To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing in response to the exhibition notice regarding the proposed Shop Top Housing development, including affordable housing, at 810 Pacific Highway, Gordon (SSD-101444458). As a nearby resident, I wish to formally register my objection to this proposal.
In recent years, Gordon has experienced a substantial level of high-density development. While the need to address housing supply is acknowledged, the scale and pace of recent developments are already placing significant and visible pressure on local infrastructure, road networks, parking availability, and community services. Residents are increasingly concerned that development approvals are being granted without sufficient regard for the cumulative impacts on the local area. The Pacific Highway corridor is already heavily congested for much of the day, and further large-scale residential development will inevitably increase traffic volumes and place additional strain on surrounding streets and intersections. Parking pressures in the town centre and adjacent residential streets are already evident, and additional population density will only exacerbate these issues. The impact of successive projects is gradually eroding the amenity of the neighbourhood and placing an unfair burden on existing residents. While I recognise the importance of providing additional housing, this objective should not come at the expense of reasonable planning outcomes, adequate infrastructure capacity, and the long-term liveability of established communities. At present, it is difficult to see how further dense development in this location can be justified given the already significant pressures on local infrastructure and traffic conditions. For these reasons, I strongly urge the Department to reject this proposal, or at the very least require substantial reconsideration and reduction in scale. Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback during the exhibition period.

The building is too high and infrastructure in the area will not support the population growth

Good afternoon
I find I must object to this project. I have been living in the Killara / Gordon area since 1993 and very much understand the dynamics around this area. Gordon infrastructure cannot cope with the construction of a 28 storey development let alone with the additional multi storey developments planned in the immediate area. This proposed building is on the corner of Pacific Highway and Dumaresq Street and there is already heavy traffic congestion as this is the only street with two lanes where left and right turn is permitted. I also believe the planned developments will de-value the homes in the area. I do understand the location needs to be developed but I believe a building of say up to 10 storeys would be better suited. Apart from a train station there is very little else in Gordon to support such a structure unlike Chatswood (interchange) and Macquaire Park (interchange, university and hospital) where there are developments of this size. Also I don't understand how an open space in a building can offer recreation area for its residents - there are no 'permanent' parks or recreation areas on that side of Gordon. I do hope my concerns are taken into consideration on this matter. Many thanks, Anna Gerardis

I am very concerned that the proposed project is completely out of scale with the existing suburb and that it will have a very detrimental effect on my privacy and access to sunlight.

I am concerned about the traffic impact of this development and how traffic can safely move through the intersection of Dumaresq Street and Pacific Highway and Park Ave and Pacific Highway.
Currently if you want to turn left from Dumaresq St onto Pacific Hwy there is only room for 6 cars to turn onto Pacific Highway as the lights at Pacific Highway at Park Ave turn red so cars cant get through. When you introduce all the additional traffic coming out of Radford Place it is going to get extremely congested and unsafe as people will block the intersections. In addition you have the traffic coming out of the Gordon Centre carpark.
The same applies when you are trying to turn right from Pacific Highway into Dumaresq Street there is only room for a few cars in the turning lane and the green arrow is only on for a very short time so again cars run the red light to get through.
On street parking is also an issue already and this will only increase further. I hope there is consideration being given to managing cars who currently ignore the parking restrictions. It can be very difficult now getting in/out of your driveway safely.
Even though people choose to live close to public transport everyone still has a car so 118 new apartments and an Aldi supermarket are going to increase the traffic volumes on the intersection and off street parking considerably.
Also, during this development stage what is being done to control the large truck movements and noise levels once they start moving the large amounts of dirt they are going to have excavate for 6 levels plus all the building materials being delivered on the site and the noise levels as they excavate the site The development of 14 townhouses further down the street is already problematic with excavation of the site now well into its 5th month of loud noises and truck movements up and down the street so hate to think what this development will be like in terms of noise and truck movements. And has there been consideration given to where all the workers will park their cars?
Development is fine and understand it is needed but the sites being chosen are already very busy and hundreds of additional apartments will make the local area a traffic gridlock.

I believe this building, with its height, will stop winter sunlight to existing properties in Dumaresq Street. Thereby affecting most residents.
Has infrastructure been thought about, such as sewerage, road access, electricity grid. Dumaresq Street is parked out every day by people who already live in the street and only have one parking spot in their building but have two cars in the family. As this building is intended to be built on the ridge has any consideration been given to run off down Dumaresq Street. It is already at capacity with properties having water courses which flood during heavy rain.
As for new residents using public transport, whoever wrote that does not live in this area. An extremely large number of children up to year 12 students get driven to pre-school, primary school and high school. All driven in large SUVs. There will be an extra 269 cars coming out of that proposed building multiple times a day.
Please be realistic. people with young children will not use public transport,
Thank you.

I support the project. I believe it will significantly increase housing availability and affordability in the area. I would like to see the number of storeys significantly increased.

If this development is approved. The traffic light at the corner of Dumaresq Street and Pacific Hwy need to be revised, so that there is enough time for cars to turn right from Dumaresq Street to Pacific Hwy. During the peak time, it can be congested due to slow pedestrians crossing, only 3-4 cars are able to make a turn.

I can foresee this corner can becomes bottleneck when cars coming out from this new development and Woolies opposite, all trying to turn right to Pacific Hwy.