Manly Observer: Hundreds of Narrabeen locals took to Ocean Street this afternoon to protest the proposed development of a retirement complex with fears it could mark the beginning of an unwanted precedent.
From 10 am, the streets were flooded with furious pickets detesting a State Significant Development Application from Retirement by Moran; the owner of the proposed development which looks to build a five storey seniors housing development in replacement of the former Wesley Taylor retirement facility.
Local community group Better Planning for Northern Beaches led the protests, spouting grievances with perceived liberties taken on the DA which go against the suburb’s development conduct.
“They’re going up to six storeys… it’s too big, “Better Planning for Northern Beaches member Michelle Cudmore told Manly Observer among protesters, “They’re knocking down all the Norfolk pines that are at the back of the site they’re building right out to the setback. It’s just not fair that they can do it and nobody else can.”...
Pittwater MP Jacqui Scruby was also present advocating for the State Government to stick by their original assessment of the area not being appropriate for mid to high level rises, “21 meters when the planning limit says 12.3 it’s just too much,” she said.