Peat Island Redevelopment
As part of their strategy of consultation and to keep the residents in our community informed, the State Property Authority of the NSW Government issued a number of communications under the broad title 'Peat Island and Mooney Mooney Lands'.
Peat Island and Mooney Mooney Lands
Community Newsletters
Peat Island and Mooney Mooney Rezoning Application Process
Media Release - Dominic Perrottet MP
NSW Government - Planning and Environment
Property NSW Peat Island Video Presentation
Local Environment Plans
Should the Minister (or delegates, including councils where matters have been delegated) approve the local environmental plan, it is published on the NSW legislation website and becomes law.
Infrastructure supply
Noise
70-80% of the area around Peat Island has been identified as being affected by highway noise that is beyond the residential standard. The proposal addresses this by requiring installation of noise barriers. These will be of some considerable height given the building heights envisaged. There is no mention of preventing reflected noise from the barriers towards the East affecting residents in Point Rd or Kowan Rd.
Traffic
There will be a significant amount of increased traffic but there is no recognition of the impact this will have of our transport hubs of Brooklyn and Berowra and the impact on the already stretched parking availability will be significant. A far as is known, an in-depth assessment of the traffic impact has not been carried out.
Lot Sizes
Lot sizes are not in keeping with the general sizes in Mooney. What’s more, the Council guidelines for R1 and R2 areas have been altered recently to allow for the smaller lots. This is not in keeping with providing a consistent and pleasing aspect in this highly sensitive area. Such sizing may well be appropriate in the Sydney metropolis but it is not appropriate for the Gosford/Wyong region.
Community facilities
The proposal does not provide for any community facilities. e.g. library, meeting hall, playgrounds, etc. There is a requirement for provision open space per head of population and it needs to be demonstrated that this requirement is being met. We are still waiting for the Fire Station matter to be resolved and the community remains poorly served by the now extensive delay.
Marina
This part of the proposal is seen as very problematic due to dredging and river flow issues.
Heritage Buildings
The proposal does not include any plan for use or preservation of the Heritage buildings or plan to preserve the path that is the original Pacific Highway. There is no mention of improvements to pedestrian access to and from Point Rd, Peat Island or the Club.
Island Development
A significant area earmarked for development on the Island itself is prone to flooding on king tides but there is no recognition of this, or plan to address, that will meet or consider environment standards/impacts.
Burials etc.
There are said to be some burials in the area on the mainland, and there are some remembrance gardens that hold ashes of previous hospital residents. There is no plan to determine the position of the burials or to preserve the gardens.