Traffic and access

Concerns about existing congestion, parking, road safety and the capacity of the local road network.

We heard concerns about existing congestion on Torrens Street, Beach Street and Princes Highway intersections, as well as road safety and access during peak periods. Detailed traffic assessments have been undertaken to evaluate traffic generation, intersection performance, access arrangements and road safety. The findings will inform measures to support safe and efficient vehicle movements and minimise impacts on the surrounding road network.

A copy of the Traffic Impact Assessment will be available to view on the Major Projects Portal when the application is formally lodged. 

Construction impacts

Concerns about heavy vehicles, road safety, road damage, dust and noise during construction

Construction traffic will be managed through a Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) and Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP). This will specify designated routes, construction parking arrangements and standard construction measures.

Built form, height and privacy

Concerns about building height and scale, privacy impacts, loss of views and reduced sunlight

The design has been carefully refined to reduce visual impact. The building sits on a lower base, with the upper levels formed as two distinct building elements rather than one large, continuous structure. This gap in the building form helps allow sunlight and sky views through the site and reduces the sense of a single large building occupying the entire site.

The building will also step down towards Torrens Street and incorporates landscaped setbacks to create an appropriate transition to nearby homes.

Infrastructure services and capacity

Concerns that local infrastructure and services are already under pressure.

The project includes assessments of servicing and infrastructure requirements to ensure appropriate utility, drainage and service capacity can be provided. Consultation with relevant authorities will continue throughout the approval process.

Local charcater and community

Concerns about overdevelopment and changes to the character of Blakehurst and Carrs Park.

The design has considered the surrounding neighbourhood character, landscape setting and relationship to nearby open space. A four-storey podium responds to the scale of adjacent development, while upper levels are recessed and set behind landscaped edges to reduce visual prominence from the street. Building setbacks, orientation and landscaping will help the development integrate with its local context and provide a transition to neighbouring properties.

Affordable housing

Questions about the need for additional housing and affordable housing provision. 

The proposal will contribute new housing supply, including 5% affordable housing, in line with the objectives of the Housing Delivery Authority pathway and broader housing needs across Sydney.

The design has also been refined through the planning process, with the number of dwellings reduced from 110 to 103 to help balance housing delivery with local planning and design considerations.