Have Your Say Old

Suggested Good Points:

·        Height limit of 5 storeys maximum when viewed from Bradfield Parade (or 6 storeys on one side if ground is sloping)

·        Cafes, and small supermarket

·        Community space, including possible library

·        Retention of existing trees with target of 25-30% canopy

·        Retention of Blue Gum High Forest and pond as a recreation area

·        Cycle and pedestrian links

Suggested Bad Points

·        No increase to commuter parking.  The station will still be difficult to use for existing WPHV residents.

·        No increase to bus services.  Off-peak services from WPHV only operate hourly

·        Only 5% affordable housing for our essential workers

·        Limited parking for new residents (less than 1 space per unit).  Residents may resort to using the commuter carpark.

·        Limited parking for new cafes

·        No public school within 2km

·        No new sports fields

·        No intersection upgrades, even though 390 new dwellings will generate additional traffic because schools, playing fields, swimming pools, hospitals, beaches, friends, family etc. cannot all be accessed by public transport.

Use this link to make your submission on the Landcom rezoning.  Submissions are due by 28th August 2022

https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/cherrybrook-ssp

Suggested Good Points

·        Height limit of 5 storeys maximum, with extra setback for top 2 storeys

·        2 new parks in WPHV plus 1 new park and extension of Robert Rd park in Cherrybrook

·        Cycle and pedestrian links

·        Aiming to retain and protect significant vegetation

·        Development limited to land within 400m of station

·        Reduced development on southern side of Castle Hill Rd compared to earlier plans, acknowledging that the steeper topography represents a longer walk to the station.

·        Development to the west and east of the proposed green village deferred for 10 years and restricted to low-rise terrace and semi-detached housing.

·        Minimum lot size of 4000sqm on southern side of Castle Hill Rd.

Suggested Bad Points

·        A total of 3,200 dwellings (Cherrybrook and WPHV combined) represents approx. 7,360 additional residents over a period of 20 years.

·        There will be a huge increase in traffic on already congested roads.  Interim upgrades are promised for some intersections by 2031 with a full upgrade of Highs/County Dr/Castle Hill Rd intersection by 2041.  Upgrades need to happen earlier.

·        There is no provision for a ‘kiss and ride’ drop-off zone on the south side of Castle Hill Rd.  This would make it easier for residents in WPHV to access the station.

·        There is no provision for a grade separated crossing of Castle Hill Road to improve station access from the south side of Castle Hill Rd.

·        A new primary and secondary school will be required, but a site has not been suggested.

·        2 new sports fields will be required, preferably within 2km of the precinct, but no possible sites have been identified.  WPHV is already short of sports fields and Hills Shire Council has always maintained there are no possible sites locally.  A site should be identified before any development is approved.

There are 3 options for implementing the rezoning.  We recommend that you request Option 2 which allows each Council to prepare their own planning proposal to implement the rezoning.  (Option 1 would pass control to the State Government and Option 3 would rely of individual developers submitting proposals.)

Use this link to make your submission on the Cherrybrook Station Precinct Draft Place Strategy https://pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/draftplans/exhibition/cherrybrook-station-precinct-place-strategy