Submission to Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
10 December 2013
Name withheld by request
Reproduced with permission
RE: Proposed Aged Care Facility in Middle Head Road, Mosman
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am writing to object to the proposed Aged Care Facility at the end of Middle Head Road, Mosman.
My reasons are not purely personal but on a good practice planning basis which takes into account the silent majority.
My concern is that the following have not yet been thought through deeply:
- The proposal seeks to turn Public land to a Private enterprise. What kind of a Trust does that? What next?
- Whilst an Aged Care facility is laudable, how easy would it be to change the use to unrestricted Residential? This nearly happened in Woollahra.
- There has been steady amplification of uses by the Harbour Trust in this area over the years. It was established to: “conserve and preserve land in the Sydney Harbour region for the benefit of present and future generations of Australians”. This does not include indulging in property development. The legislated objectives of the Harbour Trust must be the guide when considering any proposal.
- Intensification of the uses of the Harbour Trust land has already increased the traffic in the area – not just Middle Head Road. Observe the sole feeder road, Military Road, even outside peak hours. The AADT trend in Mosman has not been considered in this proposal.
In summary my objection is that the Harbour Trust proposes to stealthily destroy the very reason for its existence simply because of cost pressures to its own budget.
Please acknowledge receipt of this communication and confirm that you will place it before Ms Anthea Tinney, Chair of the Harbour Trust Board.
Yours sincerely,
Name withheld by request