431-433 Bourke Street Surry Hills NSW 2010

As owners of 18 Jesmond Street, Surry Hills (Jason Wedesweiler & Anthony McGovern) we formally object to the development application proposing 14 private roof top terraces on the Henry building at St Margaret’s, 431-433 Bourke Street, Surry Hills.
We are in direct line of sight to Henry building (south end) from our courtyard level but most notably from Level 2 and 3 from our bedrooms.

Our primary concern is the increase in noise that will be generated from the large proposed roof top terraces on the Henry Building - 14 terraces @ 40sqm each so a total floor space exceeding 500sqm. Current balconies from both the Alba and Ivy buildings create a lot of noise that bounces down to our home already, and this proposed development will undoubtedly amplify noise in our largely quiet terrace house enclave of the conservation area of Surry Hills

We strongly believe creating amenity for 14 private roof terraces for only 14 residences would be to the detriment of the area due to noise impacts to at least 36 residences bounded by Jesmond Street, Crown Street and Clifton Reserve, plus upwards of 29 residences to the northern end of the Henry Building bounded by Denham Street, Bloomfield Lane and Little Bourke Streets, as well as substantial residents in the Ivy, Jasper and Alba buildings

We do not believe creating amenity for 14 private roof top terraces that are approx. 40sqm each holding anywhere between 20 - 50 people each will benefit the many residents that live within the adjacent area, due mainly to acoustic environmental impacts.

We hope that you will support our objection to ensure such a large proposed development will not impact the local area.

As owners of 33 Denham Street, Surry Hills (K Barrow & KW) we formally object to the development application proposing 14 private roof top terraces on the Henry building at St Margaret’s, 431-433 Bourke Street, Surry Hills.
We are just behind the development and within hearing range of the buildings, and sight range of the taller apartments in St Margarets.

Our primary concern is the increase in noise that will be generated from the large proposed roof top terraces on the Henry Building - 14 terraces @ 40sqm each so a total floor space exceeding 500sqm. Current balconies from both the Alba and Ivy buildings create a lot of noise that bounces down to our home already, and this proposed development will undoubtedly amplify noise in our street and building of six terrace houses

We strongly believe creating amenity for 14 private roof terraces for only 14 residences would be to the detriment of the area due to noise impacts to at least 36 residences bounded by Jesmond Street, Crown Street and Clifton Reserve, plus upwards of 29 residences to the northern end of the Henry Building bounded by Denham Street, Bloomfield Lane and Little Bourke Streets, as well as substantial residents in the Ivy, Jasper and Alba buildings

We do not believe creating amenity for 14 private roof top terraces that are approx. 40sqm each holding anywhere between 20 - 50 people each will benefit the many residents that live within the adjacent area, due mainly to acoustic environmental impacts.

We hope that you will support our objection to ensure such a large proposed development will not impact the local area.

Hello - I am sorry for this last minute response though I have been on holidays. I never received notification of this DA, even though it will directly impact our living environment.

As it stands we are regularly kept awake from parties on the balconies from the high rise buildings of Jasper and Alba in the St Margaret's complex. The sound reverberates around this complex and descends on to our street - Jesmond Street.

Taking into consideration that the balconies of Alba and Jasper only accommodate 10 -16 people, to then imagine that 14 roof top terraces are being considered which has the capacity to invite hundreds to party with no way to contain the noise, is unfathomable.

I love the village atmosphere of Surry Hills - though having lived in complexes which have rooftop terraces - I know first hand the impact it makes on the wider area. Often it is the case that the minority impact the majority.

Considering also that the apartments in St Margaret's constantly monitor the noise levels from the restaurants in the complex - then this has an air of hypocrisy to then want to create roof top terraces that will create excessive noise for the area.

I hope that you will support my objection to ensure such a large and obtrusive proposed development will not proceed and damage the village atmosphere of Surry Hills.

Thank you

Adam Worling