I am the owner and resident of a dwelling within the subject site and wish to express my support for the proposed redevelopment.
In my view, this proposal represents an appropriate and sensible use of land in one of the most accessible locations on Sydney's Lower North Shore. The site is located within walking distance of both Milsons Point and North Sydney railway stations, close to the Sydney Metro, and within easy reach of major employment centres including North Sydney, the Sydney CBD, Chatswood and Macquarie Park. Locations with this level of access to public transport, employment and services are precisely where additional housing should be accommodated.
The proposal would replace a small number of ageing residential buildings with a substantially larger number of homes, providing a meaningful contribution to housing supply in an area where demand significantly exceeds availability. The Environmental Impact Statement identifies that the proposal would increase the number of dwellings on the site from 32 to 163, resulting in a net increase of 131 homes.
The existing buildings are not heritage listed and are not located within a heritage conservation area. While they have provided housing for many years, they are ageing buildings that no longer reflect contemporary expectations for housing quality, accessibility, sustainability or energy efficiency. In my opinion, the redevelopment of these buildings represents an opportunity to renew housing stock and provide homes that better meet current and future community needs.
The proposal is also consistent with broader state planning objectives aimed at increasing housing supply in locations well served by public transport. Significant public investment has been made in rail and metro infrastructure across the North Shore. Concentrating additional housing within walking distance of these services is both logical and responsible planning. It allows more people to live close to jobs, services and transport, reducing reliance on private vehicles and making more efficient use of existing infrastructure.
Importantly, this proposal directs housing growth to an area where people genuinely want and need to live. Sydney's housing challenges cannot be addressed solely by locating new development in outer suburban areas. Well-located inner and middle-ring suburbs must also contribute to housing delivery if future generations are to have access to employment opportunities and the benefits of established urban areas.
The site is also located adjacent to existing higher-density development, major transport infrastructure and commercial centres. In this context, additional residential density is appropriate and consistent with the evolving character of the surrounding area.
For these reasons, I support the proposal and believe it is in the public interest. The redevelopment will provide additional housing, renew ageing building stock, make efficient use of existing infrastructure and contribute positively to addressing Sydney's housing needs.

We, Angelo Franco Luigi Canepa and Vanessa Van Huynh Canepa, are owners/occupiers of Unit 201, 5–9 Harbourview Crescent, Milsons Point NSW 2061 — a residential building known as Halcyon, situated in close proximity to the proposed development site.
We write to formally object to Application SSD-86797708 on the grounds set out in the attached letter.

To Whom It May Concern,

RE: Objection to Proposed Development SSD-86797708 – 64-66 Lavender Street and 3-7 Middlemiss Street, Lavender Bay

I am writing on behalf of Bay Ten Espresso to formally object to the proposed development at the corner of Lavender Street and Middlemiss Street, Lavender Bay.

As a local café operating within the Bay 6 precinct for the last 10 years, Bay Ten Espresso serves residents, workers, visitors and community members who are drawn to Lavender Bay because of its unique heritage character, village atmosphere and sense of community.

While we acknowledge the need for additional housing across Sydney, we do not believe this proposal is appropriate for this location.

Our concerns relate to the scale of the development, the impact on local businesses, community safety, heritage character and the overall amenity of the area.

Impact on Local Business
Bay Ten Espresso relies heavily on the daily activity generated by local residents, workers and visitors to Lavender Bay.\
The proposed development includes an extended construction period that is expected to span several years. During this time, local businesses will be forced to contend with construction noise, dust, road disruptions, reduced accessibility and a diminished customer experience. Small businesses such as ours do not have the ability to absorb years of disruption without consequence.

Many customers choose to visit Bay Ten because of the relaxed atmosphere, outdoor environment and heritage setting. The loss of these qualities directly impacts our ability to attract and retain customers.

Loss of Sunlight and Amenity
Outdoor dining and public gathering spaces are an important part of the Bay Ten experience.
The significant overshadowing created by towers of this scale will reduce sunlight within the precinct and negatively impact the comfort and attractiveness of outdoor spaces used by customers, residents and visitors.

The combination of overshadowing, wind impacts and increased density will fundamentally change the character of the area.

Heritage Character
Bay Ten Espresso operates from one of Sydney's most unique heritage waterfront precincts. The proposed towers will dominate the surrounding landscape and overshadow the historic terrace homes and heritage buildings that define Lavender Bay.

We believe the scale of the proposal is incompatible with the heritage significance of the area and will permanently alter the character that makes Lavender Bay such a special destination for locals and visitors alike.

Safety Concerns
We are particularly concerned about the impact of increased truck movements through Arthur Lane and surrounding streets.
Every day we see cyclists, pedestrians, families, residents and workers moving throughout the area. The introduction of substantial construction traffic into already constrained laneways creates significant safety concerns.

The interaction between heavy vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians presents an unnecessary risk in a neighbourhood that was never designed to accommodate construction traffic on this scale.

Loss of Affordable Housing
We are also concerned by the removal of existing affordable rental accommodation from the site.

Many hospitality workers, essential workers and long-term residents are already being priced out of Sydney. Replacing affordable housing with a development that delivers substantially fewer affordable housing outcomes does little to address the broader housing affordability challenge.

A Better Alternative
We support sensible development and recognise the need for additional housing.
However, there are many more suitable locations across Sydney for high-rise development than the heart of Lavender Bay.

This site deserves a more sensitive outcome that respects the area's heritage, community character and existing businesses while still contributing to housing supply.

For these reasons, Bay Ten Espresso strongly objects to the proposed development in its current form and respectfully requests that the proposal be refused or significantly redesigned.

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing in support of the proposed redevelopment of 64–66 Lavender Street and 3–7 Middlemiss Street, Lavender Bay.

As a long-term property owner in the Lavender Bay area, I have seen first-hand both the strengths of this location and the significant opportunity that exists to better utilise this strategically important site. Situated within walking distance of North Sydney CBD and the Sydney CBD, and with exceptional access to rail, Metro, bus, cycling and pedestrian networks, this is precisely the type of location where additional housing should be encouraged.

The existing buildings on the site are nearing the end of their useful life and require substantial ongoing investment to maintain acceptable living standards. Their replacement represents an important opportunity to renew and revitalise a tired and underdeveloped part of Lavender Bay while delivering high-quality housing in a location that is already well-serviced by infrastructure and public transport.

The proposal demonstrates a thoughtful and well-considered architectural response. The buildings have been designed to complement, rather than dominate, the established urban form. They extend the existing spine of high-rise development that begins at Milsons Point, follows Alfred Street South alongside the Harbour Bridge corridor, and transitions into the North Sydney skyline. In doing so, the development sits comfortably within the broader character and evolution of the precinct.

Importantly, the proposal delivers more than housing. It provides a range of high-quality amenities for residents, including a swimming pool, gymnasium, yoga studio, communal social spaces, parking for 184 vehicles including visitor parking, and secure parking for 181 bicycles. It also contributes meaningful public benefits through a pocket park, landscaped public spaces and covered pedestrian walkways through the site, improving connectivity between Middlemiss Street and Lavender Street while reducing pedestrian interaction with the existing bicycle path.

The proposal also demonstrates a strong commitment to housing diversity and social inclusion. The affordable housing units are integrated throughout the development rather than segregated, ensuring all residents enjoy the same quality of accommodation and amenity. The provision of affordable housing in perpetuity will provide long-term security of tenure and contribute to a more diverse and inclusive local community.

From a strategic planning perspective, the proposal makes particularly strong sense. The site currently accommodates a relatively small number of residents on a large parcel of land in one of Sydney's most accessible locations. At a time when governments at all levels are seeking to address Australia's housing shortage, it is appropriate that well-located sites such as this contribute more effectively to housing supply.

In 2023, the Commonwealth and State Governments agreed to a national target of 1.2 million new homes over five years, with New South Wales expected to deliver approximately 75,000 homes annually. North Sydney's annual housing target is 1,180 homes. However, public reporting in 2025 indicated that North Sydney was delivering only a fraction of that requirement. Developments such as this provide an opportunity to make meaningful progress towards those housing objectives while locating residents close to employment centres, public transport, services and amenities.

The development will enable many future residents to walk, cycle or use public transport for their daily commute, reducing reliance on private vehicles and supporting broader sustainability and liveability objectives. It represents a sensible and efficient use of scarce urban land in a location that is exceptionally well positioned to accommodate growth.

For these reasons, I strongly support the proposed redevelopment and encourage its approval.

Yours sincerely,

Elizabeth Dowe

To Whom It May Concern,

On behalf of Work inc, we wish to formally object to the proposed development at the corner of Lavender Street and Middlemiss Street, Lavender Bay.

We recognise the need for additional housing across Sydney and support thoughtful urban renewal. However, we do not believe this proposal represents appropriate planning for this location. The scale, height and density of the proposed development are fundamentally inconsistent with the character, heritage significance and established community fabric of Lavender Bay.

Work inc has operated from the heritage-listed Bay 6 precinct on Middlemiss Street for many years. Throughout this time, we have invested heavily in preserving and celebrating the heritage of the area while building a thriving business community that coexists harmoniously with local residents, neighbouring businesses and the social housing community opposite our premises.

Lavender Bay is one of Sydney's most distinctive and historically significant harbourside villages. Once its character is lost, it cannot be recreated.

Our concerns are as follows:

Heritage Impact
The proposed towers will dominate the surrounding streetscape and overwhelm the existing heritage character of Lavender Bay.

Of particular concern is the visual impact on the historic terrace homes and low-rise heritage buildings that define the area. The proposed towers will loom over these buildings, permanently altering the character and scale of the neighbourhood.

Work inc has spent years preserving and respecting the heritage significance of our own building and precinct. It is difficult to understand how a development of this scale can be considered appropriate immediately adjacent to a recognised conservation area.

Solar Access and Amenity
The proposed development will significantly reduce solar access throughout the precinct and contribute to increased overshadowing of surrounding properties and public spaces.

Natural light is a critical component of workplace wellbeing, community activation and the enjoyment of public spaces. Reduced sunlight, increased wind effects and the loss of openness will have a detrimental impact on both businesses and residents.

Impact on Community and Local Business
Work inc is home to more than 100 businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals who have deliberately chosen Lavender Bay because of its unique character, accessibility and village atmosphere.

A construction period spanning several years will create prolonged disruption through noise, dust, traffic movements and reduced amenity. This will impact local businesses, residents and visitors alike.

Importantly, Lavender Bay has achieved a rare balance between commercial, residential and social housing communities. Over many years we have built respectful and positive relationships with those around us. The scale of this proposal risks disrupting that harmony and permanently changing the character of the community.

Safety Concerns
We have significant concerns regarding the safety implications associated with construction vehicle movements, particularly within Arthur Lane and surrounding local streets.

The proposed truck access arrangements will increase conflicts between heavy vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians in an area already constrained by narrow roads and limited visibility.

As an active business precinct with daily foot traffic, cyclists, delivery vehicles and community members moving throughout the area, we believe the safety risks associated with construction traffic have been underestimated.

Loss of Affordable Housing
It is deeply concerning that the proposal removes existing affordable rental accommodation from the site.
At a time when Sydney faces a housing affordability crisis, it seems counterintuitive to demolish existing affordable housing stock in exchange for a development that provides significantly fewer genuinely affordable housing outcomes.

Planning decisions should prioritise the retention and expansion of affordable housing, not its reduction.
Wrong Development in the Wrong Location

Most importantly, our objection is not to housing.

Sydney requires additional housing supply, but there are hundreds of more appropriate locations across the city for high-rise development than the heart of Lavender Bay.

The planning system should encourage density in locations where it can be accommodated without sacrificing heritage significance, community character, solar access and local amenity.

The exceptional heritage value and unique village character of Lavender Bay warrant a more sensitive planning response than what is currently proposed.

Alternative Outcome
We would support a substantially reduced-scale development that delivers additional housing while respecting the heritage character, existing streetscape, solar access and established community of Lavender Bay.

Development and heritage preservation do not need to be mutually exclusive. However, this proposal fails to achieve an appropriate balance.

For these reasons, Work inc strongly objects to the proposal in its current form and respectfully requests that it be refused or substantially redesigned.

Yours sincerely,

Kristy Valentine
Chair Person
Work inc

I object to the project as it represents: 1) a significant overdevelopment of the site on narrow crowded streets; 2) huge traffic and congestion problems at a bicycle and pedestrian round-about (which is already dangerous); 3) a loss of several (over 30) existing low-cost homes, being replaced by only seven affordable units; and 4) major parking and overshadowing issues in our local community.
Thank you for your consideration of the above,
Joan Miller

As a previous long term resident of the Lavender Bay area who is currently working in North Sydney, I am very much in support of the redevelopment of 64-66 Lavender Street and 3-7 Middle Miss. The area is in such a prime location within very close promiximity to two major train stations, the new Metro line and various bus routes. It is also walking or bike riding distance to the city which is very rare.
> During my time living in the area, I was always confused why such a prime, centrally located area, was so underutilise. The development's location currently supporting only 30 - 1 bedrooms apartment and a similar number of residents. The site has the potential to provide housing for a significantly larger number of residents adjacent to Sydney's two main business and commercial centres with access to excellent transportation, shopping and employment, noting that in 2023 the Commonwealth and State Governments agreed a housing target of 1.2 million new homes across Australia over five years (from mid-2024 to mid-2029) with an annual housing target for New South Wales of 75,000 homes per year and North Sydney’s annual target at 1,180 homes per year. By March 2025, the press reported North Sydney had delivered just 68 homes annually against its target of 1,180.

> The current buildings themselves are also very much at the end of their lifespan and the area and the new development will provide quality rejuvenation to a very tired area. The recent renovation of the building over the road on Lavender Street, is a good example of this. As the area has improved over the last year or so with this.

> the architectural plans are well designed, providing connection from Middle Miss street through to Lavender Street and the Lavender Bay park area. The buildings themselves are very throughtfully and beautifully designed to utilise the space but not dominate, as they extend on the existing spine of high-rise that starts at the water's edge at Milsons Point and continues along Alfred St South and follows the line of the Harbour Bridge to the skyscrapers in North Sydney;

> the design provides high quality community amenities for residents, including parking for 184 vehicles including visitor parking and 181 bicycles, and public spaces for the broader community with a pocket park and covered public walkways through the site, avoiding pedestrian conflict with the bicycle path on Middlemiss St; The site has potential to deliver housing which allows people to walk, ride or catch public transport to work. Providing the opportunity for individuals to decrease their carbon footprint by ditching the need for the use of a car.

> all units are of a quality standard in line with other building in the area and the development also includes affordable housing units which are integrated and not segregated and in perpetuity providing security of tenure; Which I believe builds on a great community.

I have three reservations about this project.
First: The proportion of affordable housing of 3% is woefully inadequate for a new building given the need for those providing local services to find homes. I propose a proportion of 25%
Second: The infrastructure locally is inadequate for the proposed number of residences, such as roads and parking
Third: There is insufficient attention to climate resilience in the plans, and double glazing, and sun shielding should be manadatory

I understand we need more housing in Sydney but this proposed development is literally over the top. My main concerns are:
1) overshadowing of adjoining houses, apartments, small local businesses in Lavender and Alfred Streets and Clark Park. Two existing social housing blocks will also be totally overshadowed. They currently enjoy sunshine in winter. With the proposed height of the new development, these homes will be freezing in winter.
2) There is already a major wind tunnel problem blowing from the southern end of Cliff Street north to Lavender Street. The proposed height of the 2 new buildings will exacerbate the wind tunnel as the wind will deflect off these buildings and back into Lavender Street and possibly could cause major traffic issues and danger to pedestrians and cyclists near the current pedestrian crossing and round-about at the corner of Alfred and Lavender Street.
3) Serious traffic congestion along Lavender Street and Alfred Street, The proposed car park entry/exit for the new development is proposed to be at Lavender Street. If the proposed 174 car parking spaces are an indication of the additional number of vehicles that will be entering and exiting Lavender Street, there will be total chaos and congestion in Lavender Street. Vehicles exiting Cliff Street and attempting to turn right at Lavender Street will find it almost impossible to turn right and there is a very high risk of vehicle accidents at this intersection as vehicles will try to "force" themselves out. In addition, both Lavender and Alfred Streets will become virtual car parks on weekends when the Kirribilli markets are open. There is also a possibility that cars crossing north from the Harbour Bridge will be backing up on the Warringah Freeway left lane when they wish to turn left into Alfred Street on market days.
4) The proposed high rise buildings will totally ruin the heritage character of this area. It is currently a quiet sunny neighbourhood. A development of the proposed scale will totally ruin this for all existing residents and local small business with loss of sunlight and increased noise. Those small businesses located in Middlemiss Street under the railway will be severely impacted.
5) Loss of privacy for all existing apartments in Lavender and Alfred Streets and private homes north and west of the proposed development.
6) There is already inadequate street parking in Milsons Point. With the proposed 163 apartments (and not all will have a designated car park within the development), the number of vehicles seeking street parking will increase dramatically. This will severely impact visitors, contractors and existing residents.
7) Our small local businesses have already been severely impacted by the loss of street parking due to the development of the bicycle pathway. I have heard from many friends and associates that they are hesitant to come to Milsons Point due to the already inadequate parking. A direct result is that our small businesses are already losing trade. We should be doing all we can to support local business - not put them out of business.
8) A more acceptable development would be a maximum height of 10 to 15 storeys.

This Development Will Not Solve the Housing Problem
I understand the stated intent of this development is to increase affordable housing stock and help address the housing shortage across Sydney and Australia more broadly. However, I don't believe this development will achieve that goal.
• Based on the developer's estimated build costs (ex GST), the average cost per unit is just over $1.3 million. Allowing for a 20% margin — typical for a development of this nature — the average purchase price will be around $1.6 million. This is 66% higher than the average unit price across Sydney, and 13% higher than the average in Lavender Bay. This pricing puts the development out of reach for most Sydney buyers and certainly cannot be considered affordable for first home buyers or lower-income families. Given this price point, I would ask the developer and State to clarify what data exists on the likely buyer profile for this development — including expected owner-occupancy versus investor-ownership rates — based on experience with comparable projects in the area. If a significant proportion of units in similar developments end up vacant or investor-owned, the State's claim of an increase in housing stock would mask a much smaller real increase in homes actually available to people who need them. (Note: the developer has indicated they have no experience with projects of this scale, meaning build costs — and therefore purchase prices — are likely to increase further.)
• The development will actually reduce the number of affordable units in the area. There are currently affordable apartment complexes with 32 units that will be demolished as part of this plan. The developer has proposed just 7 affordable units in the new complex — a net loss of 25 affordable units.
Overcrowding in the Area
• The streets surrounding the development — Lavender Street, Middlemiss Street, and Arthur Lane — are narrow and already congested. There is no plan to widen these roads, so this development will only add further congestion.
• The current plan routes vehicle access to the parking structure via Lavender Street. Vehicles exiting the Harbour Bridge will need to make a right turn across Lavender Street, just past the newly created pedestrian and bicycle crossing. Given how busy this stretch often is, a backup of vehicles waiting to turn right is likely — dangerously impeding the pedestrian/bicycle crossing and creating significant congestion.
• Middlemiss Street is a small one-way street with a bike lane connecting to the new Sydney Harbour Bridge bike ramp. The plans provide for vehicle access across this newly constructed bike lane — a significant safety risk — and will substantially increase traffic through this narrow laneway.
• Arthur Lane is little more than an alleyway providing resident access to garages for the heritage-listed terraces on Arthur Street. Converting this into an access point for commercial vehicles could be very dangerous.