.

This area was exposed to extreme bushfire risk in 1994, when houses were lost in this area. Adding an additional 427 dwellings through SSD and Council DAs and more than double vehicle volume in the area, will significantly hinder safe and timely evacuations during bushfire emergencies.

Approving further developments in South West Roseville without addressing bushfire evacuation risk is negligent and has life-threatening consequences. Increases in traffic (and housing developments) must be matched by increases in exit capacity.

Developers are ignoring bushfire and cumulative traffic risk assessments as required under Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021.

Other points as to why I am against this development:
- Excess height in our area causing traffic issues and evacuation issues as noted above
- Excess height causing overshadowing
- Ugly street scape
- Environmental concerns – topography of land is not fit for further development. Water runoff will increase due to reduced natural land for water to be absorbed. This will impact further down the hill in the creek between Alexander Pde and Shirley Road and will see potential land erosion to residents who’s properties back onto this creek. Legal action will take place if residents properties are eroded due to excessive runoff caused by upstream / up hill developments.
- There is a threatened species in the area – the endangered micro bat in the development vicinity.

I am a long-term resident of Nola Road, having lived here for over 10 years. One of the main reasons I cherish this area is the surrounding natural environment, including the Blue Gum High Forest and the native wildlife it supports.

I am writing to formally oppose developments SSD-77825469 and SSD-77829461 for the following reasons:

1. Overdevelopment and Traffic Congestion
The two proposed developments would add 289 residential units. Combined with other nearby developments—7, 9, and 11 Pockley Avenue; 4A, 6A, 6, 8, and 10 Maclaurin Parade; the Roseville Memorial Club site; and the recently completed 1–3 Corona Avenue—the total rises to 427 new units and an estimated 686 additional vehicles. This scale of development will place enormous strain on already congested local roads, especially Maclaurin Parade. The traffic congestion will significantly affect daily commutes and emergency response times.

2. Environmental Impact
The developments pose a serious threat to the local environment. The Blue Gum High Forest is a critically endangered ecological community and home to approximately 40 native animal species. These projects risk permanent destruction of habitat and biodiversity, which cannot be restored once lost.

3. Bushfire Risk and Emergency Evacuation Concerns
According to bushfire simulations conducted by Ku-ring-gai Council, both proposed developments are located in areas classified as "very high risk" in the event of a bushfire. During the 1994 bushfires, 12 homes in this area were completely destroyed. In the event of a similar disaster, traffic in and out of Maclaurin Parade would likely be completely cut off, making evacuation and emergency access impossible.

Conclusion
I strongly urge the planning committee to immediately pause all development approvals in the West-Roseville precinct until
evacuation capacity is independently reviewed and addressed. Approving them without major upgrades to local traffic infrastructure and a detailed bushfire evacuation strategy would put the local community at unacceptable risk. While I understand the need for housing, developments of this scale must be sustainable and responsible. Without clear plans to address environmental impacts, traffic congestion, and bushfire safety, these proposals are detrimental and irreversible.

I respectfully request that the committee deny the current applications and require the developer to submit a revised proposal with a more appropriate number of units and a comprehensive plan to mitigate the impacts on local infrastructure and the environment.

I object to the proposal, as there is simply too much construction going on in this very small suburban pocket, with up to 4 new developments in a very small section of streets. Pockley and Larkin are already completely over-run with huge trucks, vehicles, obstructing these small streets which are the entry and exit points for residents to/from the Pacific Highway. The delays that exist already are impacting the daily life of all the local residents. There is shocking pollution, both noise and other that impacts anyone working from home, and also those traveling to/from work each day. It is unfair that this very small 'pocket' is being inundated with these 9-10 story developments, without consultation of the local residents. It is having a big impact on how local residents can live quietly and easily within this suburb and everyone on Findlay Avenue and Kings Avenue seem greatly opposed to the overwhelming number of developments which are being proposed. It is already a huge inconvenience and I don't know how the area is going to sustain that many apartments and residents. Traffic flow is impossible, pollution is unacceptable, the noise is impossible. I am very much opposed to the suggested development.

I am a long-term resident of Kings Avenue, having lived here for over 15 years. One of the main reasons I cherish this area is the surrounding natural environment, including the Blue Gum High Forest and the native wildlife it supports.

I am writing to formally oppose developments SSD-77825469 and SSD-77829461 for the following reasons:

1. Overdevelopment and Traffic Congestion
The two proposed developments would add 289 residential units. Combined with other nearby developments—7, 9, and 11 Pockley Avenue; 4A, 6A, 6, 8, and 10 Maclaurin Parade; the Roseville Memorial Club site; and the recently completed 1–3 Corona Avenue—the total rises to 427 new units and an estimated 686 additional vehicles. This scale of development will place enormous strain on already congested local roads, especially Maclaurin Parade. The traffic congestion will significantly affect daily commutes and emergency response times.

2. Environmental Impact
The developments pose a serious threat to the local environment. The Blue Gum High Forest is a critically endangered ecological community and home to approximately 40 native animal species. These projects risk permanent destruction of habitat and biodiversity, which cannot be restored once lost.

3. Bushfire Risk and Emergency Evacuation Concerns
According to bushfire simulations conducted by Ku-ring-gai Council, both proposed developments are located in areas classified as "very high risk" in the event of a bushfire. During the 1994 bushfires, 12 homes in this area were completely destroyed. In the event of a similar disaster, traffic in and out of Maclaurin Parade would likely be completely cut off, making evacuation and emergency access impossible.

Conclusion
I strongly urge the planning committee to reject these development proposals. Approving them without major upgrades to local traffic infrastructure and a detailed bushfire evacuation strategy would put the local community at unacceptable risk. While I understand the need for housing, developments of this scale must be sustainable and responsible. Without clear plans to address environmental impacts, traffic congestion, and bushfire safety, these proposals are detrimental and irreversible.

I respectfully request that the committee deny the current applications and require the developer to submit a revised proposal with a more appropriate number of units and a comprehensive plan to mitigate the impacts on local infrastructure and the environment.

I am a long-term resident of Corona Avenue, having lived here for over 15 years. One of the main reasons I cherish this area is the surrounding natural environment, including the Blue Gum High Forest and the native wildlife it supports.

I am writing to formally oppose developments SSD-77825469 and SSD-77829461 for the following reasons:

1. Overdevelopment and Traffic Congestion
The two proposed developments would add 289 residential units. Combined with other nearby developments—7, 9, and 11 Pockley Avenue; 4A, 6A, 6, 8, and 10 Maclaurin Parade; the Roseville Memorial Club site; and the recently completed 1–3 Corona Avenue—the total rises to 427 new units and an estimated 686 additional vehicles. This scale of development will place enormous strain on already congested local roads, especially Maclaurin Parade. The traffic congestion will significantly affect daily commutes and emergency response times.

2. Environmental Impact
The developments pose a serious threat to the local environment. The Blue Gum High Forest is a critically endangered ecological community and home to approximately 40 native animal species. These projects risk permanent destruction of habitat and biodiversity, which cannot be restored once lost.

3. Bushfire Risk and Emergency Evacuation Concerns
According to bushfire simulations conducted by Ku-ring-gai Council, both proposed developments are located in areas classified as "very high risk" in the event of a bushfire. During the 1994 bushfires, 12 homes in this area were completely destroyed. In the event of a similar disaster, traffic in and out of Maclaurin Parade would likely be completely cut off, making evacuation and emergency access impossible.

Conclusion
I strongly urge the planning committee to reject these development proposals. Approving them without major upgrades to local traffic infrastructure and a detailed bushfire evacuation strategy would put the local community at unacceptable risk. While I understand the need for housing, developments of this scale must be sustainable and responsible. Without clear plans to address environmental impacts, traffic congestion, and bushfire safety, these proposals are detrimental and irreversible.

I respectfully request that the committee deny the current applications and require the developer to submit a revised proposal with a more appropriate number of units and a comprehensive plan to mitigate the impacts on local infrastructure and the environment.

This project is extremely large, and does not fit with the character of the neighbourhood.
At present, we are heavily impacted when attempting to access the Pacific Highway (particularly making a right hand turn) by the construction taking place by HyeCorp on the corner of Maclaurin Parade and the Pacific Highway. The site is in the same area as the proposed development.
While construction will have a major impact on amenity and traffic, the addition of a large number of cars attempting to access the
highway in peak hours will make it virtually impossible to make a right hand turn to the Pacific Highway from Maclaurin Parade.
There is no alternative route, as turning left onto the highway and attempting to use Shirley Road as access to the highway will not be possible either, due to the scale of the proposed development in that area.
While residents in this area (Findlay Ave, Alexander Parade, Maclaurin Pde, Kings Ave and Corona Ave) may try to access the highway from the top of Findlay Ave, this is extremely dangerous, and virtually impossible due to the large volume of traffic on the Pacific Highway, and the lack of traffic lights.
There are also questions about the capacity of the rail network to be able to handle the proposed larger volume of passengers, questions about the ability of local schools to meet increased demand, and also our infrastructure in this area is old and under stress already.

I am a long-term resident of Corona Avenue, having lived here for over 15 years. One of the main reasons I cherish this area is the surrounding natural environment, including the Blue Gum High Forest and the native wildlife it supports.

I am writing to formally oppose developments SSD-77825469 and SSD-77829461 for the following reasons:

1. Overdevelopment and Traffic Congestion
The two proposed developments would add 289 residential units. Combined with other nearby developments—7, 9, and 11 Pockley Avenue; 4A, 6A, 6, 8, and 10 Maclaurin Parade; the Roseville Memorial Club site; and the recently completed 1–3 Corona Avenue—the total rises to 427 new units and an estimated 686 additional vehicles. This scale of development will place enormous strain on already congested local roads, especially Maclaurin Parade. The traffic congestion will significantly affect daily commutes and emergency response times.

2. Environmental Impact
The developments pose a serious threat to the local environment. The Blue Gum High Forest is a critically endangered ecological community and home to approximately 40 native animal species. These projects risk permanent destruction of habitat and biodiversity, which cannot be restored once lost.

3. Bushfire Risk and Emergency Evacuation Concerns
According to bushfire simulations conducted by Ku-ring-gai Council, both proposed developments are located in areas classified as "very high risk" in the event of a bushfire. During the 1994 bushfires, 12 homes in this area were completely destroyed. In the event of a similar disaster, traffic in and out of Maclaurin Parade would likely be completely cut off, making evacuation and emergency access impossible.

Conclusion
I strongly urge the planning committee to reject these development proposals. Approving them without major upgrades to local traffic infrastructure and a detailed bushfire evacuation strategy would put the local community at unacceptable risk. While I understand the need for housing, developments of this scale must be sustainable and responsible. Without clear plans to address environmental impacts, traffic congestion, and bushfire safety, these proposals are detrimental and irreversible.

I respectfully request that the committee deny the current applications and require the developer to submit a revised proposal with a more appropriate number of units and a comprehensive plan to mitigate the impacts on local infrastructure and the environment.

I am a long-term resident of Corona Avenue, having lived here for over 20 years. One of the main reasons I cherish this area is the surrounding natural environment, including the Blue Gum High Forest and the native wildlife it supports.

I am writing to formally oppose developments SSD-77825469 and SSD-77829461 for the following reasons:

1. Overdevelopment and Traffic Congestion
The two proposed developments would add 289 residential units. Combined with other nearby developments—7, 9, and 11 Pockley Avenue; 4A, 6A, 6, 8, and 10 Maclaurin Parade; the Roseville Memorial Club site; and the recently completed 1–3 Corona Avenue—the total rises to 427 new units and an estimated 686 additional vehicles. This scale of development will place enormous strain on already congested local roads, especially Maclaurin Parade. The traffic congestion will significantly affect daily commutes and emergency response times.

2. Environmental Impact
The developments pose a serious threat to the local environment. The Blue Gum High Forest is a critically endangered ecological community and home to approximately 40 native animal species. These projects risk permanent destruction of habitat and biodiversity, which cannot be restored once lost.

3. Bushfire Risk and Emergency Evacuation Concerns
According to bushfire simulations conducted by Ku-ring-gai Council, both proposed developments are located in areas classified as "very high risk" in the event of a bushfire. During the 1994 bushfires, 12 homes in this area were completely destroyed. In the event of a similar disaster, traffic in and out of Maclaurin Parade would likely be completely cut off, making evacuation and emergency access impossible.

Conclusion
I strongly urge the planning committee to reject these development proposals. Approving them without major upgrades to local traffic infrastructure and a detailed bushfire evacuation strategy would put the local community at unacceptable risk. While I understand the need for housing, developments of this scale must be sustainable and responsible. Without clear plans to address environmental impacts, traffic congestion, and bushfire safety, these proposals are detrimental and irreversible.

I respectfully request that the committee deny the current applications and require the developer to submit a revised proposal with a more appropriate number of units and a comprehensive plan to mitigate the impacts on local infrastructure and the environment.

I have lived in Findlay Avenue for 25 years, and over the past years it has been increasingly difficult to turn right into MacLaurin Parade from the Pacific Highway, and always impossible to get onto the Pacific Highway at the lights. It can sometimes take 2 or 3 traffic light changes, just to get out from MacLaurin Parade onto the Pacific Highway. The traffic congestion is already terrible and I'm not sure how it's going to be with 4 huge new developments within the same block. With the new development that is currently under construction on MacLaurin Parade, the noise, damage and traffic conjestion has gone to a whole new level. I don't know how the small quiet suburban area is going to sustain having another 3 big developments at the same time. I can see people leaving the area in droves and many houses are going up for sale, because it's going to change the whole feel of the suburb. To have these 2 new developments proposed for 9-10 stories high is just ridiculous and the infrastructure and traffic conditions will simply not sustain that massive influx of people and cars. Also the huge trucks, noise and air pollution and inconvenience this is going to cause for the next 3-4 years is simply unacceptable. I am very much opposed to this development, and feel we have a right as members of the community to have our voices heard, as we know what it is like to actually live in the conditions that exist at the moment, for only ONE development. It has not been throught through adequately and we are strongly opposed to it.

I am a long-term resident of Corona Avenue, having lived here for over 20 years. One of the main reasons I cherish this area is the surrounding natural environment, including the Blue Gum High Forest and the native wildlife it supports.

I am writing to formally oppose developments SSD-77825469 and SSD-77829461 for the following reasons:

1. Overdevelopment and Traffic Congestion
The two proposed developments would add 289 residential units. Combined with other nearby developments—7, 9, and 11 Pockley Avenue; 4A, 6A, 6, 8, and 10 Maclaurin Parade; the Roseville Memorial Club site; and the recently completed 1–3 Corona Avenue—the total rises to 427 new units and an estimated 686 additional vehicles. This scale of development will place enormous strain on already congested local roads, especially Maclaurin Parade. The traffic congestion will significantly affect daily commutes and emergency response times.

2. Environmental Impact
The developments pose a serious threat to the local environment. The Blue Gum High Forest is a critically endangered ecological community and home to approximately 40 native animal species. These projects risk permanent destruction of habitat and biodiversity, which cannot be restored once lost.

3. Bushfire Risk and Emergency Evacuation Concerns
According to bushfire simulations conducted by Ku-ring-gai Council, both proposed developments are located in areas classified as "very high risk" in the event of a bushfire. During the 1994 bushfires, 12 homes in this area were completely destroyed. In the event of a similar disaster, traffic in and out of Maclaurin Parade would likely be completely cut off, making evacuation and emergency access impossible.

Conclusion
I strongly urge the planning committee to reject these development proposals. Approving them without major upgrades to local traffic infrastructure and a detailed bushfire evacuation strategy would put the local community at unacceptable risk. While I understand the need for housing, developments of this scale must be sustainable and responsible. Without clear plans to address environmental impacts, traffic congestion, and bushfire safety, these proposals are detrimental and irreversible.

I respectfully request that the committee deny the current applications and require the developer to submit a revised proposal with a more appropriate number of units and a comprehensive plan to mitigate the impacts on local infrastructure and the environment.

I am a long-term resident of Corona Avenue, having lived here for over 20 years. One of the main reasons I cherish this area is the surrounding natural environment, including the Blue Gum High Forest and the native wildlife it supports.

I am writing to formally oppose developments SSD-77825469 and SSD-77829461 for the following reasons:

1. Overdevelopment and Traffic Congestion
The two proposed developments would add 289 residential units. Combined with other nearby developments—7, 9, and 11 Pockley Avenue; 4A, 6A, 6, 8, and 10 Maclaurin Parade; the Roseville Memorial Club site; and the recently completed 1–3 Corona Avenue—the total rises to 427 new units and an estimated 686 additional vehicles. This scale of development will place enormous strain on already congested local roads, especially Maclaurin Parade. The traffic congestion will significantly affect daily commutes and emergency response times.

2. Environmental Impact
The developments pose a serious threat to the local environment. The Blue Gum High Forest is a critically endangered ecological community and home to approximately 40 native animal species. These projects risk permanent destruction of habitat and biodiversity, which cannot be restored once lost.

3. Bushfire Risk and Emergency Evacuation Concerns
According to bushfire simulations conducted by Ku-ring-gai Council, both proposed developments are located in areas classified as "very high risk" in the event of a bushfire. During the 1994 bushfires, 12 homes in this area were completely destroyed. In the event of a similar disaster, traffic in and out of Maclaurin Parade would likely be completely cut off, making evacuation and emergency access impossible.

Conclusion
I strongly urge the planning committee to reject these development proposals. Approving them without major upgrades to local traffic infrastructure and a detailed bushfire evacuation strategy would put the local community at unacceptable risk. While I understand the need for housing, developments of this scale must be sustainable and responsible. Without clear plans to address environmental impacts, traffic congestion, and bushfire safety, these proposals are detrimental and irreversible.

I respectfully request that the committee deny the current applications and require the developer to submit a revised proposal with a more appropriate number of units and a comprehensive plan to mitigate the impacts on local infrastructure and the environment.

I am a long-term resident of Corona Avenue, having lived here for over 15 years. One of the main reasons I cherish this area is the surrounding natural environment, including the Blue Gum High Forest and the native wildlife it supports.

I am writing to formally oppose developments SSD-77825469 and SSD-77829461 for the following reasons:

1. Overdevelopment and Traffic Congestion
The two proposed developments would add 289 residential units. Combined with other nearby developments—7, 9, and 11 Pockley Avenue; 4A, 6A, 6, 8, and 10 Maclaurin Parade; the Roseville Memorial Club site; and the recently completed 1–3 Corona Avenue—the total rises to 427 new units and an estimated 686 additional vehicles. This scale of development will place enormous strain on already congested local roads, especially Maclaurin Parade. The traffic congestion will significantly affect daily commutes and emergency response times.

2. Environmental Impact
The developments pose a serious threat to the local environment. The Blue Gum High Forest is a critically endangered ecological community and home to approximately 40 native animal species. These projects risk permanent destruction of habitat and biodiversity, which cannot be restored once lost.

3. Bushfire Risk and Emergency Evacuation Concerns
According to bushfire simulations conducted by Ku-ring-gai Council, both proposed developments are located in areas classified as "very high risk" in the event of a bushfire. During the 1994 bushfires, 12 homes in this area were completely destroyed. In the event of a similar disaster, traffic in and out of Maclaurin Parade would likely be completely cut off, making evacuation and emergency access impossible.

Conclusion
I strongly urge the planning committee to reject these development proposals. Approving them without major upgrades to local traffic infrastructure and a detailed bushfire evacuation strategy would put the local community at unacceptable risk. While I understand the need for housing, developments of this scale must be sustainable and responsible. Without clear plans to address environmental impacts, traffic congestion, and bushfire safety, these proposals are detrimental and irreversible.

I respectfully request that the committee deny the current applications and require the developer to submit a revised proposal with a more appropriate number of units and a comprehensive plan to mitigate the impacts on local infrastructure and the environment.

the whole idea is to transform classical and traditional northshore to a ugly town without any taste and attraction.
it is great shame indeed to forget our ancestor s art work and wisdom, which would not never come back.
God bless Northshore.

The land size at 3,750 sq m. Is too small to be state significant. The proposed development is above the State TOD FSR and the height is unacceptably high given the slope of the surrounding land. Lack of sunlight would be a major factor affecting the biodiversity of the area and plant growth
The area does not have the roads or infrastructure to support such over large development