This proposed project is totally inappropriate for this area of the Blue Mountains and will impact my environment and that of all the people who live in the area of Narrow Neck Road. The State Government and this developer have ignored the heritage listing of the Blue Mountains. I live here because I never wanted to be in concrete, high-rise suburb and this proposal will change my beautiful area of Katoomba into this.
1) I was never consulted by the developer about this project. The developer supposedly letter dropped within 1 KM distance notifying residents and inviting comment. This never happened.
2) The proposal will be greater in height and scale than any existing development in the Blue Mountains. It totally contravenes the height and floor space controls allowed under the Blue Mountains Environmental Plan 2015 for this site. How was this ever allowed to go past stage one of an application?
3) How will the future residents of this development access services within the town centre with limited public transport options?
4) Other essential services such as our hospital will be under pressure with this huge increase in population. It struggles to cope as it is.
5) If there is ever a bushfire, there will certainly be a heightened danger to the firefighters and all the residents who live in this narrow strip of Katoomba. There is only one road in and out.
6) The site is located at the top of the Katoomba Creek falls catchment and the potential for significant impacts on the downstream environment. This proposal will result in paving over pervious surfaces, increasing stormwater runoff and disrupt ecosystems, undermining the ecological values that underpin our World Heritage listing.
7) This dense and ugly proposal will irreversibly change the leafy character streetscapes and heritage character that make the Blue Mountains unique.
Finally, I have nothing against buildings that will address our housing crisis. I am against inappropriate developments that ignore the values my community and the environment.

This project is not suitable for the area that is proposed and is environmentally wrong as well as aesthetically bad for the area. The area proposed cannot cope with the addition of such a large development and is not in keeping with the environment of the Blue Mountains. I am completely against any sort of development on this site.

The proposed development at Narrowneck Rd is inappropriate for this part of Katoomba, and possibly for any part of the upper Blue Mountains. It is of an excessive size and scale, and appears to be set up as a leisure and tourism environment rather than as the housing so necessary for the local workers. It seems as though it is intended for wealthy visitors rather than residents. Not only is it out of scale with its surroundings, but it also impacts on the views and sense of tranquility that people seek when they live in or visit the mountains. A construction of this scale will have enormous deleterious impacts on the existing residents, through increased traffic and noise, both during construction and thereafter. This proposal is also in the midst of bushfire country, right where fires will roar up the escarpment. The road in and out of this area is not constructed for evacuation or protection of the numbers of people this development is intended for. And to top all this off, the design is excessively ugly, fitting of some ghastly Emirates casino, rather than a peaceful residential corner abutting a World Heritage national park. The damage this sort of development would do is permanent. It would be an eyesore forever, and the harm to the local environment, and the amenity of this area would never end. I beg you to reject this proposal out of hand,.

I object to the proposed development at Narrowneck on the grounds that it poses unacceptable environmental and safety impacts.

Narrowneck is an ecologically sensitive ridge that forms part of a critical wildlife corridor linking the Jamison and Megalong Valleys. The proposed construction would fragment habitat, disrupt native species movement, and degrade an area that is valued for its biodiversity and World Heritage significance. The scale and permanence of the development are incompatible with the environmental protections that this landscape requires.

The site is also located in a well‑documented high bushfire‑risk zone. Narrowneck has a single access road, making evacuation extremely difficult during a fire event and placing future residents, emergency services, and the broader community at risk. Increasing population density in such a constrained and fire‑prone location contradicts established bushfire planning principles and lessons learned from past fire seasons.

For these reasons, I urge that the proposal be rejected in favour of protecting the environmental integrity and community safety of the blue mountains.

Please allow this development to go through. Our town is dying a slow death. We don't have enough permanent residents living in Katoomba to sustain our local economy. We can't rely on tourist turning up on the weekend to support or local businesses. This development will cater to retirees looking to sell their large family homes and downsize within their local community. It will also allow a range of housing types for young people moving into the area or moving out for the first time. Katoomba has plenty of infrastructure to support his increase in housing. We have a district hospital, several school options, a retailing precinct and a public transport network that will all benefit from the increase in resident numbers.

Please don't listen to the noisey minority. The Mayor and the BMCC have waged a campaign against this proposal before they even knew the details. They have tried to scare the community by circulating their own images of what the development might look like. Ironically the last major construction project Katoomba experienced was the BMCC's Cultural Centre which is a brick monstrosity and totally out of character with the rest of Katoomba Street. They also gave themselves an 18m height limit on their own site but refuse to let anyone else go above 12m.

PLEASE APPROVE THIS DEVELOPMENT

• Inappropriate planning pathway - The HDA process overrides critical LEP protections that have been developed over 30 years to safeguard the Mountains’ environment and heritage.
• Bushfire risk - High-density, multi-storey housing in an already high-risk bushfire zone increases evacuation challenges and puts lives at risk.
• Environmental damage - Paving over pervious surfaces, increasing stormwater runoff and disrupts ecosystems, undermining the ecological values that underpin our World Heritage listing.
• Loss of character - Dense, multi-storey blocks would irreversibly change the leafy character streetscapes and heritage character that make the Blue Mountains unique.
• Economic consequences - Tourism relies on our natural environment and village character. If these are eroded, so too is the foundation of our local economy.
I am calling for this development not to be approved, and that the Blue Mountains Local Government Area to be excluded from the HDA pathway.

Poor planning in an area which is prone to natural disasters. Flats are a horrid decision, i whole heartedly object to the project.

I strongly object to the proposed development.
I am a resident living very close to the site and have serious concerns regarding the environmental, safety, and infrastructure impacts of this proposal.
The site is located in an environmentally sensitive area, near bushfire-prone land and the Katoomba Falls water catchment. It supports protected native wildlife and flora, including echidnas, blue tongue lizards, and numerous bird species. A development of this scale would cause significant habitat disruption and long-term environmental damage, fundamentally altering the natural landscape.
There are also critical bushfire safety concerns. My property, along with others, is located further along Narrow Neck Road, just past the golf course very close to the edge of bushland. Increasing density in this area would heighten risk and make evacuation more difficult in an emergency. Narrow Neck Road has limited capacity, and additional traffic would create dangerous conditions during bushfire events or other emergencies.
Infrastructure in the area is only adequate for the current low density housing that exists at present. The proposal would significantly increase traffic congestion along Narrow Neck Road, which is a key access route for residents travelling into town and to essential services such as the Katoomba Aquatic Centre. Increased congestion would negatively affect daily life and could delay emergency response times.
Overall, this development is not appropriate for a location with such environmental sensitivity, bushfire risk, and limited infrastructure. The impacts on residents, safety, and the natural environment are too great.
I strongly urge that this proposal be rejected.

High Density housing - flats with inappropriate infrastructure (roads, parking). Road and location inappropriate for this volume of housing and traffic flow.
This type of high density housing inappropruate for this location within a world heritage location. Type of building does not match local heritage buildings
This type of high density housing inappropriate and unsafe in terms of bushfire risk. Adding to an unsafe location. Again infrastructure, in terms of road is also unsafe as a bushfire risk - only one road in and out of the location.

Not an appropriate development. Not in keeping with the local community or environment. Local area is low density housing and is not suitable for such a major increase. Absolutely not suitable and especially in what is a quiet part of katoomba.