As a long-term resident of Lavender Bay (where my elderly parents still live in our family home), we are all vehemently opposed to this development. The proposed high-rise buildings will irreparably damage the historical, low-density character of Lavender Bay's grand federation and art deco housing stock. These developers have no regard for the suburb’s historical character or the and pressure this large scale development will have on community infrastructure.

The demolition of existing buildings on two of the proposed sites will affect vulnerable tenants. The planned Mackenzie Street project involves replacing the 31-unit St Francis Xavier Terrace Retirement Village, while a development earmarked for the corner of Lavender and Middlemiss Streets affects 50 units, including two social housing blocks. The developer has no regard for this and clearly only cares about making money.

The magnitude of the works is significantly disproportionate to the footprint of the area and will cause chaos on roads that are already under strain and often congested, particularly during peak times.

We are all sick of these greedy developers trying to build their unsightly towers wherever they like!

I live in the local area with my family, as do my parents and sister.
I support the proposed redevelopment of the properties at 64–66 Lavender Street and 3–7 Middlemiss Street.
The proposal will provide additional housing in a well-located urban area close to North Sydney CBD as well as North Sydney and Milsons Point stations and Victoria Cross metro. The development will deliver approx 160 desperately needed apartments and most importantly affordable housing; which will substantially increase supply compared with the 30 units currently located on this site.
With the increased migration numbers, housing affordability and availability continue to bring significant challenges, so developments that increase the number of dwellings in appropriate locations should be met with encouragement. Governments must start addressing these issues instead of opposing every development that they receive.
This housing shortage continues to add pressure on the rental market resulting in increased rent; adding further strain on young families like mine.
It is for the reasons mentioned above that I support the approval of the proposed development

Whilst there may be a need for additional housing, I object to the current proposal due to the following:
* complete lack of involvement with community. I would suggest that if government took a straw poll with locals the feedback would be a majority negative one. It cannot be taken that a small number of negative submissions means that the majority of the community is in favour of the development. The approval committee must consider the fact, that, unfortunately, the majority of locals would be unaware of the proposal OR do not know how to object, in spite of receiving a mail out from the Department.
* this is a total overdevelopment in this suburb.
* this is development will create further disruption to local traffic. The area has just lost a lot of traffic movement due to the cycle ramp, so this development will create yet further issues.
* the fact that this development will be in a negative value with regard to on site parking, the current off street parking situation will be further negatively impacted.
* from reviewing shadow diagrams that the proposed development would create, there is a general negative impact.
* the development seems to be proud of the fact that they will be providing 7 low cost housing but how does this become a positive when it will be demolishing 32 low cost units?
* you may ask how can I complain about this proposal when I live in an apartment, but in my apartment complex, there is only 8 levels, certainly NOT 32 levels!!! Drop the number of levels to one more compatible with the area of the suburb where the development is being proposed to one being low rise.

Living in Milsons Point for many years I know proceeding with this project would make it a nightmare to all residents with the congestion it would cause when exiting Sydney Harbour Bridge into Alfred Street. This is the ONLY exit from the Bridge for people driving from the south of the harbour to visit our iconic Opera house views, Luna Park and the soon to open North Sydney Pool. This exit is constantly used with large buses full of tourists, school children and train replacement buses. Milsons Point is well known to be the most highly populated suburb in the whole of Australia, the flow of traffic cannot hold any more residents. I can’t imagine the nightmare causing the ‘new residents’ trying to get their cars in and out of their underground car parks, and the road rage in the community. The dust bowl that it is Bradfield Park in Milsons Point is our only green space, these two giant towers full of residents would have nowhere to picnic. if New South Wales major projects are serious about doing something for the community. We need more green spaces more native plants to attract birds. At the moment all we have are pigeons and ibises.

Proposed Development - Middlemiss/ Lavender Street SSD-86797708

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a resident of Lavender Bay and want to object to the above development. Apart from the obvious - that this development is too large for this historic area and is adjacent to the Sydney Harbour Bridge approach - it is the egregious claim by the developer that it is meeting social housing requirements. How, when they are knocking down 32 social housing apartments to replace it with 163 apartments and only 7 of these will be affordable housing.

To state this development is in the “public interest” and that the site is “underutilised” is disingenuous and shows there is no value placed on social housing and the diverse community that will be made homeless by this development (Environmental Impact Statement, p. 101). The only beneficiary to this development will be to the developer and State Govt via stamp duty.

Furthermore, with one tower 32 storeys which equates to more than 100 metres tall will negatively impact the historic area: visually and overshadow surrounding areas including Bradfield Park and Wendy’s Secret Garden – both iconic tourist sites.

There is also inadequate parking – only 174 spaces and only 4 for visitors. This is an area where parking is already at a premium. In addition, the increased traffic throughout the development and when it is occupied will only increase the traffic congestion which is already experienced on Lavender Street and Alfred Street which is a dangerous mix of cars, cyclists and pedestrians.

Because of these reasons I strongly object to this development.

Yours sincerely,
Anne Lazberger

See attached.

Submission in Support of the Proposed Redevelopment

To Whom It May Concern,

I'm an owner of a property in Middlemiss Street and have lived here for 12 years and strongly support the proposed redevelopment.

Having lived on the site, I have firsthand experience of the condition of the existing building. While it has served residents well over many decades, the housing stock is now approaching 100 years of age and is reaching the end of its useful life. Ongoing maintenance can only go so far. In my view, renewal of the site is both sensible and overdue.

I am passionate about the Lavender Bay and Kirribilli area and consider it one of Sydney's most liveable neighbourhoods. Its unique combination of harbour access, public transport, open space and community character makes it a highly desirable place to live. With the reopening of North Sydney Pool later this year and continued investment in local infrastructure, the area will become even more attractive and vibrant.

For these reasons, I believe it is important that well-located sites such as this continue to evolve and contribute to the housing needs of the community. The proposal will provide modern, high-quality housing in a location that is exceptionally well served by transport, employment opportunities, recreation facilities and local services.

The redevelopment is consistent with the objectives of the NSW planning framework, including increasing housing supply in established urban areas, encouraging housing close to jobs and public transport, and making more efficient use of existing serviced land. It also aligns with the strategic direction of the North District planning framework, which seeks to accommodate growth in locations with strong transport connections and access to services.

The architectural plans are beautifully designed to coordinate with but not dominate the existing spine of high-rise that starts at the water's edge at Milsons Point on Alfred St South and follows the line of the Harbour Bridge to the skyscrapers in North Sydney, it is the missing link.

As both an owner and resident, I believe this proposal represents an appropriate and positive renewal of the site and will contribute to the long-term vitality of the neighbourhood that I am proud to call home.

I encourage approval of the application.

Thank you

The location of this site is at a single lane round about with very heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic. It's where people exit the Milsons Point and Kirribilli Peninsula and it consumes traffic heading north on the first off-ramp from the Harbour bridge. On most weekends due to Kirribilli markets and constant tourism traffic the area is difficult to park in and enter or exit from for local households.

Such a development will have difficulties gaining access and the disruption for locals will be unbearable. We have already had to endure trucks and dirt from work on the bridge, Warringah Freeway upgrade, Nth Sydney Pool renovation and more recently the bicycle ramp onto the bridge.

My understanding is that the proposed development is only providing 7 affordable housing places rather than the 13 the combined site offers now. That seems so minimal for the number of dwellings proposed.

I live in the local area.
I support the proposed redevelopment of the properties at 64–66 Lavender Street and 3–7 Middlemiss Street.
The proposal will provide additional housing in a well-located urban area close to North Sydney and Milsons Point stations and Victoria Cross metro. The development will deliver approx 160 desperately needed new apartments and affordable housing; which will substantially increase supply compared with the 30 units currently on this site.
With the increased migration numbers, housing affordability and availability continue to bring significant challenges, so developments that increase the number of dwellings in appropriate locations should be encouraged. Governments must start addressing these issues instead of opposing every development that they receive.
This housing shortage continues to add pressure on the rental market resulting in increased rent; adding further strain on young families.
For these reasons, I support the approval of the proposed development

I acknowledge the need for increased housing supply in Sydney. However, I object to the proposed development at 64–66 Lavender Street and 3–7 Middlemiss Street, Lavender Bay, in its current form.

My concerns are as follows:

1. Excessive height and scale
The proposed 32-storey and 23-storey towers are excessive for this location and are not compatible with the surrounding character of Lavender Bay, particularly given the site’s proximity to the Lavender Bay Conservation Area.

2. Overshadowing impacts
The proposed development would create significant additional overshadowing to the surrounding area, including public open spaces such as Clark Park, Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden and Bradfield Park. These public spaces are important community assets and should be protected from excessive overshadowing.

3. Traffic, parking and pedestrian safety
The surrounding streets, including Lavender Street, Middlemiss Street and Alfred Street, already experience traffic and parking pressure. I am concerned that the proposed development would worsen congestion, reduce street parking availability, and create additional safety risks for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles.

4. Loss of amenity for nearby residents
The height, bulk and density of the proposal would negatively affect the amenity of nearby residents through loss of solar access, privacy, views, and increased noise and wind impacts.

5. Affordable and low-cost housing concern
The demolition of existing low-cost housing on the site is a serious concern, particularly where the proposed affordable housing replacement appears to be limited.

For these reasons, I object to the proposal in its current form. I request that the Department require a substantially reduced height, bulk and density, improved traffic and parking assessment, better protection of public open space, and a more appropriate housing outcome for the site.