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The Age
05-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
The Sydney heritage home owners worried they'll be swamped by apartments
David Tindale was philosophical when he first learnt the upper north shore street where he bought his 1930s house decades ago would be rezoned for high-rise apartments close to the railway station. 'We thought, 'C'est la vie', we've had a good 20 years here. We figured we would sell the house to a developer and find somewhere new. Then later we started to realise, we've got a big problem.' Tindale is among frustrated owners of more than 70 locally heritage-listed houses that have been ring-fenced from development under plans to increase housing density around Roseville, Lindfield, Killara and Gordon railway stations in the Ku-ring-gai council area. The upshot, the owners argue, is their houses will be surrounded by apartments that will potentially block sunlight, impinge on their privacy and reduce the value of their properties. It's the most recent battle over balancing preservation with progress in Ku-ring-gai. The Minns government's push to reshape Sydney's suburbs with more intensive development along the rail corridor has been fiercely resisted by the local council and created mixed fortunes for home owners as property developers rush to replace freestanding homes with apartments. Loading The NSW government excluded heritage-listed properties from its transport-oriented development (TOD) scheme, which last May rezoned land within 400 metres of the four railway stations to allow buildings up to six storeys to deliver 23,200 homes. The council took the government to court in an attempt to block the plans and devised a compromise scheme, which was exhibited last month. Under the council's proposal, buildings up to 28 storeys would be allowed within 800 metres of railway stations. The council said it had aimed to position larger developments away from areas with a high concentration of locally heritage-listed homes or heritage conservation areas (HCAs). The council also proposes to grant development rights to heritage properties in higher-density areas if developers incorporate the protected buildings into their projects. Tindale said the plans were 'leaving a little anachronistic slice of heritage for no reason'.
Sydney Morning Herald
05-05-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney heritage home owners worried they'll be swamped by apartments
David Tindale was philosophical when he first learnt the upper north shore street where he bought his 1930s house decades ago would be rezoned for high-rise apartments close to the railway station. 'We thought, 'C'est la vie', we've had a good 20 years here. We figured we would sell the house to a developer and find somewhere new. Then later we started to realise, we've got a big problem.' Tindale is among frustrated owners of more than 70 locally heritage-listed houses that have been ring-fenced from development under plans to increase housing density around Roseville, Lindfield, Killara and Gordon railway stations in the Ku-ring-gai council area. The upshot, the owners argue, is their houses will be surrounded by apartments that will potentially block sunlight, impinge on their privacy and reduce the value of their properties. It's the most recent battle over balancing preservation with progress in Ku-ring-gai. The Minns government's push to reshape Sydney's suburbs with more intensive development along the rail corridor has been fiercely resisted by the local council and created mixed fortunes for home owners as property developers rush to replace freestanding homes with apartments. Loading The NSW government excluded heritage-listed properties from its transport-oriented development (TOD) scheme, which last May rezoned land within 400 metres of the four railway stations to allow buildings up to six storeys to deliver 23,200 homes. The council took the government to court in an attempt to block the plans and devised a compromise scheme, which was exhibited last month. Under the council's proposal, buildings up to 28 storeys would be allowed within 800 metres of railway stations. The council said it had aimed to position larger developments away from areas with a high concentration of locally heritage-listed homes or heritage conservation areas (HCAs). The council also proposes to grant development rights to heritage properties in higher-density areas if developers incorporate the protected buildings into their projects. Tindale said the plans were 'leaving a little anachronistic slice of heritage for no reason'.
