386 Princes Highway, Rockdale NSW 2216

I have significant concerns about the height of this and other proposed developments such as that at 397 Princes Highway as they will set a precedent for further developments in the Princes Highway corridor.

Historically, the ridge running above Banksia railway station is thought to be one of the sites Captain James Cook climbed to to in 1770 to assess the area surrounding Botany Bay.

Thousands of residents who live on this ridge are at risk of having this historic outlook blocked by the proposed development of high rise appartment blocks. Whilst there is a certain inevitability of development in the local area, rows of 10 storey appartment blocks along the highway at Banksia and Arncliffe will completely destroy the views and ambience for many current residents of these areas.

I am not against the development of unit blocks in this area, but feel that there should be height restrictions with no blocks being higher than the current block of units on the corner of Banksia Ave and the highway, next door to the Woolworths Petrol Station.

My other concern is the impact any high rise developments will have on the already overcrowded traffic on the Highway. We are already suffering the impact of poor infrastructure development around Wolli Creek with many large apartment blocks and a road system which has insufficient capacity to deal with the increased amounts of traffic in the area. Further high rise decvelopments locally are only going to exascerbate this issue.

I think that stricter height restrictions should be applied to unit blocks along the prices highway between Rockdale and Arncliffe. Any unit developments in this area should be restricted to a maximum of 5 storeys.

Your home is most probably built on the site of captain cooks historical outlook of the banksia ridge .. This development is now a government planning issue not a council issue .. You can't stop progress .. I live at banksia station , princes hwy side and the zoning height is set currently approved and set at 8 stories .. Information will be released shortly for even higher and I look forward like many others for the change around the station and along the arncliffe to Rockdale princes hwy corridor

hi there. if anyone has any information about any plans for banksia/arncliffe and wolli creek area, please email me.
i have a new company that helps the every day joe go up against these developers in the area. i know they are coming to the area, but i hate to see anyone taken advantage of and therefore i have a proposal for residents and i help them team up! i give data, research, facts to the owners and serve them only, hence we wont operate like real estate agents, but serve you and have an interest with you so you get the right prices and not get ripped off!

regards

rabih
rabih @ live.com .au

The proposed height is significantly higher than neighbouring buildings and will therefore be to the detriment of those that live in the immediate surrounding area and on Banksia/Rockdale slope looking down towards Botany Bay.

It is concern that the council seems to be approving developments of this type with very little regard to residents who live in low impact residential housing and have called the region home for many years.

There is no reference in the application to the impact on the area and at the very least this should be included before any decision is made.

Until the priority precinct zoning is released and available for broad public feedback, buildings of this height should not be approved.