It's destroying the intrinsic character of the Northern Beaches, a character where the natural environment dominates the built.This is particularly the case once past Dee Why, where one can see the results of the slippery slope once projects such as 156 Ocean St Narrabeen are allowed to be built. The current Minns Labor Govt will be condemned by history as the initiators of a developer-led process by which the distinctive character of various Sydney locations were subsumed by a bog-standard, one-size-fits-all built design standard. Or lack of a standard. It doesn't help that the two main protagonists - Minns and Scully - are both from south of the Harbour, an area characterised by brick, concrete, and structural approaches which do not share the typical greenery, biodiversity, and treed slopes north of the Harbour. Have they even visited, particularly from Narrabeen north to Barrenjoey and west to Ingleside? The current Planning initiative is one where the goose that laid the golden egg is killed. It will be remembered forever as the Minns- Scully destruction of what makes Sydney attractive. Further, this development has zilch to do with affordable housing; that will occur only by public ownership, not private development.

I believe the locals are happy with the project to proceed but the size of the project is far too excessive. Three levels would be acceptable but SIX is just over the top. It is a busy area already and car parking is an issue. It would be wrong to push for the current development size to proceed with the impact on the local area.

Narrabeen is part of the world renowned Sydney’s Northern Beaches, famed not just for the beaches but the surrounding scenery clothed in trees and bush that define the skyline . It should remain so and not become “ The Gold Coast “ which over time it will inevitably morph into . Six storey buildings will become ten then twenty and beyond and the whole essence of the area will be lost for ever . Quite apart from the certainty of streets , where parking not just for the residents but all Sydneysiders who come to enjoy the beaches , will become constant traffic jams and no longer a joy for young families .
I strongly feel the decision to go beyond 3 storeys will in time be the beginning of destruction of the scenic heritage of Sydney in the years to come .
It must be worth saving lest the coast line becomes a never ending mass of skyscrapers where the only beneficiaries are the developers.
I desperately hope the decision will be to reject the proposal for 6 storeys of this development.

My Objections to this Project are stated in the attachment

I object to the project with the current proposed design for concerns stated in my letter.

We need to stop over developing and approving high rises in Narrabeen. The traffic is horrific , we don’t have the infrastructure including the removal of our hospital in Mona vale. Ocean st is all virtually under construction. We can’t work from home due to the noise.

narrabeen isn’t dee why

I think a 6-storey building is too high. This area typically has 3-storey as highest building. I’d support 3-storey.