These two towers look fantastic, they should be approved. We need a lot more housing and castlecrag is one of the biggest offenders of the housing crisis by failing to build more homes for Greater Sydney. It has become obscenely expensive due to a lack of supply. This will bring community members back into their community, or downsizing and freeing up their family homes similarly.

The social impact report notes a large number of homes have 2 or more bedrooms in the area. It also showed an enourmous 38% of dwellings are family sized units, this is unheard of for an area lacking units. It took Chatswood over a decade of developing 90% smaller units, before 3 bed units started being proposed in meaningful numbers (40%) in the last 3 years due to meeting demand of smaller ones.

The visible impact photos looked fine, there is plenty of sunlight in this area thanks to decently wide streets and setbacks.

The proposed development by Conquest of 100 Edinburgh Road Castlecrag is a complete disgrace in its disregard for the site, the community, the history of the suburb and future of the suburb.

The proposed building is completely out of scale with the suburb and surrounding buildings, it would be the tallest structure in surrounding area and dwarf homes, culturally significant local sites and create traffic chaos. Castlecrag is not a transport hub and has limited local roads and bus routes. it already experiences traffic jams getting in and out of the suburb and numerous accidents occur at the main traffic lights with heavy traffic trying to get out at peak times. It is already hard to park in Castlecrag and with the influx of cars caused by the massive site would create further stress and chaos.

The proposed building is ugly and totally not suited to the environment and lacks any design integrity or value. it will simply detract from the area and divide a community. The developers have been extremely poor communicators with the community and are simply trying to railroad the community into accepting an ugly huge building to make as much money for themselves as possible without consideration.

A perfectly good and approved design is available and ready to go. Conquest should honour that design and build it.

*there is nothing of comparable scale in the surrounding heritage area
*The existing approved DA-2024/13 that is sympathetically designed and scaled should chosen
*The approved DA would sit beneath the tree canopy and thus appropriately harmonise with the landscape
*The SSD would cause irreparable destruction to the gateway of Castlecrag - an entry into the internationally recognised architectural heritage of the 20th century - the work of the creator of our National Capital.
*The community “consultation” process did not truly reflect the concerns expressed by audience members.
*The consultants were paid by the developer and their findings ignored the significance of Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin's major Australian suburban.
*Whereas Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin's designs are on a human scale, the SSD size would be jaring against the beauty of Crastlecrag's elegant design.

Subject: Objection to SSD-90134958 – 100 Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag
I am writing to formally object to the State Significant Development proposal at 100 Edinburgh Road. This application represents a significant overdevelopment that fails both strategic and site-specific merit tests.
• Infrastructure & Safety: The two access points to the Castlecrag peninsula are already at Level of Service F (failure). This proposal increases peak hour trips by up to 78.3% compared to the approved DA2024/13, relying on a flawed Traffic Impact Assessment that assumes "high accessibility" where none exists.
• Heritage Destruction: The height of 49m—a 209% increase over current controls—will see two 14-storey towers protrude eight storeys above the tree canopy. This destroys Walter Burley Griffin’s vision of architecture being subordinate to the landscape.
• Amenity & Environment: The building breaches the ridgeline and skyline, creating excessive overshadowing for southern neighbours.
• Misleading Information: The EIS incorrectly identifies Castlecrag as a "Town Centre" and misrepresents the height limits of adjoining R2-zoned land to justify its own bulk.
• Legal Non-Compliance: The proposal fails the statutory 20% non-residential floor space requirement set by the WLEP 2012, providing only 16.5%. As no Clause 4.6 Variation has been submitted to justify this, the application is legally incapable of determination.
I urge the Department to refuse this application as it is not in the public interest.

I wish to object to the development as proposed by Conquest for 100 Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag (SSD90134958)
The site for this development is already a traffic nightmare at peak times with schoolchildren, tradesmen and commuters trying to get in and out of Castlecrag vis the Edinburgh Road/Eastern Valley Way crossroads.

The scale of the proposed development is such that it will increase the resident car owning population of the village by around 300 who will all need access to Eastern Valley Way through this one junction. In addition, there will be employees and customers of the proposed supermarket, retail and food outlets who will all need access and parking.

The result will be increased traffic congestion and interminable waits at the traffic lights.

In my opinion, it would be an absolute travesty if the State Government were to permit a development of this height and density in Castlecrag; it would destroy the unique character of this neighbourhood peninsula for posterity and only benefit a greedy developer!!

I have read all the details regarding this DA submission and am dismayed how this has even been considered for Castlecrag. This doesn't pass the pub test. Heritage considerations seem irrelevant when big money is at the table. There was a pre-existing approved DA that limited this development to 5 storeys which in itself was controversial. This is a grotesque oversized monstrosity that will harm the village like character of Castlecrag. This is not consistent with the council's heritage preservation priorities. Sets a precedent for other over the top big high rise developments. The shadowing and privacy of surrounding properties will be impacted. Apparently 42% of trees will be removed and no plan in place on how to protect the remaining ones. Access in and out of Castlecrag currently during peak times leads to long queuing from the lights. This will be congestion on a nightmare scale if this project gets up.
I strongly object to what appears to be the start of a destruction of this beautiful, natural, landscaped heritage suburb.
Please reconsider and think for future's sake.

I object to the development at 100 Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag for the following reasons.
The proposal of a development which is higher that the council mandated height is unacceptable and excessive. There is no need for a development of this size in Castlecrag as there are already new apartment blocks already built or being built in Warners Avenue and Eastern Valley Way. Castlecrag is not within the State mandated boundaries of any public transport hub. The bus only public transport which does exist in this area is limited and infrequent which necessitates the use of personal vehicles for people wishing to access the city or other centres such as Chatswood. If there are more residents in the area as a result of this development the already bad traffic congestion will be increased greatly. There is only one road into and out of Castlecrag with no capacity to expand except by removing local businesses which would be untenable. the previously approved DA of 4 storeys (5 at the rear) was accepted by the community and was much more in keeping with the area than this unacceptable and inappropriate development.
The proposed plan includes a large supermarket which would be totally redundant in the area. There are already large supermarkets in nearby Northbridge, Crows Nest, Chatswood and Chatswood City. The express IGA in the former Quadrangle site was more than adequate for and well used by the local community. This supermarket inclusion indicates yet again that no market research has been done by the developer nor is there any understanding of what is acceptable and needed by the residents of the area.

I have lived in this community for 25 years. Travelling by bus is never easy unless you are going into the city. Therefore, a car has been a requirement and with the increase number of residents proposed with the towers, congestion will be inevitable and dangerous to the local school children and residents of the area.

The suburb design has been carefully considered and there is significant wildlife that reside in this area. With increased housing to the extend of the proposal, there will be excessive risk to these animals. The existing housing allows for these animals to move amongst the neighborhood and enjoy relative safety from urban life.

The thoughtful and considered architecture of the suburb is an important part of our recent heritage and should be honored and considered. Entry into the suburb passing the two towers does not support the vision nor the heritage of this neighborhood.

Overall, there are many objections to this application but the last is the eyesore it would create. Where tall trees housing birds and wildlife should exist, the community would be overwelmed by the tower structure, offering no aesthetic appeal to the area.

Thank you

I would like to make a strong objection to the development at 100 Edinburgh Rd, Castlecrag. I am completely shocked that this proposal is even being considered. A development of this size is NOT appropriate for this location for many reasons. Most importantly:
- lack of public transport near the site. There are currently not enough buses for current residents and it is NOT close to a train station or Metro
- not in line with history and heritage of Castlecrag
- does not meet zoning and statutory controls
- massive traffic congestion due to the number of new units and cars associated with this - I read some of the traffic modelling and don't believe this could possibly be accurate - seems manipulated
- totally out of character with the surrounds
- size and scale is absolutely ridiculous for the proposed site
- they will not be "affordable" so any argument around the affordable housing issue is simply not true
- could set catastrophic precedents where only developers will benefit
- developer should not be allowed to build a complex of this size without meeting the requirements for adequate parking, traffic congestion, increased public transport, green spaces and general quality of living for not just Castlecrag but all adjoining suburbs

The proposal does not satisfy the relevant zoning restrictions, height restrictions, there is no public transport servicing this area other than buses.
The increased cars and buses required to transport the additional residents will severely clog the single entry/exit into Castlecrag. There are not enough car spaces to house the increased traffic this development will bring to the area.
The area is of significant cultural and heritage status which will be destroyed by this development.
There are not enough resources to service so many people in this area - schools, hospital, medical facilities, childcare, etc
The proposed buildings are bulky, imposing, shadowing, and excessively high and not in keeping with the surrounding areas including Northbridge.
How can such proposal be approved when hundreds of Castlecrag residents spent 10 years consulting with the previous developer/owner to come to a satisfactory outcome to both the developer and the residents of Castlecrag? It is unacceptable on many levels that it is proposed this DA be overridden
This development will irreparably change what is currently a very special and unique area in Sydney.
The development does not satisfy the affordable housing considerations and requirements.