I thoroughly object to this project. It is completely oversized. It has a small lane and crowded street as access. The lane has no footpath and is only 4 meters wide. It will not be able to safely take the service and waste vehicle activity. Mosman's residential infrastructure is not being developed at the same rate as these housing developments.
They are playing the system - they claim the build is compliant to height regulations but it is not - it actually exceeds height control and requires a CLAUSE 4.6 VARIATION to bypass this fact.
The site is next to two heritage listed buildings and the scale will completely overpower these buildings as well as the rest of the lane/ street.
The developers, Time & Place, linked to James Packer, are making an obvious play for the luxury apartment market with no care for the surrounding environment. The affordable housing is time limited to only 15 years.

I strongly oppose the residential development with In-fill Affordable Housing - 40-48 Redan Street Mosman
Submission (SUB-111803238) which is not compliant with Planning and Development (Clause 4.6 Variation).

Currently the Redan Street has preserved lots of characters of Federation period buildings. I believe it is due to the height restrictions of the buildings on the both side of the street and also for the numbers of state heritage building registrations that happened pre 2000. Imposing 10 story building which are at least 3 times higher than any buildings around it would be too much. The excessive height will overshadow the adjoining properties of 36 and 38 Redan Street and other houses around the Redan Street, Balmoral Street and the Upper Almora Street. I believe this "affordable housing special consideration" is blatantly misleading and to bypass the height restriction is just a scam to benefit only the developer to add extra units and heights for their own greed. The project exceeds and disrespects the highest controls of a variation and it is not compliant Planning and Development (Clause 4.6 Variation). It is highjacking the spirit of the "affordable housing" and masquerading as "fair for all" and not compliant for Planning and Development (Clause 4.6 Variation).

As a local resident nearly 2 decades, I am also acutely aware that the Redan Lane is a narrow one way street that crooks with tight corners in the middle part. I am concerned the traffic access during and after the construction of the project. Balmoral side of the Mosman is far away from the public transport corridor hubs such as Spit Junction and Neutral Bay Junction or Crows Nest. That means with 106 car park spaces for this project would not be enough for visitors and services and also inconvenient for residents and it will spill out to Redan Street and neighbouring streets where it is already almost impossible to find car spaces during the day all year around.

I am not happy with the height and size of the building proposed by the consortium who tries to cheat the restriction by "affordability" to go higher it is allowed, not complaint with Planning and Development (Clause 4.6 Variation), and ignoring the surrounding immediate neighbourhood's traffic capacity.

I hereby submit this objection to the project for In-fill Affordable Housing - 40-48 Redan Street Mosman
Submission (SUB-111803238).

This proposal is completely unsuitable for the surrounding area. It is too high, too bulky and too far from public transport routes. I find the affordable housing in this project to be very discriminating for elderly, sick or disabled people as it is half way down a steep hill. The back Redan lane entrance is completely inadequate for access as there is mo footpath and therefore dangerous.

Here're my concerns on this Redan Street project:
1. Traffic Safety issues from this large size building proposal at Redan Street/Lane & Upper / Lower Almora Street - an intersection with three really small streets which are frequently used by locals from all ages.
2. Heritage and Environment impacts

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The proposed development is totally out of keeping with the size, scale and type of surrounding buildings. The overshadowing of the "artist's impression" of the building, which is presumably the least intrusive view of the proposed building, shows that the proposed building is far in excess of the surrounding houses in both scale and height.
The proposed building will dominate the streetscape from Redan Street and from further down Balmoral slopes to an extreme extent which does not in any way enhance the streetscape for the residents of Mosman.
Every existing dwelling in the area, whether adjacent or within sight of the proposed building, will be dominated by this building. The sight lines from Balmoral Beach will be dominated by this building. This will affect the view of Balmoral slopes in a detrimental way for residents and visitors alike.
The proposed building development does not appear to allow for truly "affordable housing", but, instead, shows itself to be a means for a developer to build a structure that would never previously have been approved by Mosman Council due to overshadowing and the sheer scale of the proposed development.
Every property within sight of the proposed development will be detrimentally affected by the construction of the proposed building. The beauty of the current streetscape of the surrounding area of Balmoral slopes will be significantly reduced. Sight-lines of Balmoral and North head for visitors and nearby residents will be permanently lost. All passers-by in Mosman appreciate the current beauty of the gardens and low-rise buildings in the area. The proposed development is not on the "ridge-line" of the Mosman town centre, it is not near to good transport links, and it does not propose to offer real "affordable housing" opportunities for essential workers. How many nurses, policemen or paramedics will be buying into this development? None, I am sure. It appears to be just an opportunity for building developers to make money from an opportunity that has fortuitously arisen for them, but which will forever change our local community to the detriment of residents of Mosman.
It is just not correct to portray objections to this overscaled development as symptomatic of "Mosman silvertails". A much smaller development would be acceptable. This current proposal just reeks of greedy opportunism by developers at the expense of local residents, and does not fulfil the objectives of the State government to provide much-needed affordable housing.

I object for the following reasons:
1. Excessive height and bulk in a beautiful residential street. It will simply overpower every other surrounding house.
2. Any excavation of this size will threaten the structural integrity of surrounding house and create a ground slip risk.
3. The street is made up of many heritage houses, which will have their character destroyed.
4. The street is part of an area of scenic beauty. We live in Mosman because of this point. The bulk of this project will destroy that beauty.
5. Redan Lane is a very narrow thoroughfare. Adding many more traffic movements will make this laneway a very dangerous place.
6. Our limited infrastructure cannot possibly support an exponential growth in residential numbers. It won't be able to handle increased numbers of emergency vehicles.
7. Our understanding is that the development is uncompliant as it breaches fundimental controls.
8. The concept of a 'poor door' access in the development is unteniable as this concept is anything but inclusive.

I am writing to object to submission for 40-48 Redan St, Mosman. The proposed development will ruin the natural amphitheatre of the Balmoral slopes and it does not align with the Balmoral Character Statement as referred to in the Mosman Residential DCP. This proposal mischaracterises this site as 'on a ridge line of Balmoral' which it is most definitely not. The EIS states clearly that there will be severe to devastating visual impacts if this development were to go ahead. The EIS also fails to assess privacy from a mid slope position.

Five beautiful federation homes will be forever lost and the proposed building would sit directly adjacent to heritage listed properties at 36 and 38 Redan Street. Additionally, Redan Street is a designated heritage road and the street verge is heritage listed. Apart from destroying the character and street scape that make these properties special, what guarantee can any developer give to safe guard the foundation and stability of these buildings when this oversized development is taking place right next door? Previous excavations on this street have already damaged neighbouring homes, this is documented and not theoretical. Surely heritage listings at 36 and 38 Redan should protect these homes from the largest excavation this street has ever had. The proposed development requires two full basement levels of deep sandstone excavation across a 3,233sqm footprint. The EIS does not sufficiently address the address the risk of structural damage during excavation, there is no committment that is binding on vibration monitoring or liability for any damaged caused. This development must be stopped.

If the mid-rise housing policy is designed for 2-6 storeys (as consistently described by the Department) why should this developer allowed to build a 10 storey building? Why should they allowed to layer concessions? Surely this is not the intent of the policy?

On these grounds, I implore you to review and dismiss this proposed development.

Meryl Jackson

I object to this development because
- the project is backed and funded by high net worth individuals with the aim of maximising profit in an iconic setting
- it does not aim to increase housing. It's aim is to maximise profit by using the new planning laws to build to capacity in the most desirable locations in Sydney.
- it is too large and not in keeping with the current low rise housing adjacent
- it will block light and sun to numerous existing properties that are private homes
- Balmoral slopes are an iconic part of Sydney that should be preserved for future generations
- Mosman is a peninsula, all traffic in must come out along the same route. The Zoo and Balmoral beach place massive strain on the only road in and out (Military Rd) new developments must take this into account

Within 700m of Mosman hub (Spit Junction) there are many possibilities for building higher density dwellings. The length of Military Rd is currently 2-5 story development. It is on a main thoroughfare with good bus services however there is not a single major development in those areas. This area does not offer the views (and therefore the high prices) of Redan Street.

The major projects planning needs to be less simplistically (distance from key hubs) and also maintain the character of the area (where possible).
The laws must cater for areas that need to be preserved for the character of Sydney, Sydney Harbour and scenic parts of Sydney.