As a resident who is currently affected by the traffic issues created by parents dropping off/picking up their children at Loreto Normanhurst, I object to any application to increase the intake of students at the school without a solution that doesn’t mean an increase in cars on Osborn Road.
Currently, as has been seen many times this year already, Osborn Road becomes a carpark at school pick-up time, as parents arrive extremely early to pick up their children from school. I have called the school on this, relaying my current concerns which are a) residents can’t get into their own street at this time, b) cars get stuck trying to enter Osborn Road, blocking lanes of traffic on Pennant Hills Road, which is extremely dangerous, c) as one of the many parents who walk their children home from Normanhurst Public School, when the traffic is backed up like this it becomes extremely dangerous to cross both at the pedestrian crossing, and walk down the footpath, crossing the Loreto Normanhurst entrance. This is because the cars are often so close to each other, there isn’t much room to walk, between the cars, and you can’t keep a safe distance from the car at the front (in case it rolls back when starting to move), plus your vision is obstructed by the cars around you. Often you are made to walk out onto the actual road in order to get around the cars/buses waiting in the driveway to the school. I am genuinely worried that one day a bad accident will occur. Having complained about this to the school, there seems to have been very little attempt to fix this issue. If this is an issue now, I can’t imagine how the school will handle the increase in student (= traffic) that they are wishing for.
It’s also worth noting that cars often block the whole of Osborn Road as they come out of the school’s driveways (if traffic is banked up at the lights), so many of the parents/students that drive turn around using the residential driveways, which if often done suddenly. This maneuver and is very common, dangerous, and concerning as both a pedestrian and another driver.
The solution that Loretto Normanhurst is entertaining (more car spaces), is not a solution at all. They need to discourage driving, and push for better use of the great public transport in the area if they want to increase the number of students at the school.
Also, here is my declaration that I have made no political donations at all in the last two years.

Kind regards,

Kristine Pymont

I'm not sure how to make a submission, so I will just explain my objection.
Osborn Road is a narrow street. During school hours and on Saturday's the street is incredibly dangerous to navigate due to the volume of cars parked in it. My concern is that there is only one way in and one way out of Osborne Road, Currawong Avenue, Rivertop Close, Nepean Avenue, Wendy Avenue. There are a significant amount of residents who live in these streets. Many of whom are elderly. If an ambulance or a fire engine is required during term time or during sport time on a Saturday, it would be impossible for the residents to receive help from Emergency Services. Further, if there was a bushfire in the area ie. the bush owned by Loreto or any of the blue gum high forest canopy caught on fire, the residents are not able to escape. If you increase the student population and the facilities, the situation will only be exacerbated. Please re-consider the proposed redevelopment.

I object because there are no improvements or increase in traffic lanes proposed for the intersection between Osborn road and Pennant Hills Road. The traffic report done in terms of this intersection does not account for the increased trucks and construction traffic, nor the recent changes in terms of the link road between Osborn and Mount Pleasant Ave.
I suggest some of Loreto’s land at the current intersection of Osborn and Pennant hills road be excavated and demolished to extend this intersection. This should allow at least 2 more lanes of traffic to wait at the lights, a designated right turn bay from Osborn and perhaps a left hand lane or an extra lane to allow for overflow from the drop off at Osborn road. At drop off and pick up times currently, I wait for at least 20 minutes to reach Pennant Hills Road from the bottom of Osborn. With construction traffic, a link road from Mt Pleasant and increased student numbers, the current intersection will not be able to cope. This is the major reason I object to the development.
It is a shame my previous suggestions in the objection were not attended to in the amended development application. I am very concerned from a community member perspective about this intersection and as I am frustrated at the moment without construction nor increase in student numbers or link road from Mt Pleasant. I cannot imagine how frustrated we will all be (including parents and students from the school) if nothing is done BEFORE the construction begins on site. Please take this into consideration.

Greater Sydney Division of Transport for NSW will be submitting the combined TfNSW Response.

As per letter attached

Please see attached submission prepared on behalf of Scentre Group.