Triniti Lighthouse Build-to-Rent, North Ryde

-There is only a single link between Delhi Road to Chatswood which is already congested at morning peak and afternoon peak, this road cannot handle more traffic, no traffic study done.
-there will be only one entry and exit from Rennie st
-misusing C6.9 of Ryde LEP 2014 for BTR development
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Removing Car parks from Rennie Road.
Reducing our property values
Misusing C6.9 of Ryde LEP 2014 for BTR Development
Permanently closing new Link Road to all our cars

Refer to attached submission

I say No to this project because of following reasons,
Only one road for in and out
Removing all our car parking spots from Rennie Street
Misusing clause 6.9 of Ryde LEP 2014 for BTR development
Removing our child care pick up and drop off parking

Bought my current unit, 1 Network Place, 18th floor, east facing, off the plan on 28 June 2014, after double checked that no floor will be blocking the view and the precious half day of sunlight. My 2 kids, spouse and I happily moved to our new HOME in December 2018. Our Australian Dream starts.

However, in 2015 and subsequent years, clause 6.9 was added/altered, allowing the empty plot of land to change from commercial purposed building with height of 37 metre to build-to-rent (BTR) of 65 metre. Plus, the floor space ratio (FSR) has jumped from a ratio of 2:1 to 3:1. This new FSR is unfair/inaccurate as it includes the area of Trinity 1 (3 existing office blocks) plus New Link Road. The proposed BTR is on the vacant plot, the FSR should only be calculated on the surface area of the vacant plot. These details are totally shocking only after Stockland, a public listed company which is eyeing for profit, announced its intention. Then, whole world comes to know with shock and anger.

(1) I would like to vigorously oppose two buildings with a height of 65 metre, instead, 37 metre is acceptable because this is the height known to every buyer before signing the purchase contract in 2014 when Ryde Garden was launched.

(2) Due the massive surface area with great height of 65metre (20 floors), it blocks the sunrise/horizon completely. It is a devastating scene. I will have to wait for hours before I can see rays of sunlight. A family member is a nurse who does night shifts, lack of sunlight means lack of vitamin D. The well being is massively affected. The proximity of 32 metre (between Ryde Garden block 1 and proposed building), create suffocating environment. Plus, the privacy is all gone. Since my view is facing east, I will have my BTR too, which stands for burial-tower-road, (burial sites on my left, tower at the front, Epping Road on my right), as the result of the proposed giant buildings. It is not fair at all!

(3) Road congestion will be happening during peak hours as Rennie St will be used for all car owners from Ryde Garden, Centrale, and proposed site of 508 new apartments. (Don't forget, there are cars dropping-off/ picking-up kids for childcare. Garbage trucks, tradies, and removalist trucks are frequent users too.) In addition, New Link Road will be closed permanently, ie, it will be a trap when there is an emergency.

(4) Apartment valuation/price will be impacted negatively. Potential/future renters will ask for a lower rent as view is blocked plus no sunlight. Dryer will be needed to dry the clothes too. With cost of living getting higher each day, the cost of electricity simply adds up.

(5) If this proposed development of 65 metre height is approved, it will set a precedent for other land owners doing the same thing, ie, demolish their existing office blocks and build residential towers with 65 metre height for profit as post covid era resulting in less employees willing to come to office. What a concrete jungle!

Lastly, my HOME will be destroyed in terms of no view and no sunlight. As I'm getting old, i don't want my retirement with no sunrise. Hence, please reject Stockland's application.

It will reduce property values, it will set a precedent for all other neighboring properties, it will permanently close new link road to all our cars, it will remove car parks along Rennie Road, it will remove childcare pick up and drop off parking, entrance and exit for 508 new apartments on entry Rennie Road shall be removed

No - more crowded people more problems less green spaces
No - more traffic due to closing road access for vehicles
No - removing car parks from Rennie Rd
No - entry & exit for 508 new apartments onto Rennie Rd
No - removing childcare pick up and drop off parking
No - privacy for units facing the apartments
No - sunshine come into the units and the places become dark as blocked by the buildings.

Please build more green spaces and home for animals as I see a lot of rabbits, turkeys, birds, possums that will lose their habitat if you do this Light house project.
We have take a lot from them (animals and trees), It's time to give them back by created a balance ecosystem in our area.

I am very upset about this proposed development. I live in the area and it was brought to my attention that the development will substantially impact the area that I am living in. Amongst others, these include the closure of a road that I regularly use, and the increase of more than 500 apartments (BTR) that will significantly increase congestion on the remaining access road on Rennie St. The proposed building height / density will need to be reduced, and the developer should be focusing on commercial rather than residential development.

No - Shadowing Buildings and Blocking sunlight and view
No - Misusing c6.9 of Ryde LEP 2014 for BTR development
No - Setting a precedent for all other neighbouring properties
No - entry and exit for 508 new apartment onto Rennie road and only one road in and out

I say NO because:
* it will permanently closing New Link Road to all our cars
* Carparks on Rennie Road will be removed
* Rennie Rd will be the only entry and exit for 508 new apartments
* It misuses C6.9 of Ryde ELP 2014 for BTR Development
* it will be blocking views and shadowing buildings

The current environment which has one road doesn’t have the capability to sustain a 20 storey building. The increase in office workers will detrimentally affect neighbouring properties. I am concerned that nature has not been taken in consideration given Lane Cove National Park proximity. The surroundings also cannot support the workers with current facilities and it will increase safety issues and concerns. Residents will have blocked views, families will be concerned with the removal of childcare pick up and drop off parking.

Office buildings at proximity are already half empty with most people working from home. Existing buildings could be use to rent out space.

This project is not needed and feeds only those interested in generating revenues. There are better locations and North Ryde is not one of them.

I would like to submit my objection to Triniti Lighthouse Build-to-Rent, North Ryde (SSD-5584212) based on my concern on the attached issues.

NO – Permanently Closing New Link Road to all our cars
NO – Removing Car Parks from Rennie Street
NO – Only one road in and out (Like Wentworth Point)
NO – Entry and Exit for 508 New Apartments onto Rennie Street
NO – Misusing Clause 6.9 of Ryde LEP 2014 for BTR Development
NO – Removing Childcare pick up and drop off parking
NO – Shadowing Buildings and Blocking Views
NO – Reducing our Property Values
NO – Setting a precedent for all other neighbouring properties

Please see attached letter of objection.

The project will have significant loss of amenity to the buildings surrounding it and changes to traffic conditions will significantly disadvantage existing residents and commercial users of the surrounding roadway(s).
As well I tried hard to obtain documents from your planning portal and the pages would not load that contained them. I tried on multiple computers. This of itself indicates that the development should not go ahead as full disclosure has not been made about the site/building.

I don’t see any consideration for existing residents in this plan. It will close New Link Road and give only one way in and out to the main road. This will negatively impact on traffic. This area already has heavy traffic in peak hours. Also, it will shadow the building and block the beautiful views, which was the one of the reasons why I chose to buy this apartment. It will, in turn, reduce property value in the future.

1. In Clause 6.9. No resident knew about it, and it is written to encourage “Commercial” development.
2. The FSR of 3:1 should only apply to the Trinity 2 portion of Lot 21. Trinity 1 is NOT a new development and therefore NOT subject to clause 6.9. Clause 6.9 is sought for half of lot 21 (DP1003588) and therefore the FSR of 3:1 should only apply to this half!
The FSR of 3:1 should only apply to the Trinity 2 portion of Lot 21.
Are 2 different land uses permitted on one lot, commercial and residential? Trinity 1 is existing, so should not be included in Clause 6.9? The FSR for Trinity 2 should be taken over the Trinity 2 land area, excluding New Link Rd.
3. Residents expected an office development, which would be quiet at night. This change to residential will bring additional night noise, possible security issues and increased pressure on infrastructure. In 2043, when there is again demand for commercial property, where will be the places which are close to a transport hub? The Macquarie Park Place Strategy should stay in place.
4. Congestion. With New Link Rd blocked for cars, all Stockland, Centrale and Ryde Gardens residents and visitors will have to use the traffic lights beside the Metro Station. There will be long queues to exit at peak periods.
5. Parking. There are currently 20 car spaces with unrestricted time limits in New Link Rd. These spots will be used for plannings and the proposed pedestrian only access. Stockland’s 508 units will have only 319 parking spaces (164 in the existing Trinity 1 block). Trinity residents and visitors will compete for whatever parking is left.
6. Build-To-Rent developments tend to have a higher tenant turnover, greater vacancy rates and rents above the market values. This may hinder the development of a stable and integrated community. It may also do litle to ease the current “housing crisis”.
7. Over 2,700 units are planned in Lachlan’s Line, north of Delhi Rd. Already, City bound Metro trains are full at peak hour before reaching North Ryde Metro Station. Residents waiting may have to queue for up to 3 trains before being able to embark. Infrastructure is at its limit.
8. The infrastructure in the area is already stretched. Hospitals, police and public transport will need additional resources. The plan for a new “vertical” school at Lachlan’s Line is to be applauded.
9. There are limited areas for walking pets. It’s possible that the Ryde Gardens grassed area may be fouled by Stockland residents walking their pets.
10. Stockland states that the view loss from Camera 3 in their Appendix M - Visual Impact Assessment (P44) document is “severe”. Considering that this is a wide-angle lens, the view loss from floors 13 to 16 is “devastating”. The LEP states a 37m height limit (which all neighbours were expecting) but Stockland is using Clause 6.9, designed to encourage additional COMMERCIAL development, to raise the height of its “residential” development to 65m. This means that east facing units above the 12th floor will lose their iconic views to the horizon. These views sweep from Anzac Bridge to Gordon, including the City, Harbour Bridge, North Sydney, St Leonards and Chatswood.
11. Children attending the Ryde Gardens childcare centre will receive far less morning sun and their parents will have greater problems with drop off and pick up.
12. Shadows from Stockland’s 20 story building A will reduce morning sunlight for units on the east side of buildings A and B.
13. The old Microsoft building may also rise to 65m. If approval is granted for Stockland to build to 65m in a 37m zone, approvals may be given for the Goodman site as well. This would obscure views for Building B of Ryde Gardens.

1. In Clause 6.9. No resident knew about it, and it is writen to encourage “Commercial” development.
2. The FSR of 3:1 should only apply to the Trinity 2 portion of Lot 21. Trinity 1 is NOT a new development and therefore NOT subject to clause 6.9. Clause 6.9 is sought for half of lot 21 (DP1003588) and therefore the FSR of 3:1 should only apply to this half!
The FSR of 3:1 should only apply to the Trinity 2 portion of Lot 21.
Are 2 different land uses permited on one lot, commercial and residential? Trinity 1 is existing, so should not be included in Clause 6.9? The FSR for Trinity 2 should be taken over the Trinity 2 land area, excluding New Link Rd.
3. Residents expected an office development, which would be quiet at night. This change to residetial will bring additional night noise, possible security issues and increased pressure on infrastructure. In 2043, when there is again demand for commercial property, where will be the places which are close to a transport hub? The Macquarie Park Place Strategy should stay in place.
4. Build-To-Rent developments tend to have a higher tenant turnover, greater vacancy rates and rents above the market values. This may hinder the development of a stable and integrated community. It may also do litle to ease the current “housing crisis”.
5. Over 2,700 units are planned in Lachlan’s Line, north of Delhi Rd. Already, City bound Metro trains are full at peak hour before reaching North Ryde Metro Station. Residents waiting may have to queue for up to 3 trains before being able to embark. Infrastructure is at its limit.
6. Infrastructure in the area is already stretched. Hospitals, police and public transport will need additional resources. The plan for a new “vertical” school at Lachlan’s Line is to be applauded.
7. There are limited areas for walking pets. It’s possible that the Ryde Gardens grassed area may be fouled by Stockland residents walking their pets.
8. Stockland states that the view loss from Camera 3 in their Appendix M - Visual Impact Assessment (P44) document is “severe”. Considering that this is a wide-angle lens, the view loss from floors 13 to 16 is “devastating”. The LEP states a 37m height limit (which all neighbours were expecting) but Stockland is using Clause 6.9, designed to encourage additional COMMERCIAL development, to raise the height of its “residential” development to 65m. This means that east facing units above the 12th floor will lose their iconic views to the horizon. These views sweep from Anzac Bridge to Gordon, including the City, Harbour Bridge, North Sydney, St Leonards and Chatswood.
9. Children atending the Ryde Gardens childcare centre will receive far less morning sun and their parents will have greater problems with drop off and pick up.
10. Shadows from Stockland’s 20 story building A will reduce morning sunlight for units on the east side of buildings A and B. Our unit is on the 5th floor on the east side of Building A.
11. The old Microsoft building may also rise to 65m. If approval is granted for Stockland to build to 65m in a 37m zone, approvals may be given for the Goodman site as well. This would obscure views for Building B of Ryde Gardens.
12. Parking. There are currently 20 car spaces with unrestricted time limits in New Link Rd. These spots will be used for plannings and the proposed pedestrian only access. Stockland’s 508 units will have only 319 parking spaces (164 in the existing Trinity 1 block). Trinity residents and visitors will compete for whatever parking is left.
13. Congestion. With New Link Rd blocked for cars, all Stockland, Centrale and Ryde Gardens residents and visitors will have to use the traffic lights beside the Metro Station. There will be long queues to exit at peak periods.

Parking congestion, rental and house property price decrease and negative affect, more traffics will make more noises in the community plus adding possible security and safety issue where it’s been a a quiet property that we’ve been living it in will get affected. Blocking view and less sun to the building a and b, kids childcare. limited space for parkings,
Most importantly no residents were informed about it and it’s written to encourage “commercial” developments!! Please dont approve for the new build to rent developments. Please save our community, life is hard already in this economic crisis please hear our voice.

NO - Permanently blocking the views of our apartments
NO - Permanently closing New Link Road to all our cars
NO - Remvoing Car Parks from Rennie Rd
NO- Only one road in and out
NO - Entry and Exit for 508 new aparmtent on the Rennie Rd causing extreme congestion
NO - Misusing C6.9 of Ryde LEP 2014 for BTR Development
NO - Remvoing Childcare pick up and drop off parking
NO - Shadowing Buildings and Blocking views
NO - Reducing our property values
NO - Settting a precedent for all other neighbouring properties