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In progressAdditional public meeting information:
The public meeting will be livestreamed on the Commission’s website and viewable online in real time. Any members of the public that are not registering to speak but wish to observe the public meeting in person are requested to register their interest in attending the meeting in person using the Attendance Register.
Map showing the location
Documents
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Referral letter redacted (PDF, 119.52 KB)
| 24.04.2025 |
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Recommended conditions of consent (PDF, 700.78 KB)
| 24.04.2025 |
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Assessment Report (PDF, 4.46 MB)
| 24.04.2025 |
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Conflicts register (PDF, 60.47 KB)
| 24.04.2025 |
Meetings
Meeting information
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10:00am Wednesday 21 May
Independent Planning Commission Level 15, 135 King St, Sydney NSW 2000
Speakers registration
Please register your interest to speak at this event prior to the advertised closing date for speaker registrations using the link below.
Livestream and recordings
A livestream of this public event will commence at the advertised event start time. A video recording of the public event, which may be edited or redacted prior to publication in line with our guidelines, will be published as soon as practicable after the event and be available until the case is completed.
Speaker schedule and transcripts
There are currently no documents.
Public meeting notification
The community will be able to have their say in a public meeting on a development application (SSD-49653211) for public domain works, landscaping, construction and operation of a new pedestrian bridge and upgrades to the existing pedestrian bridge associated with the approved concept plan for the Harbourside Shopping Centre Redevelopment. The proposed development is located within the Darling Harbour precinct at 2-10 Darling Drive, Darling Harbour.
The decision on whether the development application will be given planning approval has been referred to the Independent Planning Commission because the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure received at least 50 public submissions objecting to the proposal. Commissioners Mr Andrew Mills (Panel Chair), Mr Richard Pearson and Mrs Shelley Penn AM have been appointed by the Commission Chair to determine the application.
Key issues identified in the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s whole-of-government assessment of the development application include the existing concept approval and design excellence, landscaping, operational noise impacts and construction related impacts.
The Commission has access to all previous written submissions made to the Department on this proposed development, however it is particularly helpful for the Commission Panel to also hear the community’s views following the Department’s assessment of the key issues and its recommended conditions of consent. These documents are available on the Commission’s website.
A livestreamed public meeting on the proposed development will be held at the Independent Planning Commission offices at Level 15, 135 King Street Sydney 2000 on Wednesday 21 May 2025 (10:00AM AEST start). Registered speakers will be able to present either in person or virtually over video link (via Zoom) or telephone. Anyone wishing to present at the public meeting – either in person or virtually – must pre-register on the Commission’s website using the Speaker Registration Form. The deadline for speaker registrations is 12:00PM AEST (noon) on Tuesday 13 May 2025.
The public meeting will be livestreamed on the Commission’s website and viewable online in real time. Any members of the public that are not registering to speak but wish to observe the public meeting in person are requested to register their interest in attending the meeting in person using the Attendance Register.
The Commission is also inviting members of the public to make written submissions via the ‘Make a Submission’ portal on the Commission’s website. The Commission will also accept submissions made via post or email. Written submissions will be accepted until 5:00pm on Monday 26 May 2025.
Please note
Registered speakers for the public meeting will be asked to indicate a preference for presenting to the Commission Panel either in-person at the venue or virtually (i.e. via Zoom video link or telephone). All members of the public who wish to attend the public meeting to observe must pre-register.
Public submissions
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| 796 | Name Redacted | 29/04/2025 |
Name Redacted
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796 |
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New South Wales 2000 |
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29/04/2025 |
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Submission |
Submission to Independent Planning Committee on the Harbourside Shopping Centre Redevelopment - Public Domain and Bridges (SSD-49653211) project. The evolution of the development consent process to the Harbourside Shopping Centre Redevelopment - Public Domain and Bridges (SSD-49653211) project has gone on for many years and the residents of the neighbouring One Darling Harbour have come to terms with the final design. The Mirvac team held a meeting with the interested residents last year and came to an agreement that the North Bridge was an essential amenity that must be restored to allow safe and easy access to Pyrmont Bridge. The Mirvac team agreed with the view of the meeting with one or two dissenting voices. Resident understood that the status quo with the bridge would apply and were happy that we were getting our bridge back! The summary of the key issues raised in submission to SSD really concerns me in that it states the submission issue proportions as: • Adverse amenity impact from the use of the North Bridge 37%; and • Request for the removal of the North Bridge 18%; whereas • Support for retention of the North Bridge is shown as less than 10%. This summary gives a totally incorrect view of the support for reinstating the North Bridge providing access to Pyrmont Bridge. The retention of the North Bridge is crucial to the people most affected by is loss since demolition in the following ways: • Elderly residents had a level and accessible route to and from Pyrmont Bridge and Harbourside shops. • The dangerous slip lane pedestrian crossing at Murray and Pyrmont Bridge Road could be avoided. This has had many near miss incidents with cars speeding around the corner • The bridge provided covered and safe access to Harbourside shops in stormy weather. I strongly request that the North Bridge remain to be reinstated as part of the development. Please do not take away our access. |
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| 791 | Name Redacted | 28/04/2025 |
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791 |
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New South Wales 2000 |
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28/04/2025 |
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Submission |
I want to say THANK YOU! to both the Department of Planning and the developer (MIRVAC) for retaining the North pedestrian bridge. My husband and I are now in our 70s and I have a severe mobility impairment (balance, slow pace and short distance). The North Bridge enables me to safely and easily access Pyrmont Bridge and the Harbourside foreshore. During the redevelopment construction period its closure has had a significant impact on my daily life as I now have to navigate a sloping, uneven footpath along Murray St and cross on a busy traffic intersection on a blind pedestrian corner. In addition, when we are baby-sitting our 2 small grandchildren, this further complicates things as we try to control 2 toddlers and cross the busy intersection. We know that we have to continue to do this a few more years during construction but are so relieved that when it is all finished, we will be able to once again access Pyrmont Bridge and foreshore safely and easily by using the North Bridge. So again - THANK YOU! |