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1. As a resident of Gosford I would like to very strongly object to the height of this building in 26-30 Manns Street Gosford.

   There are many, many residents who will be impacted by a building of this massive height size. It is overkill for the main street of Gosford.

   Building heights should be tiered smaller to a certain height back from the waterfront to allow those of us who live at the back of Gosford eg John Whiteway Drive, not have such a huge object thrust up in front of us blocking our views beyond and making Mann Street look ridiculous.

   The Bonython Building is too tall for our main street and stands out like a sore thumb however it is in the middle of the main street where other businesses are and it is only 14 levels. Imagine how unsightly a 26 level building will look on Gosford's main street at this location. It is not like it is in the middle of town. It will be where residential homes and apartments already exist. The beginning of suburbia not businesses.

   It is heart breaking to think any building of this size would even be considered so near to our biggest assets our new waterpark and views to our waterways.

   It will be like plonking a huge eyesore on a plot of land and hope it blends in with it's surroundings. It will not.

   Very, very bad planning and unfair to residents who have invested in buying their homes in Gosford to keep the city alive.
   
   It will be very sad if this building comes to fruition at this height. Half the height would be palatable but only just.

   Please, please have a heart and listen to the residents about this project.

   Gosford is not the Gold Coast or Sydney and does not need mega storey buildings at this end of the of the city.

   Kind regards Annette Botfield

2. I would like to support Annette's very appropriate and practical objection. A building of that height should not be built so close to the water front. There should be a sensible height restriction on all buildings of 4 to 5 stories in Gosford if we want to save its natural beauty. Gosford's hills are a very attractive and a pleasant draw card. I have recently moved to Gosford from Sydney to escape such disastrous architecture so I certainly do not want Sydney reproduced in Gosford with its traffic jams, pollution, queueing every where, with no real town planning that actually could enhance the town's already amazing natural assets. Obscuring water and bush land views that now exist will lower the values of many properties which is actually theft.. No one wants to look into a high rise block. Surely the natural beauty of Gosford is worth preserving and the not lining of the pockets of developers and the NSW state government?

3. regarding proposed 26-30 mann st
   This is great news for Gosford, at 25 storeys and 80m is equal in height to existing buildings high up on Henry parry drive. this project will create many jobs and give residence great views and it’s retail podium will activate the area . This is all part of the big picture and future Gosford is looking bright

4. When buildings like this are built in Gosford it seldom ever creates jobs for locals in the construction Industry. What it does do it put more utes on the M1 from Sydney to the Coast.

   Is it not strange that high rises are always approved far from the water front and slowly other high rises are built in front of these until right on the water front?

   I think it's now impossible to put the genie back in the bottle as the (old) council totally missed its calling and the new temporary one is looking for investment to grow and pay off debt. For Gosford to survive as a township is must grow as proven by its decline over the past decades. infrastructure will be the real key issue. The question "Can Gosford’s infrastructure support these buildings with the increase in population? " Population as in residence and workers. Car parking, transport fluidity and public transport are three main concerns. All one has to do is drive a car onto race course road to Mann street during ‘peek hour’ to see that there’s going to be huge issues in the future if nothing is done, let alone the bottle neck that is East Gosford to name just one.

5. This is a welcome new project that has taken St Hilliers at least 5 years to get here with a lot of silly stalling and resistance - now Gosford might grow up.

   The site is in a great spot, the building looks good, finally the ugly council building will be over-shadowed. The mix of 136 units is great, mainly two's for couples and young families. The shared retail area, over 600 sqm is great news, good food, coffee, wine etc.

   Also great will be the activation of this area which the old Gosford Council and our recent Central Coast Council have held back, selfishly, for so many years. Central Coast Council does not have a Strategic Planning activity/department, what a shame, so developments like this have been stalled by planners used to signing of new garages and extensions. Luckily St. Hilliers have filed all the required studies and done all the Council's work for it - well done.

   I hope lots of progressive residents and ratepayers read and comment positively on this development - so that we can finally start to grow up.

6. I totally support this development and object the concerns about the architecture and height. This proposal is being designed by a reputable architecture practice in DKO Architecture and is a development that is much needed in the area. Gosford has been on the decline for decades and I'm sick of people opposing good design and actual decent sized development. All you have to do is take a drive around Gosford in the middle of the day and see that every second block is vacant and derelict. Businesses are constantly going out of business and shop fronts just sit empty. Bonython Tower and The Bon pavilion show what good design can do to the main street of Gosford. The Bon feels so out of place at the moment because you walk off the street full of empty shop fronts and walk into a quality bar and restaurant that seems to always be busy. There is the demand for good quality venues in Gosford and hopefully this development can encourage others to open. There are more car park structures in Gosford than decent restaurants to get dinner. These types of high quality design will encourage businesses to invest in Gosford and will help activate the park and waterfront.
   This development will be the first of many towers that hopefully get built in the near future, Gosford Alive, Archibald, Gosford Library, the new Gosford hotel just to name a few. With all the development applications currently in Council around the area and the ones already approved, I have high hopes for Gosford finally becoming the regional city it has had the potential to be for years. I'm a young architect who lives in Springfield and I have all my fingers and toes crossed that this development is approved and Gosford can be brought back to life.

7. This building is an architectural disaster at the height of 26 floors or 80 metres and is not in character with the historical southern end of Gosford CBD. Supporters will no doubt be overjoyed by the proposed towers in Mann street of some 32 floors.

   These types of a proposal are egotistical by nature, create vertical ghettos and destroy the overall aesthetics of the Gosford Basin.

   Our planning on the Central Coast should embrace development but should be more horizontal by nature and on decent sized blocks spread across the LGA area and connected by rapid transport to hubs connected to mainstream transport nodes.

   This wanton need for the high rise is spoiling the Sydney basin with masses of vertical ghettos connected with ugly but necessary infrastructure with associated high tolls.
   These buildings are also proving to be structural failures causing owners significant dismay and grief. We will also need to increase the capacity of services, particularly fire fighting appliances and greater control over construction and materials selection than that which we have witnessed being built into existing high rise developments.

   With NSW state Government changing legislation to meet the needs of greedy developers where will the high rise end? Or do we want to see high rise developments along our famous pristine beaches?

   Planning associated with the Central Coast has been a basket case for many years and government legislative changes will eventually witness control of all future planning taken out of the hands of rate-payers and control given to other State established planning authorities such as the Greater Sydney Region Planning Commission.

8. regarding comment by R Abrahams,
   Gosford is and will be a major city and centre of Central Coast. these new buildings which are alot higher then current tallest are normal for this size city. 20-30storeys is the future of Gosford not lowrise. Lowrise is what it has been staggnated for years due to poor planning and ignorant councillors. Now the city is governed by state planning which supports new dynamic development which will push the city into the 21st century.
   Please dont think tall buildings are potential ghettos. thats really backward thinking.
   tall buildings create skylines and give a signature to a city. Tall buildings generate activity and interest. Look at Parramatta,it was stagnated for decades with lowrise and now many skyscrapers are being developed and its becoming a new vibrant city on its own.
   Dont stop highrise as that will stop Gosford progressing inot the new dynamic city it is becomning. finally.

9. You’d think the next step if this is approved would be to add an extra lane to Central Coast high or at the very least expand this part of Mann st. No the opposite is more likely to happen. Bus lanes, Bike lanes, Gardens will steal away lanes meant for Cars. Traffic on Henry Parry drive, Central Coast hwy, Mann st is already unable to cope with the slightest traffic hiccup. Infrastructure e.g High speed train, Light rail is decades away. Will a road ever be built through Rumbalara National Park to Connect Gosford to Erina, The Entrance , etc. Not likely. Only the developers and Council land rate coffers , will benefit. Maybe we might get a Brand new Coles or Woolies.

10. You’d think the next step if this is approved would be to add an extra lane to Central Coast high or at the very least expand this part of Mann st. No the opposite is more likely to happen. Bus lanes, Bike lanes, Gardens will steal away lanes meant for Cars. Traffic on Henry Parry drive, Central Coast hwy, Mann st is already unable to cope with the slightest traffic hiccup. Infrastructure e.g High speed train, Light rail is decades away. Will a road ever be built through Rumbalara National Park to Connect Gosford to Erina, The Entrance , etc. Not likely. Only the developers and Council land rate coffers , will benefit. Maybe we might get a Brand new Coles or Woolies.

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