161 Englorie Park Drive, Glen Alpine NSW 2560

I hereby object to this development proposal as the community feedback mentions a lot of issues after the approval. This would include parking issues, and conditions around the operating hours. In order to maintain community spirit, kindly do not approve this for a public place of worship.

I live on this street and object to this development proposal. Parking will be an issue affecting the residents as well as the hours of operation.

I strongly object to the development of public workship place in this area as it’s a quite residential area and our community is used to this way of living without any parking hassle nor seeing to much crowd. The spot for workship should be outside of the residential area which can be a designated spot where people belonging to the faith can practice freely without creating any issues to the residents who aren’t related or connected to such faith.

I strongly object to the construction of the public worship due to parking issues, operating hours, too many people coming in from outside of the area which will lead to many problems affecting the community spirit and security. Please build the public worship outside of Glen Alpine where everyone can freely come and do not affect the community who are not related to the religion. Please keep Glen Alpine as a peaceful suburb.

I strongly object to the approval of this development application. Residential streets are not appropriate places for places of worship. I moved to Glen Alpine from Mclaughlin Circuit in Bradbury because of the noise, parking issues and general lack of consideration for the neighbouring residents from the place of worship that fronts on to St Johns Road and backs on to Mclaughlin Circuit. There is no reason why this place of worship could not be set up in an industrial area or other non residential area. Previously sites have been approved for places of worship that were intended to be quiet and non invasive to neighbouring residents only to have them sold to another faith and turned into something that was never intended for a quiet suburban street.

I wish to formally object to the approval of the proposed development application for a Place of Public Worship in Glen Alpine.

Glen Alpine is a quiet low-density residential suburb. The introduction of a public worship facility in a residential area is inconsistent with the intended character and amenity of the suburb. Such facilities are better suited to sites in non-residential zones — such as industrial or mixed-use areas — where parking capacity, traffic flow, and public access can be properly managed.

My specific concerns are as follows:

Traffic and Parking Impact:
The proposed street is one way as divided by a median strip and not designed to accommodate the volume of vehicles that regular gatherings and events at a public worship facility typically attract.

Nearby residential properties would experience significant congestion and parking overflow, potentially resulting in illegal parking and access issues for residents, visitors, and emergency services.

Precedent and Land Use:
Once a property is approved as a Place of Public Worship, future use by any religious group or congregation does not require a new approval. This creates uncertainty for nearby residents regarding the future scale and nature of use on the site.

Previous examples in nearby suburbs have demonstrated that sites approved for small-scale, low-impact use can later expand significantly in intensity and frequency of gatherings, exceeding original expectations.

Noise and Amenity:
Activities extending from early morning to late evening, including frequent gatherings, can result in ongoing noise impacts inconsistent with a quiet suburban environment.

In light of these factors, I respectfully request that the Council refuse this application on the grounds that the proposed development is incompatible with the residential character, traffic capacity, and amenity of Glen Alpine.