Please find attached my submission to object to the residential flat buildings with infill affordable housing at 10, 14 and 14A Stanhope Road, Killara.

JS
Address: 1 Kelburn Rd,
Roseville 2069
PH 0416 847 646


Objection to 10,14 14 a Stanhope road Killara

I currently live about 3 kilometres away from the site proposed.
My objection to this development is based on the fact that I do not believe it is in the public interest to have such an enormous building in a residential area.

The parking becomes untenable, and roads congested. The excess amount of traffic would create safety issues.

Privacy for ;local residents is effected enormously - with large buildings overlooking their backyards.

If there was any information sent about this I didn't receive it .

The height of this building is completely out of line with all other buildings in the area and would be an eyesore.

I am also concerned about the demolition of lovely family homes, trees and green areas that would been removed and community spaces that would be affected.

If there is a a submission by the council for a preferred scenario for the area which preserves the heritage character and still allows for some new housing. I would support this.

This proposed development is a complete aberration and will destroy the character of Killara. It is too high, too close to our apartment complex, likely to destroy the environment and will potentially flood the basement of one of our buildings. It also fails to take into account the new TOD alternative that has been created by Ku-ring-gai Council.

To Whom It May Concern:

Re: State Significant Development SSD-81890707 – Residential Flat Buildings with Infill Affordable Housing – 10, 14, and 14A Stanhope Road, Killara

My name is Joanne Hitchcock, and I live in close proximity to the site proposed for the State Significant Development (SSD-81890707). I am writing to formally object to this development on several grounds:

1. Excessive Scale and Visual Impact
The proposed construction of 10-storey apartment buildings is wholly inappropriate for this part of Killara. This area is defined by low-density housing, mature trees, and a well-established residential character. Introducing such tall and ugly development would significantly disrupt the visual and environmental harmony of the neighbourhood.
Buildings of this scale would dominate the skyline, casting shadows over neighbouring homes and creating a sense of enclosure that is completely at odds with the current suburban setting. It’s simply too tall and will be seen for kilometres away.

2. Inconsistency with Local Planning
While I acknowledge the broader need for additional housing across Sydney, and I am fully supportive of more homes in Sydney and Ku-ring-gai, this particular proposal disregards the strategic planning and detailed consultation with local residents already undertaken by Ku-ring-gai Council. The local council has invested in thoughtful, community-based planning that supports sustainable and measured growth.
This SSD application circumvents that local planning process, undermining both the council’s authority and the community’s involvement. Allowing such a development risks encouraging ad hoc and oversized projects, rather than integrated and responsibly managed urban development. It’s just a few developers making a profit grab instead of creating dwellings that fit with the area.

3. Lack of Proper Community Engagement
Many residents, myself included, only became aware of the full scope of this proposal quite recently. There has been minimal effort to engage with the local community — no letterbox notifications, no public information sessions, and no open consultation forums.
Community consultation is a fundamental part of any responsible planning process. The lack of transparency and engagement in this case is deeply concerning and erodes public trust. The developers need to engage with the community rather than trying to sneak around us.

4. Traffic and Infrastructure Impacts
The scale of the development would introduce a large number of new residents concentrated in one area rather than spread out as per the council preferred scenario. Consequently. These hundreds of additional vehicles will clog local roads, particularly around schools, which are already under pressure during peak times.
Public transport options, while available with a decent walk, are unlikely to fully offset the increase in car usage. This will lead to worsening congestion, reduced road safety, and further strain on local infrastructure that is not designed for high-density living.

5. Environmental Degradation
The site includes significant mature vegetation that contributes to the area's natural beauty and ecological health. Clearing these trees for development would result in a permanent and irreversible loss of green canopy.
I know the developers are happy to knock down these trees, but they are part of our community's identity and environmental heritage — once removed, they cannot be replaced within our generation.
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In Summary

This development proposal is inconsistent with the character of the area, dismisses the authority of local planning efforts, and neglects critical environmental and infrastructure considerations. I urge the Department to reject this SSD application in favour of alternatives that align with community values and sustainable planning principles.
Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission.
Kind regards,
Joanne Hitchcock

My name is Chris Haynes and I live within 3 kms of the proposed development in Stanhope Road. I STRONGLY OBJECT to this development for the following reasons:

Mass, Build, Design:

This is a massive development not in keeping with the area
10 storeys, 135 apartments, 195 car spaces. Between Gordon and Roseville there is
nothing of this scale and mass .
All Other apartment buildings in Killara are a maximum of 5 storeys, this will have a massive visual impact on the skyline for the whole suburb and surrounds.
In terms of Solar access to existing homes they will be severely compromised (12, 8, 6A).

Environmental concerns:
On the site there is a Blue Gum High Forest and Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest - both of which are on the NSW Threatened Entity Profiles as of May 2025 (ie they are critically endangeered). The Heritage Impact Statement provides for “all trees to be removed."

Heritage:
It is in a HCA, and there are 9 Heritage Listed Homes in the street. The development will degrade the historical value of the HCA.

Amenities:
There is no Killara Village (as the reports refer to it), no shops (closest shops are in Lindfield).
Impact on Killara High, primary schools and preschools have not been considered.
Car parking during construction - huge impact on ability of residents and visitors to find parking. Once completed, Stanhope Road will be more congested.

There are critically endangered Sydney Blue Gum trees on the site, which are at risk if the development proceeds.

Stanhope Road is one of Killara’s most important Heritage areas. This development takes little or no consideration of heritage issues and/or the heritage homes at 1A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12 and 18 Stanhope Road, which surrounded the proposed site. The Heritage Impact Statement has fundamental flaws.

I live in the 60-unit Springdale development at 10 Marian St Killara and wish to protest in the strongest possible terms against the proposed development at 10, 14 and 14A Stanhope Road Killara. It is completely unsuitable for our area and contravenes both the Government’s TOD scheme and Ku-ring-gai Council’s proposed TOD alternative.
Not only is it taller than allowed under both housing schemes, its impact on our apartment complex – which has been described in State Parliament as the best apartment complex on the Upper North Shore – would be devastating.