Trash and Treasure Bazaar residential plans: Trifalga Property Group lodge plans

The future of the famous Trash and Treasure Bazaar on Camden Valley Way is in murky waters as residents vow to fight plans to transform the site into a residential hub.

Concerned residents in Sydney’s southwest have condemned a development proposal on the famous Trash and Treasure site on Camden Valley Way in what homeowners say will be the “biggest fight of their lives”.

Liverpool City Council recently received a development application from Trifalga Property Group to transform the prominent community flea market known for second-hand clothes, furniture and varied street food, into a residential subdivision with 124 residential lots.

The Trash and Treasure markets reopened in 2018 following a brief closure in 2016 after operating weekly for 29 years.

Trifalga Property Group, which has named the project ‘Greenlands Horningsea Park’, says its plans for a low rise residential development site was key to improving the area’s critical lack of housing supply.”

“Our proposal for this project includes residential lots and a significant amount of vegetated active open space along the Cabramatta Creek,” a spokesman said.

Artist’s impression of Horningsea Park development. Picture: Trifalga Property Group.

However, residents say the plans could affect a combination of closed-off streets and cul de sacs including Taubman Drive, Gungarlin Drive, Blackman Crescent, Carruthers Drive, Tate Crescent and Bulmann Ave in Horningsea Park.

Resident Lejla Kalender said she never received a letter from council about the plans, calling the proposal a “disaster waiting to happen”.

Liverpool Council’s development proposal of 124 Residential Lots and 3 other lots into three stages. Picture: Supplied.

“It was my neighbour across the road who actually told me that the councillor sent her a letter and then another letter, giving them the deadline to oppose,” she said.

“A lot of residents in the area are from the older generations and I know a lot of them

wouldn’t have been notified either.”

“My neighbour across the road, his English isn’t very good and he asked if I could put in his opposition [to the plans] for him.”

Ms Kalender slammed the council’s consultation process, claiming she contacted Liverpool Council over the phone but was directed to search for the development proposal on their website.

Artist’s impressions of the planned development. Picture: Trifalga Property Group.

“It’s bullsh*t because they’re going to open the roads and then people who never got a letter are going to say ‘what the hell we were never notified’.”

The mother-of-three said neighbours were angry because the main entry to the proposed residential subdivision will cut into her quiet street of Taubman Dr – where she’s lived for four years.

“The street is narrow and it won’t be able to withhold the extra cars coming through and parking on the road already takes up a lot of space,” she said.

Residents have from 31 August and 28 September to submit an objection to the proposal. Picture: Supplied.

The letter notifying some Horningsea Park residents. Picture: Supplied.

Ms Kalender said bringing in “more traffic is going to be even worse for the area”.

“It already takes you half an hour just to get out of my street if I leave at a certain time … everyone is complaining about how bad it is already.

She also said she had concerns about the children’s safety in the area, as well as the impact on property prices.

However, a traffic report lodged as part of the plans state the projected increase in traffic activity will be “minimal”.

A Liverpool City Council spokeswoman said the development application was lodged with council on June 28 and had neighbours had been appropriately informed.

“Council advertised the application for the required legislated period of 28 days from August 31, issuing direct notification letters to 129 properties surrounding the development site, and has received several submissions to date,” she said.

A Trifalga spokesman said the company was working with council and the community.

“As part of our development application, we have addressed the proposed road design and the development’s impact on local traffic.”

“We’re continuing to work through the assessment process with council and are responding to community submissions about our project.”

Residents have until Wednesday to lodge a response – a deadline Ms Kalender said was “not enough time.” She has created a petition on Change.org opposing the proposal.