All recent comments on applications from North Sydney Council, NSW

It seems that the affordable housing proposal has been changed to what looks like a WeWork shared office space. Is this being submitted under the same “affordable housing” proposal?
What allowance is there for parking? Two car spaces is ludicrous if there are going to be up to 100 people working there. This area is already highly congested with school traffic and every parking space in general area is 1-2 hours. I doubt 109 people will come by bus.
Council must have some serious planning rules or we are going to be engulfed by the greedy developers, creating a suburb that makes them rich and us a hollow, soulless canyon.

Having looked at the DA closely, I see that not only are 37 Offices proposed, which intimates 74 workers. If single occupancy, then work from home! There are, on the ground floor FIFTY SEVEN desk spaces in addition. A coffee shop, reception, this could possibly mean a total of 137 people with only TWO car spaces planned. The DA clearly shows only 2. This is ludicrous.
To submit a survey stating there are 7 Go Get spaces in the vicinity, there may be, but on checking they all have a car permanently parked there.
The closest bus stop does not come into use until 10.00am.
Therefore the DA ascertains that only 1.45% of the workers attending will wish to travel by car and park.
Parking is not allowed on Cranbrook Lane and Cranbrook Avenue a small cul de sac is 2 hour slots only.
This is at best ridiculous.

If the "additions" including additional sleeping accommodation then I would support this application on the proviso that it doesn't adversely impact the amenity of neighbouring properties.

With the state government's mandate to increase the population in the municipality by 15,000 by 2030 (?), I'd rather see it increased by supporting developments such as these then to see the construction of the monstrous, excessively overheight, shadow & wind-tunnel inducing, canyon creating developments we have seen approved in recent times. We don't have the land constrictions of cities like Hong Kong and therefore do not need to fowl our environment the way developers and the state government think is ok.

Unfortunately this location is simply too busy to allow queuing at a food outlet.
1. It is the second busiest rail station on the North Shore rail corridor,
2. It is the largest bus/train interchange on the North Shore rail corridor, and
3. Services the largest commercial area north of the harbour with 10's of thousands of people entering/exiting/transferring throughout the week.
4. There is a major shopping centre (Greenwood) attached to the rail station with plenty of safe, non-congested, indoor food outlets to service this transport interface.
5. Maybe Transport for NSW (TfNSW) would do better to consider using the redundant booking office to service transport enquiries and as a Tourist NSW facility. After all transport assets are there to service the public and to encourage passengers to make the best use of the infrastructure.

This development is too large for the site. It is higher than the surrounding buildings and does not suit the character of the shops along Miller Street.
I live on the eastern side of the proposed development. Our townhouses have the westerly sun in the afternoon warming our building. This development will block the sun and overshadow the area, just as the large building on 467-473 Miller Street does to the townhouses behind it.
We live here because of the village atmosphere with it's cafes, restaurants and shops. It is a popular place for the community and with people from the surrounding suburbs.
Businesses will be affected during the construction and it will cause more traffic congestion.
There are no benefits to the community for this development.

Unfortunately Platino has not got the brief of the Cammeray shops precinct.

Major concerns about pedestrian safety (this is a high volume bus commuter and school traffic location both pedestrian and bus) with crossings on lights (Miller St) and white lines pedestrian crossing (Miller Lane) which are often very dangerous now.

Residents and many non, do flock to this area for its’ village assets (low rise, heritage facade, sunlight and safe community meeting places such as small restaurants, cafes and specialty shops).

Previous attempts to update the buildings in this precinct have often removed this with failure to lease commercial property on the ground floor ( as they are way too expensive?), current vacancies at 467-473 Miller, 504 Miller and 520 Miller are current examples of this.

Please retain the Miller street heritage façade, reduce the amount of floor space which is not in tune with a vibrant, liveable and much loved rare community asset.

Overdevelopment has already ruined many nearby areas hence why Cammeray is so popular!

This development should conform to the height of neighbouring buildings, which are all two storey in tis section of Miller St. Proposed redevelopment will severley disrupt the row of federation style shop fronts with arched windowed housing above and set a precedent for further possible losses.

My apartment is directly opposite and only has one window/source of natural light facing the street. This development would mean zero privacy for my apartment. No ability to open the blinds without these appartments looking straight in. I will also loose my view and have no outlook. This is overdevelopment and is over height.

Cammeray remains one of the few small, local villages on the lower North Shore, surrounded by larger, more urban areas such as North Sydney, Crows Nest/St Leonards and Neutral Bay.
Any development should maintain the character of the area, including the height and facade of existing buildings.
I therefore object to this development on the basis that the building will overwhelm the streetscape in size and style, further eroding the sense of community and soul of the area.

Development needs to be in keeping with surrounding area
The east side of cammeray shops is federation
To allow different heights and shapes in buildings along the strip causes a parramatta road look which is not in keeping with the area
To keep the area in keeping and and keep the community feel and look we need the community kept to a certain size
Bigger developments change the look and feel of the community and it becomes less of a community

Also Cammeray current congestion during the week does not allow for extra traffic on local roads
Development needs to be improving the site yes allow for maintenance yet in keeping with the community standards - residents of the community deserve a voice

The facade of the building should be maintained in line with the remaining buildings in this block and to keep the character of that strip of shops.
The height should not be above the current height so that it is in line with adjacent buildings.
There should be underground parking and visitors underground parking so as not to impact on the general public parking for the shops and cafes in this area.
There appears to be no benefits to the community of the redevelopment of this space. Perhaps extra underground parking could be added to add to the local area rather than just taking away from it again.

I understand the desire to renovate and improve the buildings on Miller Street, but this should be done more sympathetically to retain the remaining character and heritage of the area, as well as the village feel.

A more appropriate proposal would be to retain the facades and keep building height in line with adjacent buildings.

The proposed DA at 451-455 Miller st Cammeray will be in the Neighbourhood Centre of the Cammeray Village. There are a number of reasons to object to this proposal:
1) the destruction of the distinctive shop fronts which characterise the village- brings no benefit to the local community and will detract from the current village appeal of this place- can this design be modified to incorporate the shopfronts ?

2) the shoe-horning of 12 apartments and the associated 12 extra vehicles in the basement of the development, will add to traffic congestion and be a risk to pedestrian safety, both during construction and after, especially during peak pedestrian use - before and after school, weekends as people access the local shops

3) this current proposed building adds to air and noise pollution - can this be mitigated by reducing the size of the development ?

What is the overall benefit to the local community of such a development and how does it add to the village’s amenity ?

Please retain the distinct streetscape. Part of the charm of Cammeray is the collection of small shops and businesses lining Miller Street. No part of the development should be taller than the current buildings and it should include the facades.
This application should not be allowed to be a precedent for the complete transformation of Cammeray.

No, Platino. I object to another ugly, boxy apartment building looming over Cammeray Village.
North Sydney Council should be conserving this last remaining section of original shop fronts on Miller Street before they are all replaced by poorly built, concrete boxes.
Why is there no heritage listing on these lovely old buildings? Any future developments on this section of Miller Street should be sympathetic to the original streetscape and should focus on maintaining the shop facades.
Miller Street doesn’t need our shops replaced by more mixed use apartment buildings and new shops that then sit empty as no small businesses can afford the sky high rent.
No, thank you.

I object to this development based on many reasons. Cammeray is a wonderful suburb. Full of young families and friendly faces. We care about the world and its future. However, each time small local businesses are shut down for generic mixed-use apartments, our community loses a part of it's soul.
In regards to parking issues, the DA emphasises off-street parking heavily for both occupants and visitors. There are "a maximum permissible off-street car parking provision of 21 spaces".
My concern is that of the vital Disability Parking spot, of which there are very few in the council car park in the rear lane. This Disabled spot is located directly behind the rear exit of the proposed development. By potentially having cars entering and exiting frequently as well as a car lift being in operation, it is clear that this disabled spot is endangered.
As someone who relies on the disability sticker and therefore the disability space, I am very nervous about the future of my access to vital services within Cammeray. Thank you for your time.

North Sydney Council is completely changing the DNA Of Cammeray.
The development particularly along Miller street where there is a village & community, should be enhanced by the conservation of these older buildings & maintaining the facades, not taking them down!. The streetscape should be enhanced with greenery, not more concrete.
There are enough apartments on Miller Street. Platino seems to have a monopoly on any development in the area.

This looks far too big for the village of Cammeray. Please preserve the village feel by maintaining facades as was done with the apartment block next to The Independent Theatre on Miller Street.
Please ensure the developer incorporates existing facades into the design and includes underground parking.

My back garden is directly opposite the back garden of this property, across Antrum St.

I am completely supportive of the DA as the current dwelling is of very poor standing and needs completely replacing (I've been in there many times). I understand that the owners will be replicating the heritage front of the current property and that the replacement property will be much more durable in the long term.

I am also aware that the street has many heritage buildings which have been successfully replaced in a positive way for the benefit of us all for years to come.

I honestly can't see why anyone would object to a much better built, almost exactly the same looking property.

Why destroy a small area of Miller st which has retained its character of times past when the rest of Miller street has changed so much.

This development will change the whole nature of that part of Miller Street and not for the better. It needs to be refused.

Unable to tell what is planned to 'arise from the ashes' of this demolition in this heritage area. Nor am I able to see any major issues here requiring a demolition. Unless it is compatible with and sympathic to existing stock, it shouldn't be demolished. Renovation, sympathetic to existing stock, must be a demonstrable outcome. Can't see this from what I've had access to. Until this can be demonstrated I cannot support the application. If the council can show that it is sympathic to the existing housing stock in the area and has the agreement of local residents then it should not proceed.

Concerned about the affect of this action in a street that has significant heritage housing.

This development is way too big. 12 apartments will be a massive building.

I think the old shop fronts facade need to be preserved.

Over development isn’t what Cammeray needs. It has a lovely village feel here

This looks like a huge development-
It should not be higher than the immediately neighbouring buildings.
Cammeray has a lovely village feel. it must not be spoilt by overdevelopment-
Any new construction needs to be in keeping with the streetscape in that block.
Underground Parking must be included