Projects in exclusive eastern suburbs street worth $20m to go before council panel
The fate of a string of projects in one of Sydney’s most exclusive streets worth $20m will be decided by Woollahra Council this week — with one developer already taking the case to court.
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A series of proposals to knock down multimillion-dollar properties in one of Sydney’s most exclusive streets will go before Woollahra Council this week, despite plans being refused and one of the developers launching legal action over the decision.
Four Rose Bay homes with spectacular views of the Sydney Harbour and the eastern suburbs will be demolished to make way for new properties and a three-storey apartment block on Kent Rd.
That is if the companies behind the projects are able to convince councillors on Thursday they now meet a number of requirements.
The leafy, exclusive street is filled with luxury homes, tucked between the Royal Sydney Golf Course and Cranbrook School.
Council’s Local Planning Panel is set to make a decision on Thursday on the string of projects, though refused them last year over concerns it did not conserve the heritage of Woollahra and that the three-storey apartment building would breach height requirements.
The developer is currently appealing that decision in the Land and Environment Court.
The total cost of four developments is more than $20 million and Cranbrook School is one of a number of neighbours to submit concerns over the projects.
Over the past six months, residents across the east have campaigned against controversial proposals they say are ruining the heritage feel of suburbs.
The ‘twin towers’ at West Bondi Junction has seen significant backlash over the past six months with campaigners concerned it will overshadow the iconic Centennial Park.
Down the road on Grafton St, neighbours lost a battle in May against a 19-storey tower they believe will ruin their amazing views of the Sydney CBD.
The issue was a hot-button topic on the campaign trail for both the federal and NSW elections earlier this year.
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