Ruining narrabeen

Hell nah

This proposal of a six storey complex on Ocean St would be disastrous for the area. The road is already congested with traffic and cars parked on the street. There is not the infrastructure to support the increase in residents to that degree. The building needs to stay at the same level ie two storey. A six level building would feel too heavy for the area and would interfere with sunlight getting to areas/create too much shadow. It just doesn’t fit with the neighbourhood. I use this area for fitness, walking my dog etc and this would impact that, not to mention how the poor neighbours would feel. Absolutely the wrong plan for this area.

Infrastructure on the northern beaches CANNOT support developments like this! Ocean Street is already busy and with limited parking - it does not make sense. Suburbs like Dee Why have already been over developed and collaroy is heading that way, if this development is approved it will set a precedent for Narrabeen. This development is disguised as an aged care facility when in fact it’s luxury apartments. Please exercise some common sense and reject the project - keep these huge developments off the northern beaches.

I believe 5-6 storeys to be too big for the local area. There are plenty of 3 storey developments and in keeping with the rest of the planning decisions in the area, 3 storeys should be the limit for such a development. I do acknowledge that we need to increase housing in this part of Sydney but this can be achieved by keeping development to reasonable height limits. The only reason to exceed such limits is to increase the profitability to the developer. There are many other sites where density can be increased and reasonable height limits maintained, and still achieve the goal of increasing housing options.

Earlier this year NSW Government re-zoned Narrabeen for residential use to have a maximum of three stories. This exceeds that.
I see that this is being handled by the Director of Social and Diverse Housing under 'State Significant Development'. This development is aimed at selling high end luxury apartments at or near $3m each (only ten of the 149 units will actually be one bedroom for assisted living) which certainly is not aimed at social housing.
The development at the height proposed will hugely affect surrounding houses which are of 2-3 stories max by blocking light. In addition, a three-story underground garage will encroach on and certainly interfere with the water table which is at or near 15m. Whilst there will be car parking there will no doubt be overflow in an area with little current on street parking.
Another concern is the amount of extra traffic it will bring both during and after development into the small 'cross-streets between Lagoon and Ocean.
Finally, the schematics that I have seen are totally against the look of all the surrounding housing, standing out in some cases over 4 stories above these existing houses/apartments. I am not against progress but a redesign to a level of three stories maximum is more in keeping with the surroundings.

I am also surprised that the developer is advertising extensively on social media and press acting as if the planning has been approved. https://manlyobserver.com.au/new-retirement-luxury-living-coming-to-narrabeen/
I think that allowing this development is not in keeping with the Narrabeen environs and will potentially set a precedent for exploitation in the future.

To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing to formally object to the proposed overdevelopment at Ocean and Lagoon Streets, Narrabeen.
This proposal poses significant and lasting impacts on the environment, local infrastructure, and the character of our community. My key concerns are as follows:
1. Environmental Impact
The development threatens to remove established native trees and vegetation that provide vital habitat for local wildlife and contribute to the ecological health of the Narrabeen Lagoon catchment. Increased hard surfaces will also heighten stormwater runoff and pollution risks to the lagoon, undermining years of local environmental protection work.
2. Traffic and Infrastructure Strain
Ocean Street and Lagoon Street already experience considerable congestion, particularly during peak periods, weekends, and surf club events. Adding a high-density development will further overload local roads, increase parking pressures, and compromise pedestrian and cyclist safety.
3. Loss of Local Character
Narrabeen’s village atmosphere is one of its greatest strengths. This proposal is inconsistent with the existing low-scale coastal character and threatens to overshadow surrounding homes and public spaces. Development in this area should enhance, not overwhelm, the local identity.
4. Insufficient Community Consultation
Residents have not been adequately engaged or informed throughout this process. Genuine community consultation must occur before any development of this scale is considered.
For these reasons, I strongly oppose the current proposal and urge Council/government to reject or significantly amend it to reflect community values, environmental protection, and sustainable planning principles.
Sincerely,
J

The Collaroy Narrabeen area is not appropriate for this area.
3 levels of basement parking 192 car spots and 6 storeys above ground is excessive for the area. Infrastructure is not present to support this number of residents, workers and visitors. The Northern Beaches hospital is not functioning well, adding more eldery would be disastrous. Public transport is minimal in this area. The roads are congested already, to introduce that many more cars places a sentence of traffic jams forever. Woolworths parking is already dismal, as is parking in Narrabeen. The area is a known risj area for storms due to sea surges and flooding. How will you keep eldery safe in these big storms

This project is a disgrace, we do not have the facilities, roads, parking, or infrastructure on the North Narrabeen Peninsula for hundreds of more people.

There is not a single building over 3 stories high on ocean st and it would be a major eye sore.

This building does not solve any housing problems in the area as it is only luxury apartments for the elderly.

The scale of the project needs to be reduced dramatically. Should not be more than 3 stories high and the number of apartments needs to be cut in half as well. The streets around this build are already choked up in the evenings and it’s a night mare to park as it is.

When 131 Lagoon St Narrabeen was constructed, the kerbside parking became so congested that to travel down that area of Lagoon St you had to wait for incoming traffic as only 1 car fits at a time. My family sometimes has to park 4 streets away for a car park. With more units being built there is no parking anywhere. These new units being built in Ocean Street have only 7 visitor car spaces, what a joke. For 2-bedroom apartments there should also be 2 car spaces. Lagoon Street is constantly gridlocked, and I have had quite a few near accidents with impatient drivers.

With regard to the height of the buildings, I believe 4 storeys keeps it in line with the other units. Neighboring houses will be overshadowed and lose privacy if its too high. Do we really want to create another Dee Why in Narrabeen.