We bought our home in Lane Cove in April 2020. We chose it for three simple reasons. The location. The view. And how easy it was to get around. That building will take all of that away. We’re not town planners but we are homeowners. We can see that a 15-storey tower is completely out of place when everything around it is 6 or 7 storeys. That size is not a small difference. It is twice as tall. What really bothers us is that smaller proposals were rejected locally. Now the same site is back as a State significant development. That feels like a way to avoid what local residents actually want. We will lose our view. That is not an inconvenience. That is why we bought the property. Our home will also get less sunlight. People in that new building will be able to see straight into our windows. That changes everything about how we live.

There are already too many cars on our roads. Adding 300 new carparks and over 220 new homes with no new roads is just unrealistic. Parking around the area is already a nightmare. And our buses and local services are already struggling.

The construction itself will be months or years of noise, dust, and trucks. That is hard to live through for anyone. Our property value will drop. Losing a view and gaining a tower right next door is not fair. It costs us real money.

We’re not against new homes. But this is not the right site for this scale. Once the character of our area is gone, it is gone forever.

Please do not approve this as it is. At the very least, send it back to local council controls where our voices actually count.

Thank you for reading this.

This project aligns itself with the State Government (NSW) desire and policy to increase housing stock in Sydney, close to the where jobs are located, at an affordable cost/price for families to call home. This proposal 100% aligns with that.
1) It provides a great increase in locally available housing stock, with a defined allocation to affordable housing
2) Future occupiers /residents will be closer to both the business and geographical centres of Sydney. They to will enjoy the advantages of living in this area.
3) Increasing housing stock in Lane Cove will introduce some realism into the current and projected cost and availability of new and current homes (housing stock). This will be a positive impact both for purchasers AND renters.
4) The land being considered is ideal for high density homes.
5) Privacy is less of an issue because it is above existing properties (roofs below are not 'private' or impacting existing occupiers); Or, it will be level or below those properties above the proposed development.
6) Public transport and access to it can be resolved and resolved quicker if more people are being homed in proximity to the adjacent main road.
7) Local access traffic access to the main road can be handled by reprogramming existing traffic lights.
This proposal needs to be set as an example that properties are homes for people of all walks of life, who need somewhere to live and call home. More housing stock will balance out projected increases in both asset values and the rents charged. Both being currently negatively fuelled by low housing stock, and lack of availability for the projected size of a growing community.
This proposal MUST be passed as is, to demonstrate the State Government is genuinely serious with its desire/policy to balance housing stock availability, against the demands from an increasing population growth. This development will introduce the realistic hope and availability for people and their families desperately needing somewhere affordable to live. This application should also be expedited as it is the State Government's policy to reduce property development approvals.

Burns Bay Rd is already gridlock, adding 300 more apartments would make the area unlivable

A If this project proceeds, it will dramatically diminish the surrounding natural environment. Hundreds more dwellings could potentially generate near 1,000 residents and their visitors which would have a seriously detrimental impact on bush land, waterways, parking, public transport and amenities. Even if infrastructure upgrade was a requirement of this application, the additional foot traffic would significantly damage the bush land environment and all surrounding natural resources. Further, public transport is already inadequate to meet the demands of the existing population. Adding hundreds of additional commuters would result in much stronger reliance on private cars thereby creating more environmentally damaging output. This development would be a disaster for the environment and the community. I implore you to reconsider the unreasonable scope and size of the application.

Dear Planning Assessment Team,

I wish to formally object to the proposed development at 300 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove.

While I am not a resident of the immediate area, I am a regular visitor and am concerned that the proposal, in its current form, places excessive strain on both the character of the suburb and its existing infrastructure. My key concerns are outlined below:

• Excessive height and scale: The proposal significantly exceeds current zoning expectations, with buildings reaching approximately 15 storeys. This is out of proportion with surrounding developments and will visually dominate the area.

• Overdevelopment of the site: The addition of 200+ dwellings represents a substantial increase in density that does not appear to be supported by existing infrastructure capacity.

• Traffic congestion: Burns Bay Road is already heavily congested, particularly during peak hours. Increased vehicle movements from a development of this size will further impact traffic flow and accessibility.

• Insufficient parking provision: The proposal does not appear to include adequate parking for residents and visitors. This will likely result in overflow into surrounding streets and community spaces.

• Impact on local amenities: Increased parking demand is expected to affect access to nearby facilities, including the Waterview Community Centre and surrounding recreational areas.

• Overshadowing and loss of amenity: The height and bulk of the buildings will result in significant overshadowing of neighbouring apartments, many of which were built in accordance with existing planning controls. Public spaces such as Burns Bay Reserve and Hughes Park are also likely to be adversely affected by reduced sunlight.

• Inconsistency with local character: The overall scale and density of the proposal do not align with the established character of Lane Cove and surrounding areas, risking a negative shift in the feel and liveability of the suburb.

In summary, the proposal appears to prioritise density over appropriate planning outcomes and does not adequately address the impacts it will have on the surrounding area.

Thank you for considering this submission.

Kind regards,

I live in 300A Burns Bay Road unit. We, being close to the water have issues with mould and high humidity and a high rise blocking sunlight towering above these units will only make it worse. This will have serious health impact to existing residents.
Adding on to this issue is the traffic congestion around Burns Bay Road. During peak hours in the morning and evening, traffic block around Burns Bay Road (only exit for all these units and the additional units being planned) is terrible. This part of Lane Cove does not have the necessary infrastructure and facilities like parking or traffic management options to support additional residents, especially in such large numbers.

Building units without planning for other amenities and facilities will only make life harder for existing and new residents.

I am positive there are other places where the impact of adding such a big high rise residential building may not be this bad, and I really hope this project does not go ahead.

I think what could potentially come in this area is a commercial building with a few shops, if anything. Otherwise what will be left with is an endless problems and traffic block for not just residents, but for others using Burns Bay Road as a transit towards the city.

I reside in a neighbouring property to the proposed development. I object to the proposed development for the following reasons:
1. Excessive Height: the proposed towers are twice as tall as existing multi level developments in the area and the current 6 storey limit
2. Overcrowding: the proposed development will create a major density problem in an already heavily dense area
3. Traffic Congestion: the proposed development has 230 additional car spaces with no allowance for new roads to cater for these additional vehicles
4. Overshadowing: the height of the proposed towers will create overshadowing and loss of natural light to Burns Bay Reserve and surrounding properties
5. Noise and Environmental Concerns: a development of this size will create excessive noise and create negative environmental impacts that will be detrimental to the immediate community
5. Precinct impact: permanent loss of local character
6. Precedent: if approved, this development will set a precedent for approvals without Lane Cove Council approval

The proposed building is very close to the blocks of units where I live, and will shadow them. The proposal includes 15 storeys which is almost double that of the unit blocks where I live, and that of other neighouring blocks.
There will be over 200 units, and 300 car parks, and the building is adjacent to the entry to, and overlooking the neighbouring complexes, as on 290 to 302 Burns Bay Rd, and Waterview Drive, and this will cause a major traffic problem especially in peak hours. This traffic problem will affect not only the entrances to the immediate neighbouring unit block, but the whole of Burns Bay Rd, which is a major drive coming from near the Victoria Rd through to the roads leading to Epping Road. This will adversely impact on normal traffic but also the bus routes.
There will also be loss of privacy as the proposed new block will look over the unit of Building Towers, Parkway and Marina at 300ABC Burns Bay Rd.
The 300ABC complex and the neighbouring block of units in Waterview Drive have gardens and parks adjacent which provide a calming and attractive community location, which is one of the aspects of the Lane Cove community which in recent times has been identified as the best place in Australia to live. However this proposed 15 story block will demolish that community aspect and work against that recently recognised community advantage and atmosphere, and significantly reduce that recent recognition of the value of living in Lane Cove. This will have significant negatively impact on property values in this part of Lane Cove, including the blocks in 300ABC.

If the new project is constructed, I don’t want my area to become overcrowded with traffic.