Hi,

I am a local resident & ratepayer & have looked at the Haymarket South redevelopment submission. My main concern is the planned student accommodation. The buildings (esp the north one) is too large & blocks the powerhouse museum view from the city (which is a very important tourist & historical building which should not be blocked). I believe it would be better to have one building starting higher from the south & getting lower from the north in a tiered fashion. Architecturally, you could design it in a way which is in line with the wave look like the Harry Seidler Ian Thorpe Pool complex (given it is next door). Having 1 building will also means that the land between the existing 2 buildings could be utilised, meaning a less tall building could be built.

Excessive height causing unbearable shadowing and reflection for the public areas of darling harbour.

I write to register my protest against the New South Wales Government's plans to demolish the Darling Harbour Convention and Exhibition Centre. I have lived in Sydney most of my life and have a great affection for the city. All agree that Sydney has one of the most beautiful harbours in the world. The Opera house and the current Darling Harbour Convention and Exhibition Centre blend perfectly with the harbour environment, bringing the yachts ashore (metaphorically speaking), for all to enjoy.


The planned development has no discernable aspects blending it into, or complementing the Sydney environment. It strongly resembles developments I have seen overseas in Asia (particularly Hong Kong), Europe and North America. It is excessively bulky and largely blocks the view of the heritage listed Goldsbrough-Mort building from visitors in Cockle Bay. The Premier has declared that he wants Sydney to have Australia's largest Convention and Exhibition Centre. There is no need to engage in a game of one upmanship with other cities, the current Centre is popular and successful. The Centre earns considerable revenue. An increase in its capacity can be made with sensitivity to neighbours, both during construction and through the years ahead.


Darling Harbour is itself a historic area and it adjoins an area as valuable and rich in history, in my opinion, as the Rocks. This area can be cared for and would flourish, or it could be turned into a slum area, decaying in the shadows of massive glass towers. The aforementioned Goldsbrough-Mort building is very much a part of Sydney's maritime history and should not be built into oblivion.


The people of Australia are being asked to do everything possible to reduce the impact of our lifestyles on the environment. Living by the principles of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" in order to cut down on rubbish volumes and reduce our "carbon footprint" has become essential to a sustainable society. Excessive consumption and the "throw away society" are luxuries humankind can no longer afford. Governments should lead by example to encourage people to make the necessary adjustments to their lifestyles to ensure sustainability. The demolition of perfectly serviceable, well maintained and fairly new buildings is environmentally irresponsible.


I plead with the New South Wales Government to postpone its plans. I request Government adjust its plans to take into account our individual and societal responsibility to care for what we have, to minimise our impact on the environment and to keep the Sydney flavour in Sydney.

The existing buildings are only 25 years, could be refurbished or extended to accommodate future needs. NSW taxpayers do not want to pay for such costly and unnecessary projects.
The new development is grossly too big and expensive, in fact serve little change to present or future needs. In fact there would be more people , less vehicles parking spaces resulting total disaster.
The new development especially the residential and commercial buildings around Haymarket precinct only create more traffic congestion as there would be more people and vehicles , creating very unpleasant environment for residents.
The new high rise Haymarket buildings are too tall and big, as they are too close, blocking sun light, traffic chaos, less public spaces as there would be more people living is such enclosed area, loss of privacy, more noises (traffic & living quarters).
The proposed Haymarket precinct buildings have no architectural merits, just like any big and tall long box shape construction. They would dwarf the surrounding Chinese Garden and Chinatown. Existing Chinatown would lose its identity and charm because of new surrounding tall developments.
This is once in a life time decision , so make it right. Create something that improve the quality of life of Sydney people.
Instead of creating more profits to the developers.

IRT owns adjoining property on which it operates a 60 bed aged persons care centre and 260 lifestyle retirement units.

Whilst there is no objection to the proposed development in principle, we are unable to assess the impact of the prooposed new carpark and access road along the common boundary.

IRTs main concerns are in relation to:
common boundary treatment and screening,
visual privacy/amenity and
proposed carpark, and access road finished site levels.

IRT needs to be able to provide its residents with certainty as to what is proposed and how the proposed development may affect them. At this point IRT has significant concerns that this aspect of the proposed development may result in a loss of residential privacy and amenity and accordingly requests that greater detail be provided in order to properly consider the proposal and understand its impacts.

Following this IRT requests that any further concerns it may have in relation to the above described issues be mitigated by way of negotiation/conditions of consent to ensure the best outcome for all parties.

Regards

Ref: Stage 1 Development, Acute Health Services Building, Campbelltown Hospital SSD 5003

Dear Sir

I wish to register my objection to this and any other proposal.

While I can see the benefits for this proposal to the community I strongly object to any more developments in this Health Precinct until the car parking problem in Park Central has been satisfactorily addressed.

This Health Precinct includes the Campbelltown Public Hospital, Macarthur Private Hospital and nearby Medical/business Offices.

As a resident for many years I have been subjected to the development of this precinct without sufficent consideration given to carparking. The local residential parking has deteriorated to nil while the demand by employees, patients, visitors and supporting business is forever increasing.

Living on Parkside Cres I find I am unable to park anywhere near my residence due to the demands placed on parking by persons living outside this residential area but working in the precinct. Anyone who comes to visit me has to park blocks away from my home. On occasions, when I need to be picked up, they have to double park on this now busy street.

I submit my objection in the hope that this area will be improved by adequate parking provisions before any consideration be given to further development. The needs of Park Central residents, in regards to parking, can no longer be ignored.

Yours Faithfully

Please see file attached for details.

I live right on the buffer zone of the Old Cooma Rd Quarry, I don't have any noise or dust problems with the Quarry the only thing I do hear is the alarm to let people know they are going to blast & I do not feel any movement from the blasting.

Any question please feel free to contact me

My issues are:-
1)Noise levels especially base. Our building the Millenium was not mentioned in the affected buildings eventhough we will be greatly affected.We are affected already with a local disco that has a 24hour license. Already I have had to ask for their base to be turned down so sleep could prevail. What will happen with the noise and music of the 24hour sound and video signs suggested.
3) I am also concerned with 24hours signs with video advertising allowed on them.. Some of these will be visible from every windo and door in my unit. I am concerned re the luminescense. I already have issues with brightness of the white light in the Commonwealth bank sign and am asking them to dim the stark white light after 10pm.
4) I am also concerned re the definition of the term "special events". There is a special event almost every weekend in Darling Harbour. Does this mean that The open air ehibition area will be going 24hours a day all weekend every weekend????
5} I also wish to be compensated if I have to have double glazed windows installed to reduce noise and also blackout curtains or blinds if having to also be installed. I do not feel that it is right that this burden be placed on me financially, time and stress wise.
6) I also have a concern re definition of ambient light and noise levels, Traffic makes ambient noise levels already excessive so I am concerned if noise levels are allowed to be even loader and for 24hours a day 7 days a week. Also traffic lights and other existing lights mean that also our ambient light levels are already high and I would not wish them ro be any hight 24hours a day.
So in summary I am concerned re 24 hour noise and flashing and/or still pictures that may disturb my rest and also any financial burden that I may have to incur as a result.
I am supplying photos that show illumination issues that concern me but I am unable to load up the sound issues that I had at 4am in the morning from the local discoe but do have a recording on my phone if required.
ND in World Square the sound on their advertising sign is so low that it is barely audible. It concerns me that the World Square has such low volume. Did all the residents request this????