I request consideration of the attached objection which outlines concerns with height, density, traffic, community amenity and social impact .

This 1970s Gold Coast inspired eyesore will be a blight on the Newcastle waterfront offering nothing but a poor example of inclusivity for affordable and diverse housing by having separate foyers for the housing types and substandard design of units with privacy and overcrowding issues. Class division! Offers no amenity for the community. This is not supported through council’s proper planning process under the LEP. Will be an issue for parking (the options cited are inaccurate), traffic congestion, wind tunnels on surrounding buildings, overshadowing and is not cohesive with current and planned surrounding buildings or Wickham Masterplan. It needs to be built within the Height and FSR limits in the LEP for a well designed city that supports liveability not slums existing in bad architecture.

Communal living and kitchen is outlined without a satisfatory management standard for the shared living.

Traffic congestion and lack of serviceability to the influx of new residents is a major issue that no current resident wants.

To whom it may concern,
I object to the proposed 43-storey development at 10 Dangar Street because I believe the scale and intensity of the proposal will negatively impact the long-term liveability and character of Wickham. I own a unit in close proximity that will be effected by this development, not only during it’s construction, also when implemented.

While housing growth is important, developments should be proportionate to surrounding infrastructure and community capacity.
My concerns include:
• excessive height and density relative to nearby development;
• increased traffic congestion and construction disruption;
• pressure on public infrastructure and pedestrian areas;
• increased noise, servicing and delivery activity;
• and the long-term impacts associated with combining hotel, co-living and residential uses within one tower.
• and the use of prime real estate along the harbor for housing projects while at the same time trying to promote the area as a tourist destination.
I am concerned that the proposal introduces a substantial transient population component without clearly demonstrating:
• long-term management arrangements;
• security and operational governance;
• community support mechanisms;
• or meaningful public infrastructure improvements proportionate to the scale of the development.
The application should place greater emphasis on balanced city planning outcomes and protection of community amenity rather than maximum development yield.
I believe a lower-scale development could still contribute significant housing while better supporting long-term community wellbeing and neighbourhood character.

Dear Assessment Officer,

I work in retail here in Wickham, and I'm writing to object to the proposed 43-storey development at 10 Dangar Street.

I don't think the application has properly shown that a building this size can work without causing serious problems for Wickham, Newcastle West and the Newcastle Interchange area.

My main worry is wind. The wind tunnel testing found real safety issues on the upper-level balconies, and from what I can see, the proposed fixes still need more work to verify they actually work. I'm not comfortable with the community accepting this kind of risk without stronger proof that it's been solved properly.

There's also the issue of how the building and the ground-level spaces will be managed. Crime prevention and safety matter, especially in this part of Wickham where we're already dealing with a lot of traffic, buses, pedestrians, cyclists and other new construction. Adding a 43-storey tower needs more than just hoping it'll work out.

I run a small business in the area and I'm concerned that the application hasn't properly shown how a development of this scale can work without causing real problems for Wickham, Newcastle West and the Newcastle Interchange precinct.

I object - see attached