The Anzac Village development should not go ahead; it is already larger than many country towns and so out of character for the area
It is an over development of the area which will create Traffic and Parking issues
Lantana Avenue has already lost parking on one side of the street, which is an issue for current homeowners
The traffic with new residents will create further issues
The building heights are totally unacceptable and out of character for the area
The development will see massive tree loss, unacceptable
There will be view loss and the plan is incompatible with the character of the area
There has been little or nil community consultation
Bush Fires; will create major risk not only for the War Vets but also for the residents of surrounding streets
When the major War Vets development happened several years ago, we faced years of noise and traffic issues, trucks, low loaders, machinery etc. Our house and windows were fore ever dirty with dust which required huge cost of cleaning on a regular basis and eventually a full repaint
The proposed plans do not fit with the original purpose of housing War Vets; it is a Commercial money-making venture that will ruin the feel and safe of an amazing village type area which houses many young families
Common sense must prevail, this overdevelopment must be stopped

I object to the re-development/overdevelopment of RSL ANZAC War Vets site in Narrabeen NSW.
My first major concern is that nursing home numbers are going to be lost in favor of new (more lucrative) units. This means that many who chose the War Vets so they could transition to the next stage of their life without leaving their environment are left wondering what they will do if there is insufficient space for them.

My second concern is that the construction period will be 15 years - if that is not handled well many who planned their last days in a tranquil environment will instead do so in the middle of a construction zone.

My third concern is that I understand there have been some terrible stories of pressure bought to bear, by some of the Management Team, on residents who try to speak negatively about/or try to oppose the re-development which, in some cases, has resulted in serious health issues brought on by bewilderment, anger and stress. What a dreadful way to treat the elderly! Trying to get your head around a development of this size and magnitude in a mere 14 days in order to understand both the lodgment process and to work out how to submit one is a difficult exercise for far younger people let alone the elderly. Quite clearly the process is designed to sideline residents. Threatening the elderly, many of whom are veterans, in order to gag them from speaking out is very poor form This MUST STOP and STOP immediately!
Thankyou!

Please refer to the attachment containing my submission.

I have lived in Collaroy Plateau all my life and I now live across the road from the RSL Anzac Village. I have seen many developments to the village since moving in Veterans Pde in 1993. They have been respectful of the environment and within keeping to the suburb asthetics. An 8 storey building will be an eyesore and will have a huge impact on the environment and wildlife.
The current proposal is ridiculous, anything above 3 storeys is not within the scaling of the suburb or the Anzac Village. It will put a strain on traffic, which is already a nightmare in the mornings, trying to exit my driveway takes ups to 10 minutes from traffic bypassing from Narrabeen. Not to mention the 2 schools in the area and the traffic they create mornings and afternoons.
It will also put a massive strain on medical and aged care services in this area. The older you get the more medical appointments and services you need.
I work for a local GP, we dont take new patients because of the strain of the aging population in our area. Where are all these extra people going to go to see a doctor? The northern beaches already has a shortage of GP's and when people move into the Northern Beaches from outside the area, they cannot find a GP to take them on.
The development needs to be hugely cut back so that this does not set a precedence for future developments in our area.
The Anzac Village's address may be Narrabeen but it is definately on the boarder of Collaroy Plateau on the hill top.

To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing as a local resident regarding the proposed State Significant Development Application for the redevelopment of the RSL ANZAC Village at Narrabeen.
Like many people in the surrounding community, I feel deeply concerned for the elderly residents who will be expected to live through many years of construction, disruption, noise, traffic, and loss of green space within what is supposed to be a peaceful retirement community.
This village has long been valued for its calm environment, mature trees, open space, and sense of dignity and care for elderly residents, many of whom are frail, use mobility aids, or are in the later stages of life. The proposed scale of redevelopment appears entirely out of keeping with the character and purpose of the village.
I am especially concerned about the impact prolonged construction will have on residents’ wellbeing and safety. Elderly people should not have to navigate heavy vehicles, changing accessways, fencing, noise, dust, and years of upheaval in what should be a safe and peaceful home environment.
The removal of mature trees and green space is also deeply upsetting. These surroundings contribute enormously to residents’ quality of life and emotional wellbeing.
There are also serious concerns within the community about the apparent reduction in higher-care accommodation while increasing independent living development. Many families chose this village because it offered ongoing care and support as residents aged.
Most importantly, elderly residents should never feel afraid to speak up about the place where they live. They deserve to have their concerns heard respectfully and independently.
I respectfully ask that decision-makers carefully consider the cumulative physical, emotional, environmental, and safety impacts this development will have on current residents before any approval is granted.
Development should not come at the expense of the wellbeing and dignity of the vulnerable elderly people this village was originally created to serve.

Sincerely,

See attachment for my submission document.

Firstly
Lantana ave is not through road and we are very concerned about traffic movements with such a large scale development
This will be a concern both during construction and after. There is already VERY restricted parking on our street. Imagine when all those extra visitors and trades etc need to use it!
Secondly loss of the lovely tree cover that made the Anzac village so pleasant
When we came to this lovely part of the suburb we had an open outlook. These large developments will be an eyesore on the whole horizon.
The heights of buildings are over the top and should remain much lower
The cramming in of so many extra residents without extra infrastructure AROUND the village is unacceptable.
I am extremely upset that the management of the Anzac village see fit to drastically change the bushy, village feel as it has been for so long and why people buy there!!

Please refer to the attached submission.

Please see attached

Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
By submission via the NSW Planning Portal

Dear Sir/Madam


RE: OBJECTION TO STATE SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
Application No: SSD-85869467
ANZAC Village Seniors Housing - Concept & Stage 1 Development
90 Veterans Parade, Narrabeen NSW

Dear Planning Assessment Officer,

I wish to object to the above State Significant Development Application submitted by RSL Lifecare Limited for the redevelopment of the ANZAC Village at 90 Veterans Parade, Narrabeen NSW.

While I acknowledge the importance of providing appropriate seniors housing, I believe the proposal, in its current form, is excessive in scale, incompatible with the surrounding low-density residential environment, and likely to result in significant adverse impacts on neighbouring residents and the broader community.

I respectfully request that the Department refuse the application or require substantial modifications prior to any approval being considered.

GROUNDS OF OBJECTION

1. Excessive Density and Scale

The proposal seeks approval for a maximum gross floor area of 72,000 square metres across 15 building envelopes, delivering approximately 399 independent living units, 104 residential care beds, seven townhouses, and a café and represents an excessive level of density for its location, entirely disproportionate to the surrounding residential context. The concentration of so much development on a single site, on a low-density residential street, will fundamentally and irreversibly alter the character of the area. The scale of this project is more appropriate for a major town centre, not a suburban residential neighbourhood.

2. Incompatibility with Streetscape

Lantana Avenue is a quiet, low-density residential street, characterised by low-density residential development, predominantly of one and two storeys set within generous landscaped lots. This represents the community standard which has been established and managed by Council over many decades. The proposed development, with its multi-storey towers, high-density land use, and urban-scale infrastructure, when viewed from and along Lantana Avenue, will present a built form that is completely alien to the existing streetscape. It is fundamentally at odds with the established and desired future character of Lantana Avenue and its environs and would set a devastating precedent for the erosion of the low-density residential character that defines this neighbourhood.

The current proposal makes no attempt to provide an appropriate transition in building height, scale and bulk between the development site and the adjoining low-density residential neighbourhood. This is unacceptable and must be rectified. Buildings visible from or adjoining Lantana Avenue should be limited to a maximum of two storeys in order to maintain consistency with the established streetscape.

3. Negative Traffic and Transport Impacts

Already Lantana Avenue has been adversely impacted by changes due to the ANZAC Village. Parking conditions were varied permitting parking only on one side of Lantana Avenue. It is understood that this change was primarily driven by the Village in conjunction with Keolis Downer who provide the public bus service to the Village, a service that already brings excess traffic to the street given the limited numbers who use that service. Despite objections of the residents parking is now permitted only on the southern side of the street resulting in a significant loss of public parking spaces, a considerable concern to the residents given the number of properties in the street which include numerous battle-axe blocks.

The proposal now put forward will generate a significant increase in traffic movements on already congested local roads. The provision of up to 1,600 basement and at-grade car parking spaces, combined with 399 independent living units, a 104-bed residential care facility, seven townhouses, and a cafe, will result in unacceptable traffic volumes on Veterans Parade and surrounding streets including Lantana Avenue which is a quiet residential street.

The existing road network in this area is not designed to accommodate traffic of this scale.

No meaningful traffic impact assessment has been shared with the community, and the cumulative traffic impact of all five proposed stages has not been adequately addressed. The introduction of greater ILU density combined with the previously imposed parking restrictions permitting parking only on the southern side of the street will place even greater strain on the already non-existent on street parking. Consideration should be given to requiring the ANZAC village widen Lantana Ave on its northern side in order minimise traffic impacts and to facilitate parking on both sides of the street.

4. Negative Impact of Prolonged Years of Construction

The adverse impacts will continue over the period of some 15 years of construction given the scale and size of the development. There will be an extensive period of disturbance due to the large construction trucks and other vehicles which will continue to impact upon available parking and traffic in addition to the likely noise, dust and other negative impacts of construction. The impact to residents over such a prolonged period is unacceptable.

Consideration ought to be given to require the applicant to limit access to the site during construction to the main entries on Veterans Parade in order to limit adverse impact on residents of Lantana Avenue.

5. Unacceptable Visual Impact

The concept plan proposes buildings ranging from one to eight storeys across 15 building envelopes. Buildings of up to eight storeys are entirely out of keeping with the surrounding low-density residential environment. The visual bulk and mass of this development will dominate the skyline and create an oppressive urban form that is wholly inconsistent with the established neighbourhood.

The visual impact on residents of Lantana Avenue and surrounding streets will be severe and permanent.

6. Loss of Views

The proposed multi-storey buildings will cause significant and permanent view loss for residents on Lantana Avenue and surrounding streets who currently enjoy views over the lower scale ANZAC Village site. Views to the north, east and surrounding landscape from private dwellings will be substantially impeded by buildings of four to eight storeys. View loss of this nature represents a direct diminution of property values and the amenity of established residents and has not been adequately addressed in the application.

Already the ANZAC village has had a negative impact on Lantana Avenue in this regard due to the approval of a mobile phone tower a few years ago over the objections of residents. The valid considerations as to the impact on residents of the newly proposed development should not again ignore the considerations of the residents of Lantana Avenue.

7. Significant Tree Loss and Environmental Harm

Stage 1 alone proposes the removal of up to 131 established and mature trees. This represents an enormous loss of established tree canopy, biodiversity habitat, and urban green infrastructure in a locality that values its natural environment. The loss of mature trees will have lasting negative consequences for local ecology, urban heat, stormwater management, and the amenity of the area. While the proposal claims to replant 151 trees, small replacement plantings cannot substitute for the environmental value of mature established trees. Across all five stages of the concept plan, the total tree loss will be far greater.

8. Bushfire and Emergency Evacuation Concerns

Given the scale and density of the proposal, together with the bushfire-affected nature of the site, significant concerns arise regarding emergency access and evacuation procedures for residents, staff and surrounding properties.

REQUESTED ACTIONS

I respectfully request that the Department:

(a) Refuse the application in its current form;
(b) Require genuine and meaningful community consultation prior to any further assessment;
(c) Limit building heights visible from or adjoining Lantana Avenue to a maximum of two storeys;
(d) Require a comprehensive traffic and parking assessment, including impacts on Lantana Avenue and consideration of requiring the Applicant to widen the street on the Northern side in order to reinstate parking on both sides of the street;
(e) Require a substantial reduction in the overall density and scale of the proposal so as to be consistent with the low-density residential character of the neighbourhood;
(f) Require an independent ecology report and a significant reduction in the number of trees to be removed and to require the development to remain below the existing tree canopy on the site;
(g) Require detailed view impact and streetscape character assessments from affected properties on surrounding streets including Lantana Avenue;
(h) Require a comprehensive bushfire evacuation and emergency management plan.


I trust the Department will give careful consideration to the concerns raised by affected residents and the significant adverse impacts this proposal would have on the surrounding community.