The project fails to consider the history of the suburb. The project will result in extraordinary traffic snarls at Edinburgh Rs and Sailors Bay Rd. The previously approved submission was an appropriate balance. This is an opportunistic and mercenary effort on the part of the project proponents. It should be rejected.

This development will disturb the beautiful peace and quiet of this lovely neighbourhood, there will be too much traffic and people. This will be detrimental to the quality of life to the current residents.

I object due to impact I believe it will have

This application uses a public-interest policy mechanism to extract private planning concessions, delivers nothing affordable, degrades neighbourhood infrastructure and character, and if approved, hands every future luxury developer in this area a roadmap to do the same. The community loses twice — once now, and once in every copycat application that follows.

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Dear Team,

I am an IT professional and have lived in Castlecrag for the last six years. I am writing to object to the proposed redevelopment at 100 Edinburgh Road.

I support sensible redevelopment and understand there is pressure to deliver additional housing across Sydney. However, I do not believe this proposal demonstrates why a development of this height and density is appropriate for Castlecrag specifically.

My primary concern is the overall scale of the project. The proposed tower elements would dramatically alter the built form and visual character of the area. Castlecrag has traditionally maintained a lower-scale, landscape-focused identity, and this proposal feels disconnected from that context. The independent design review itself notes unresolved concerns relating to scale, bulk, heritage response, and overshadowing.

The strategic justification also appears weak. The application relies heavily on broader housing policy arguments, yet Castlecrag is not identified as a major growth centre or transport-oriented precinct. The proposal effectively seeks outcomes well beyond the existing planning controls without providing convincing site-specific reasoning.

Traffic impacts are another major issue. The current road network already struggles at peak times and the traffic modelling appears optimistic in several areas. Assumptions that 75% of trips originate within Castlecrag and that shopping trips will be significantly reduced through linked trips do not seem realistic. The reports do not appear to properly test more conservative or worst-case traffic scenarios.

I am also concerned that the proposal may establish a precedent for similar applications in surrounding areas. Once developments of this scale are approved outside recognised growth centres, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain the planning framework intended for suburbs like Castlecrag.

I ask that the proposal either be refused or significantly reduced in height and density to better align with the existing character and infrastructure capacity of the area.

To whom it may concern,

I am a dentist working locally and have lived in Castlecrag for the past six years. I use Edinburgh Road daily for work and regularly travel through the surrounding intersections throughout the day.

I understand that Sydney needs additional housing and that redevelopment of commercial sites can contribute positively when appropriately planned. However, I am concerned that the scale of this proposal is excessive for both the site and the existing road network servicing the area.

The traffic impacts appear significantly understated in the submitted reports. The application’s own traffic assessment acknowledges that key intersections are already operating at failure levels and are expected to deteriorate further over time. Despite this, the proposal introduces a substantial increase in residential density, retail activity, service vehicles, and visitor traffic.

From practical experience, congestion in and around Castlecrag is already noticeable during school drop-off hours, commuter peaks, and weekends. The surrounding road network is constrained and there are limited alternative routes available when congestion occurs. I am particularly concerned that the proposal does not adequately assess how additional traffic will affect nearby residential streets through rat-running and diverted traffic movements.

The proposal also appears inconsistent with the transport realities of the area. While the reports repeatedly describe the site as well connected to public transport, Castlecrag remains largely car-dependent. Even the construction management documentation acknowledges that workers are expected to drive due to limited transport access.

In addition to traffic concerns, the height and bulk of the towers are difficult to reconcile with the established character of Castlecrag. The jump from the previously approved podium form to buildings of approximately 12–14 storeys represents a significant change to the visual character of the suburb. The scale appears incompatible with the surrounding built form and landscape setting.

I respectfully request that the proposal be reconsidered with a substantially reduced scale and a more robust transport assessment that properly reflects existing conditions within Castlecrag.

New proposal is big, too tall and too ugly. Certainly not in keeping with the rest of the suburb. And it will cause major traffic problems. The original concept for the site was MUCH better.

The project is out of keeping with the area. All around the maximum building height is about 3 or 4 stories, The traffic problems will be extensive with all those apartments coming out on what is already a busy and slow corner.
Parking will be problem for residents accessing the shops on the corner. Already the bus services are inadequate.