1) Impact on Local Infrastructure and Amenity
The proposed development will place significant strain on existing local infrastructure. The addition of 174 car spaces, combined with the likely displacement of on-street parking during and after construction, will materially reduce parking availability for existing residents and businesses in the area.
2) Traffic and Transport Capacity
The current road network including existing lanes and the nearby roundabout is already operating at or near capacity. The volume of additional vehicle and bus movements generated by a development of this scale cannot be adequately absorbed by the existing configuration without significant upgrades, which are not addressed in the proposal.
3) Urban Density and Environmental Impact
The proposed density is inconsistent with the established character of this neighbourhood. Introducing a high-rise development into this precinct will have lasting impacts on amenity, overshadowing, and the broader environmental quality of the area.
4) Construction Disruption
The anticipated construction timeline of approximately three years will impose sustained disruption on residents and businesses, including noise, dust, heavy vehicle movements, and reduced access. The cumulative impact of this period has not been adequately addressed in the planning documentation.
5) Affordable Housing Regression
The proposal replaces 32 affordable housing dwellings with only 7, representing a net reduction of 25 affordable homes. This outcome is inequitable and runs counter to stated government policy objectives around housing affordability and social diversity. The development fails to demonstrate how this loss will be offset or remedied.

- The site at the corner of Lavender St and Middlemiss St is ripe for redevelopment to provide more housing, including more low cost housing.

- But this proposal makes poor use of the site by not including the adjacent social housing. I understand this is outside the direct control of the developer however a sensible approach would be to wait until the government is ready to redevelop the social housing and include that within the scope of a whole of site project. As it stands, the social housing residents will be horribly impacted during (and after) construction which will happen almost literally on top of them, noting the small or non-existent buffer between the towers and their homes.

- Turning to the direct proposal, the towers are simply too high. The height is inconsistent with the adjacent heritage area and will cast shadows over critical public parks. The height is not even consistent with the existing towers in Milsons Point. A proposal to increase height restrictions from 12m to 108m represents over development, not sensible development.

- Importantly, the proposal will lead to a reduction of low cost housing! The 3% affordable housing (ie 7 units) to be provided is less than the low cost housing that will be demolished. How can that be sensible?

- The proposed parking entry/exit via Lavender St needs reconsideration. The location is too near the pedestrian crossing, bike path crossing, and roundabout immediately after the freeway exit. For example, consider the impact of new residents wishing to turn across traffic to enter the building.

- In summary, a reasonable redevelopment would include the whole site and would be consistent with the Low and Mid Rise housing rules.

Access to car parking garages on Arthur Lane becomes dangerous with cars backing into proposed pedestrian thoroughfares.

Apartment blocks are far too high. Privacy of surrounding homes will be impacted significantly.

Traffic increases.

Much higher demand for on-street parking.

Overshadowing surrounding homes - impacting light, sunshine and solar power generation.

The proposed project will create substantial traffic interruptions on an already busy passage of Lavender Street and Arthur Street in peak hours. The vehicle entry and exit on Lavender Street will create additional dangers for pedestrians on the northern side of Lavender Street.

The proposed truck access lane on Arthur lane is an extremely narrow single slip lane servicing low rise residences with no footpath for the safe passage of residents and pedestrians seeking to enter and exit their property safely via Arthur Lane. Entry to Arthur lane is visually impeded due to the electrical substation which would likely create many dangerous interactions for vehicles looking to exit Arthur Lane onto Arthur Street with trucks seeking to enter in the opposite direction off Arthur Street. This road is barely accessible for cars. It is certainly not a feasible entry point for the expected number of trucks required to service 163 new residences.

The project is an unsightly modernist design in the backdrop of heritage and conservation buildings that have architecturally defined the area for over a century. It will create substantial shadowing across residences and public spaces in Lavender Bay and reduce privacy for surrounding residents.

Local parking in the area is already extremely difficult for visitors and guests of residents. The introduction of so
Many new residences without sufficient parking will further impact available street spaces which are already insufficient.

The noise, dust and environmental impact of demolition and construction will substantially impact the peace and enjoyment that should be afforded to existing residents and visitors. The construction phase will also impact local traffic with road closures, parking for trades and construction trucks and vehicles creating similar issues to what is described above.

This project is not in the best interests of the area or the safety and peaceful enjoyment of its residents and visitors.

Please find in the attachment a joint submission from Mr Wayne and Mrs Jill Grundy, 44 Lavender Street, Lavender Bay.

I object to the development proposal in its current form. Additional housing needs to be built however this cannot be done at the expense of existing housing and residents. The proposal states that the existing 32 low-costing housing apartments will be replaced with 7 affordable housing apartments. Given the current housing crisis, it is beyond comprehension that this could even be considered, let alone proceed to inclusion in the proposal. There should be NO reduction to the number of affordable apartments currently in existence.
The height and density of the proposed towers will destroy the heritage and character of the adjacent Lavender Bay Conservation Area. A significant portion of Lavender Bay will experience widespread overshadowing, and a large number of nearby residents will be negatively impacted by the overshadowing, loss of privacy and traffic congestion. This includes the two adjacent social housing blocks that will be completely overshadowed by the proposed towers. I request that the proposed development be amended and scaled back to reduce the negative impacts on the surrounding residents and local community.

I am a resident of 61 Lavender Street and wish to object to the proposed development.
The proposed building would be located directly opposite my apartment and balcony. As a result, I am extremely concerned about the significant loss of privacy and natural light that would occur if the development proceeds in its current form.
The proposal would introduce apartments with direct sightlines into my living spaces and balcony, allowing future residents to look directly into my home. This would substantially reduce the level of privacy I currently enjoy and negatively affect my ability to use my balcony and living areas comfortably.
I am also concerned about the impact on access to natural light. Given the location and scale of the proposed building directly opposite my apartment, I believe it will significantly reduce the amount of sunlight and daylight entering my home. Access to natural light is an important aspect of residential amenity and wellbeing, and the loss of this light would materially affect my quality of life.
In addition, the increased building bulk immediately opposite existing residences will create a more enclosed environment and diminish the open outlook currently available to residents on Lavender Street.
I respectfully request that Council carefully assess the impacts of the proposal on neighbouring residents, particularly in relation to privacy, overshadowing, access to natural light, and residential amenity. In its current form, I do not believe the development adequately protects the amenity of existing residents.
For these reasons, I object to the proposal and request that Council refuse the application or require substantial modifications to address these impacts.

I support a residential high density development in this location which is close to public transport, the North Sydney and Kirribilli centres and the City of Sydney and which has good access to a busy cycling route.
I do not support the high level of car parking which is way beyond that expected when there is so much easy access to public transport and easy access to the city by bicycle or walking. This will not encourage buyers who are wanting to go car free and the more vehicle people own the more they drive them, on roads which are unsuitable for such increase in volume. It would better to replace the majority of this car parking with a suite of shared car vehicles managed by a profession car share operator. I suggest 20 private car spaces and 14 car share spaces which replace 140 private vehicles.
I do not support any goods or waste truck access to Middlemiss as this will be far too dangerous for the many bike riders. Use of Middlemiss should also be banned by construction vehicles and it should be very clear that bicycle is two way access on a one-way road.

I am not a town planner but this project lacks real consideration for the congestion it is going to cause in the Milson Point area. The roads are very narrow and currently poorly maintained and can barely support the increase trffic levels created by the new cycle ramp. During the rush hours periods traffic jams result and cyclists continue to ignore rules of the road consideration for pedestrians. This applies especially to food deliverers.
The solution is build these high residential towers where there is more space available and don't wedge them into too tight spaces.

Submission Objecting to SSD-86797708 – 64–66 Lavender Street / 3–7 Middlemiss Street, Lavender Bay
I acknowledge the need to increase housing supply in NSW. However, I strongly object to this proposal due to its significant negative impacts on the local environment and community.
I am a resident of Blue at Lavender Bay and know the area well. From my experience, I understand the existing constraints and the problems that will be exacerbated by this development.
Key Concerns
• Excessive height and scale: The proposed 23 and 32 storey towers are out of character with the surrounding area and incompatible with the nearby Lavender Bay Conservation Area.
• Overshadowing: The shadow analysis shows extensive winter overshadowing throughout the day, affecting Clark Park, Bradfield Park and Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden, reducing sunlight and usability of these important public spaces.
• Loss of amenity: Nearby residents will experience reduced sunlight, privacy, and increased noise and wind impacts.
• Social housing impacts: The proposal removes 32 lowcost housing units and replaces them with only 7 affordable units, while heavily overshadowing adjacent social housing.
• Traffic and parking: The traffic assessment is inadequate, with a shortfall in visitor parking and limited analysis of congestion and safety impacts. Existing congestion in local streets will worsen.
Conclusion
This proposal represents overdevelopment and will result in unacceptable impacts on residents and public spaces.
I request that the application be refused or significantly redesigned.