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1. Ryde local government area is losing hundreds of trees every year. The NSW Government has been responsible for a high percentage of that loss as a result of the imposition of high density housing and mixed use development in the Business Parks at North Ryde and Macquarie Park. These were once attractive employment centres with architect designed buildings set amongst tall endemic trees and shrubs. Ryde Council did nothing to prevent these development controls to be swept away. And the Council approved a new DCP allowing Ausgrid, the University, and other authorities to have open slather on the trees of Ryde.
   The 17 trees which are the subject of this application by Property NSW will get the tick of approval from Ryde Council. Just as the clearing of large mature trees were approved at Macquarie Hospital, despite being part of an endangered ecological community, and at Delhi Road, mature trees within the National Park have been cleared for road widening. This is the sad and shameful history of Ryde. From the tree clearing for the M2 to the clearing of bush land to widen Epping Road to about 10 lanes to create the Lane Cove Tunnel, there is apparently no tree which is safe in Ryde.
   What does Ryde Council propose to do when the whole area becomes one massive swathe of concrete and tar? It has no one to blame for the adverse impacts other than it’s own decision makers.
   Why do an assessment when the outcome is so predictable?

2. I absolutely love trees so do get devastated when tree get cut down unnecessary but let's be realistic in this case. The developer who spent millions on this block of land is not going to hold back developing it due to 17 trees. Now I don't know which 17 trees these are but I can count around 17 in the middle which probably indicates none on the edges of the block is being removed.

   I am hoping the trees which can be saved are saved and farewell to those which can't. Hopefully council pays attention to the landscaping plan and makes the developer put in some trees in appropriate positions capable of growing tall.

3. Trees? Aren't those the things that are tall, green on the top and they attract and feed pretty birds? Why would anyone want those? They're messy and they get in the way for more concrete high rise. I say, let's get rid of the lot. Then our grandchildren can enjoy a vista of buildings to block off their sunshine.
   As for removing them from a courtyard that's even better as who wants shade?
   Ryde Council and the State Government have been approving over development for the past twenty years (at any price) so why even ask us our opinion ? Apart from giving us an opportunity to let off some steam. Thanks.

4. Proposals for development and expansion of Macquarie Park extend to 2028 at the minimum. As hinted at above, the buyer of this site didn't acquire it to open a hippie commune, but I hope the planning authorities consider in overall strategies that tree removal is suffocating the community - literally.

5. I note that the proposal includes creation of a 7000 square metre public park. I would assume that new tree planting would be a part of that.

   http://www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/haveyoursay/Past-Have-Your-Say/Planning-Proposal-45-61-Waterloo-Road-Macquarie-Park

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