NorthConnex

Please find below my submission in response to the exhibition of the EIS for NorthConnex.
Firstly I would like to state we object to the project as described in the EIS.
I have a high level of concern regarding the following issues and request that these be considered by
NorthConnex and the Department of Planning. In regards to the NorthConnex tunnel, I am concerned about:
1. Placement of the northern ventilation stack in the centre of a densely populated residential area in
Wahroonga, where 9,300 school children will be exposed, as well as multiple aged care facilities, hospitals,
businesses and homes.
2. I am highly concerned about the multiple large scale research studies that suggest the impacts of air
pollutants on health are serious. These include increased death from heart disease, increased risks of
lung cancer, stroke, poor lung growth in children, increased asthma, and recent research suggesting low
birth weight for pregnant women, increased autism, and congenital heart defects. These studies confi rm
air pollutants have prothrombotic and infl ammatory effects on humans which cause the above health
problems.
To address my/our concerns I request that the following actions are undertaken:
1. Due to the signifi cant health concerns of the current project design, I request the department of planning
does not approve the project in it's current form.
2. I also request that alternative transport options to ease congestion on Pennant Hills Rd be considered such as an orbital surface route

As a West Pennant Hills valley resident, I wish to add to the submission made by the WPHVPA.

I wish to point out that Oakes Road and Aiken Road which I regularly access to go on to Pennant Hills Road towards Carlingofd / Parramatta or to Copeland Avenue via Eaton Road to Beecroft are veritable parking lot at key sections even today. The traffic from Highs Road backs up to Oratava Avenue and increasingly we see a beeline on Timberline Avenue.

These are residential areas and traffic is increasing every week during morning and evening peak hours as we can see. Further I am concerned about the excessive noise we hear of trucks on Pennant Hills road at all times during the day.

There are a number of child care centres around here and parents do find it difficult to drop and collect their loved ones in time and avoid penalty rates. Besides, it is not good for the young children to be subjected to delays as a result of these construction works and pollution increases in this area.

I am writing in response to the proposed NorthConnex Tunnel which will directly impact my family and I as there will be a construction at the top of my street (Trelawney Street) where the intention is to remove around 400,000 tonnes of spoil.

Although in support of the finished tunnel as this will hopefully reduce large trucks and congestion along Pennant Hills Road, I am concerned about the feasibility of having trucks enter and leave the site at 1 per minute for 24 hours a day over the construction period.

Supposedly, trucks are to enter via Loch Maree Avenue and exit directly onto Pennant Hills Road from Trelawney Street. The lights at Loch Maree Avenue are timed to give a 20 second window every full sequence (at least 2 minutes). This appears impossible for the proposed schedule of 1 truck per minute to be met. It also means that local residents should probably give up ever leaving their home as Loch Maree Avenue would be backed up with trucks the whole time.

With the aforementioned traffic light issues, it would obviously be an incentive for drivers to use Nelson St, Trelawney St and Loch Maree Ave (below site) for access or parking while waiting for their turn to load. This will cause considerable disturbance in the neighbourhood. With a young family I am also extremely concerned about so many trucks being around a usually quiet area that little children play in.

My comment is that all vehicles associated with the site are totally banned from using Nelson St, Trelawney St or Loch Maree Av (below site) for access or parking.

Also I am very concerned about potential noise and dust that will be caused during this construction period. Are there any provisions in place to alleviate these issues?

In addition I strongly object to the current proposal for parking 100 cars along the Eastern boundary of the site due to the fact that it is a 24/7 operation, which will cause disruption to properties, mine included, in Trelawney St, Nelson St and Loch Maree Av. I would like to see that parking spaces at Trelawney St site to be completely removed, and all workers are to park at the Pioneer Av site, which has been purchased by RMS for this purpose. All workers should come to Trelawney St on foot or via minibus as it is only a short walk (less than 5 min on foot).

Please review my comments and consider the local residents.

Light spill

I am worried about increased light spill over noise walls due to street lighting or tolling installations. How will the development ensure that light spill is not increased due to the proposed changes to the ramp lighting and tolling?

Air quality

My house is very close to the southern vent station. How will the proposed development ensure long term health impacts are not increased due to emissions from the vent outlet?

Construction Noise

My home is close to the project boundary and the southern interchange facilities. What controls will be in place to ensure construction noise does not adversely impact the community?

Construction traffic

Heavy vehicle truck routes have been shown to use Karloon rd to access the southern vent facility. The current sign posting on the road is for restricted weight vehicles. The road is in poor condition and would not last long under heavy truck use.

The use of Karloon and other local roads as haul routes seems to be a major impact on community and local roads. What controls will be in place to ensure the local roads are maintained and restored?

Cycle way

The East bound cycle way at Pennant Hills road on M2 seems to be on the Northern side of the noise wall. What provision will be provided to reduce line of sight from the cycle way to adjoining private property?

Clearing of native vegetation

The reserve at the back of Lisle Cres and Savoy CRT has significant Blue Gum trees. What controls are in place to restrict clearing of native vegetation and endangered species?

Will the drainage works require clearing of these trees?

Air quality

The air quality report talks about grades and slow moving trucks.

What is the grade of the pennant hills south bound ramp?

How will this grade be reduced to ensure truck speeds are maintained and particulate pollution is reduced and air quality of the ventilated air is improved?

Is the length and capacity of the ramp sufficient to ensure proper operation of the ramp so that the main tunnel traffic is not impacted?

There are many schools and old people's facilities near the northern stack. This will have very serious long term health impacts. The effect of long term exposure is not covered by current studies.

The project should not proceed in its current. If the tunnel began a few kilometres to the north then the impact would be massively reduced.

NorthConnex - Southern Interchange.
Ventilation Stack.
Further to my submission sent 19 Aug. 2014, regarding the relocation of the ventilation stack from the Western side to the Eastern side of Pennant Hills Road, I have since learnt that the RMS are in the process of compulsory acquisition of a Public Reserve at the rear of Lisle Court, West Pennant Hills, (Lot 15, DP 841778).
This is a well used Public Community amenity. Local children use this area to ride bikes, play ball games, etc.
There is therefore no reason why sufficient land for the ventilation stack should not be compulsorily acquired or leased from the Pennant Hills Golf Club to allow the ventilation stack to be located on the Eastern side of Pennant Hills Road and nearer to the exit portal of the tunnel.
The Golf Club is NOT a public or community facility. It is a restricted private club and therefore no different to a private residential dwelling.
Additionally, such relocation would disperse any emissions from the ventilation stack over bushland/open space rather than residential dwellings.

NorthConnex -Southern Interchange.
Detention Basin.
Further to my submission sent 19 Aug. 2014, I have since learnt that the RMS are in the process of compulsory acquisition of the Public Reserve on the Northern side of the M2 behind the residences of Lisle Court and Savoy Court, West Pennant Hills, (Lot 15, DP 841778), for the purpose of extending the detention basin on the Western end of the Reserve.
This Public Community facility is well used by local residents and their children for numerous activities, from riding bikes and ball games to walking dogs. It is valued for being separated from local roads with access only via two pedestrian laneways and is therefore safer, particularly for small children.
There are at least three large Sydney Blue Gums at the Western end that may be impacted if this is not achieved. There is also a natural creek line that flows through the Reserve. It should also be noted that this creek provides for a considerable population of birds, frogs, ducks, etc. Even eels and water monitors have been seen here.
I have been carrying out Bushcare for the Council on this Reserve for over 30 years and one of the aims has been to encourage sufficient vegetation to screen the very high wall of the M2 at this point, but to leave the centre area open for use by local residents.
Any extension to the existing detention basin must be minimised as far as possible so that it does not unduly encroach on this Council Reserve.
It is imperative that the residual land, after completion of the works, is not denied to the local community.
No doubt the Design Engineers for the detention basin are also aware that the main sewer line for this area runs through the centre of the Reserve.

We have attended the NorthConnex Air Quality Forum.

We are opposed to the construction of the tunnel.

We have listened to the news over many years and read articles in the newspapers and have noticed that traffic projections for tunnels are usually very optimistic. The number of cars and trucks that actually use the newly constructed tunnels turns out to be much lower than forecast.

We have not been able to find any information that the air in the tunnel and the air being pumped out of the ventilation stacks will be filtered. Having listened to the traffic reports on the radio for the M5 tunnel it seems ridiculous not to filter the air inside the tunnel. Having also listened to the news over many years and heard that numerous inquiries have been done on the ventilation stacks of the M5 and other tunnels we cannot understand why in this day and age it would seem perfectly fine not to filter the air coming out of the ventilation stacks. All the reports that have been published on the stacks for the M5 and other tunnels would have paid for proper ventilation stacks in the first place. No filtration to the highest standard of the ventilation stacks does not make sense and seems a very early last century approach to matters.

The assumption is that a lot of trucks will be forced to travel through the tunnel. On many occasions I have heard traffic reports on the radio that trucks are currently stuck in the tunnel for being too high. How is this going to be avoided? Also, dangerous goods are not to travel through the tunnel. This would mean only a few trucks would be forced to go through the tunnel and the majority would still be on Pennant Hills Road.
We think a lot of trucks should not be on the road but their goods should be transported by rail.

The assumption that the air should be a little bit cleaner along Pennant Hills Road would probably be correct, but the air quality at the ventilation stacks will be a lot worse as the polluted air from the traffic in tunnels has to go somewhere.

We do not approve of the stacks being relocated from the proposed location to someone else's backyard. If the tunnel has to be approved learn to live with it and don't make it someone else's problem.

If the tunnel is to be approved one of the conditions should be that one of the lanes each way on Pennant Hills Road should be a dedicated cycling lane to encourage commuters to leave the car at home.

1/ South stack.
I am very concerned resident ,that has lived in the area for over 20 years.
The south stack is virtually on top of a residential area and will be unfiltered. Surely future health problems and potential claims against connex can be contained by putting a state of the art filter system (similar to those used in european and japanese modern road tunnels ), as well as moving the southern stack to the engineers recommended area, which would be at the end of the pennant hills area. This would mean that you would have a state of the art filter system in the most efficient spot setting an example.

28 August 2014

Director - Infrastructure Projects
Department of Planning and Environment
Number: SSI 13_6136
Major Projects Assessment
GPO Box 39
SYDNEY NSW 2001

Via online form: http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/index.pl?action=view_job&job_id=6136

NorthConnex Application Number: SSI 13_6136

Please find below my submission in response to the exhibition of the EIS for NorthConnex.
Firstly I would like to state I object to the project as described in the EIS.

I have a high level of concern regarding the following issues and request that these be considered by NorthConnex and the Department of Planning. In regards to the NorthConnex tunnel, I am concerned about:

1. Placement of the northern ventilation stack in the centre of a densely populated residential area in Wahroonga, where 9,300 school children will be exposed, as well as multiple aged care facilities, hospitals, businesses and homes.

2. The placement of the northern ventilation stack in a valley in Wahroonga where there are often low wind speeds, which will result in poor dispersion and exposure to community to high levels of tunnel emission.

3. I am highly concerned about the multiple large scale research studies that suggest the impacts of air pollutants on health are serious. These include increased death from heart disease, increased risks of lung cancer, stroke, poor lung growth in children, increased asthma, and recent research suggesting low birth weight for pregnant women, increased autism, and congenital heart defects. These studies confirm air pollutants have prothrombotic and inflammatory effects on humans which cause the above health problems.

4. I am concerned about the project including future provisions for portal emissions in densely populated areas, which will result in emissions remaining at ground level, and hence exposing the local population to pollutants. I am also concerned that NorthConnex's claim that there will no portal emissions from current proposal cannot be verified.

5. I am concerned about the large amount of diesel emissions which will be emitted from the NorthConnex tunnel, as it is being designed for heavy freight to bypass Pennant Hills Rd. Diesel emissions have been classified as carcinogenic by the World Health Organisation, and also contain a larger number of fine particles which penetrate deep into lung tissue and remain there causing inflammation.

6. I am concerned about the air quality within the tunnel which is shown in the EIS to have exceedences above standards for pollutants such as NO2, and haze from particulate matter at the ends of the tunnel.

7. I am concerned about the multiple flaws in the air quality modelling of the northern stack in the EIS. These include:
a) extrapolation of meteorological data from other weather stations which do not reflect the local meteorology, local topography, and the valley location.
b) The use of a coarse topographical model
c) The failure to consider polluted intake air from the Pennant Hills/M2 interchange as part of the project contribution to air quality at Wahroonga
d) the background air quality being based on air quality at Lindfield and Prospect and the lack of any actual data on PM2.5

8. I am concerned that a full and transparent options assessment process was not undertaken to assess alternative designs for the project. Unlike other tunnel projects in Sydney there are alternatives for locating the stack and portals in non-residential areas.

9. I am concerned that the justification for not providing filtration for the stacks is cursory and unconvincing.

To address my concerns I request that the following actions are undertaken:

1. The air quality and human health impact assessment need to be revised to address the issues raised above.
2. An independent options assessment process should be undertaken to assess alternative locations for the ventilation stack and portals.
3. To undertake a Life Cycle Analysis and assessment for the provision of filtration
4. A long term health study on children and residents in areas impacted by stack discharges be included as part of the conditions of approval.
5. A comprehensive air quality monitoring program is developed and implemented.
6. An independent review of the ventilation system is undertaken to ensure that NorthConnex's claim of no portal emissions is justified.
7. Portal emissions from NorthConnex in the future are banned.
8. The Submissions Report/Preferred Project be exhibited to allow the community to respond to the revised information contained in the report.
9. The Department does not approve the project in its current form as it clearly does not meet the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development as required by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.

Firstly I would like to state I OBJECT to the project as described in the EIS.

I have a high level of concern regarding the following issues and request that these be considered by NorthConnex and the Department of Planning. In regards to the NorthConnex tunnel, I am concerned about:

1. Placement of the northern ventilation stack in the centre of a densely populated residential area in Wahroonga, where 9,300 school children will be exposed, as well as multiple aged care facilities, hospitals, businesses and homes.

2. The placement of the northern ventilation stack in a valley in Wahroonga where there are often low wind speeds, which will result in poor dispersion and exposure to community to high levels of tunnel emission.

3. I am highly concerned about the multiple large scale research studies that suggest the impacts of air pollutants on health are serious. These include increased death from heart disease, increased risks of lung cancer, stroke, poor lung growth in children, increased asthma, and recent research suggesting low birth weight for pregnant women, increased autism, and congenital heart defects. These studies confirm air pollutants have prothrombotic and inflammatory effects on humans which cause the above health problems.

4. I am concerned about the project including future provisions for portal emissions in densely populated areas, which will result in emissions remaining at ground level, and hence exposing the local population to pollutants. I am also concerned that NorthConnex's claim that there will no portal emissions from current proposal cannot be verified.

5. I am concerned about the large amount of diesel emissions which will be emitted from the NorthConnex tunnel, as it is being designed for heavy freight to bypass Pennant Hills Rd. Diesel emissions have been classified as carcinogenic by the World Health Organisation, and also contain a larger number of fine particles which penetrate deep into lung tissue and remain there causing inflammation.

6. I am concerned about the air quality within the tunnel which is shown in the EIS to have exceedences above standards for pollutants such as NO2, and haze from particulate matter at the ends of the tunnel.

7. I am concerned about the multiple flaws in the air quality modelling of the northern stack in the EIS. These include:
a) extrapolation of meteorological data from other weather stations which do not reflect the local meteorology, local topography, and the valley location.
b) The use of a coarse topographical model
c) The failure to consider polluted intake air from the Pennant Hills/M2 interchange as part of the project contribution to air quality at Wahroonga
d) the background air quality being based on air quality at Lindfield and Prospect and the lack of any actual data on PM2.5

8. I am concerned that a full and transparent options assessment process was not undertaken to assess alternative designs for the project. Unlike other tunnel projects in Sydney there are alternatives for locating the stack and portals in non-residential areas.

9. I am concerned that the justification for not providing filtration for the stacks is cursory and unconvincing.

To address my concerns I request that the following actions are undertaken:

1. The air quality and human health impact assessment need to be revised to address the issues raised above.
2. An independent options assessment process should be undertaken to assess alternative locations for the ventilation stack and portals.
3. To undertake a Life Cycle Analysis and assessment for the provision of filtration
4. A long term health study on children and residents in areas impacted by stack discharges be included as part of the conditions of approval.
5. A comprehensive air quality monitoring program is developed and implemented.
6. An independent review of the ventilation system is undertaken to ensure that NorthConnex's claim of no portal emissions is justified.
7. Portal emissions from NorthConnex in the future are banned.
8. The Submissions Report/Preferred Project be exhibited to allow the community to respond to the revised information contained in the report.
9. The Department does not approve the project in its current form as it clearly does not meet the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development as required by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.

NorthConnex - Southern Interchange.
Compulsory acquisition of Council Reserve (Lot 15 DP 841778)
The above property is identified in Section 8.1 (Volume 1C) of the EIS with Lisle Court Reserve specifically identified in table 8-15 on page 973. Supposedly this is for an extension to the detention basin at the Western end of the Reserve.
I strongly object to such compulsory acquisition. It is totally unnecessary. I have been advised that the additional run-off from the Southern on-ramp has been estimated at 25%. The land available within the existing detention basin area should be sufficient to accommodate this run-off. Even if an additional say 10 metres is required, there is absolutely no need to compulsorily acquire the whole Reserve.
The main sewer line runs through the middle of the Reserve. Consequently a detention basin here would not be viable without completely removing and redesigning/relocating the sewer.
This Reserve is a well used Community facility and should not be denied to local residents. There are numerous Sydney Blue Gums throughout plus other native shrubs tendered by Bushcare Volunteers over many years. A natural creek provides for a large variety of bird life.

29 August 2014

To: Director - Infrastructure Projects
Department of Planning and Environment
NorthConnex application Number: SSI 13_6136

This is my submission in response to the exhibition of the EIS for NorthConnex.

Firstly, I would like to state that I object to the location of the northern ventilation stack/portal exit as described in the EIS.

I am deeply concerned that the conservation area in Wahroonga will be adversely affected by the northern stack and portal exit, and I request that this be considered by NorthConnex and the Department of Planning.

The conservation area of Wahroonga is a beauty of Sydney, and even Australian history. Within 50 metres from the proposed northern ventilation stack, there are heritage listed houses on Woonona Avenue that were built in the 1800s. About 100-200 metres away, there is another heritage listed street on Bundarra Avenue and "Highland House", a state significant list, is only about 300 metres away.

I believe that the maintenance of these heritage listed houses is heavily reliant on the personal and financial investments of the owners themselves. The northern ventilation stack is definitely inconsistent with the area. Additionally, people believe that the area will be polluted by the ventilation stack (there is no need to mention the vastly negative results of medical research which support this belief, since this is based on common sense). This pollution will consequently lessen the motivation for quality investors (owners) to stay or move in to maintain the area, evidenced by the fact that since the project's release, many houses in the area have been sold below the market value, and more are still listed for sale at the moment.

The conservation area of Wahroonga is/will be an invaluable symbol for Sydney and even Australian history. It cannot be measured by money. This project should respect the historical significance of this area, especially when there are other alternatives for the location of the northern ventilation stack/portal exit. About 2 kilometres further north to the current proposed ventilation stack, there is ample non-residential area, such as industrial and park land areas, in which the stack can be built. This option would simultaneously cost a very small fraction of the whole project and significantly save the conservation area.

I sincerely request the planning department to disprove the current proposed northern ventilation stack/portal exit at Wahroonga.

Our club has worked with Hornsby Council over a period of 6 years to build mountain bike trail in Old Man Valley Hornsby. These trail have had an amazing impact on how people recreate. Participation in cycling has lifted and there are about 60,000 laps being done per year. If the filling of the Hornsby Quarry involves spoil from the Northconnex project then this could lead to the closure of these trails that we fought for and Government bodies funded (approx $300,000 plus over 2000 volunteer hours). This will be devastating to the broader cycling community. For this reason we would resist any closure of the trails, that efforts are made to retain trails and we would argue that the Northconnex project should assist in the funding of new trails to replace those being closed down.

the location of the southern emission stack should be relocated to the golf club side and the opening of the stack should be facing the M2 motorway towards the city/ Beecroft. Since Transurban is not going to monitor the air quality long terms, the emission from the tunnel should be directed away from residential location.

RE: North Connex application SSI 13_6136

I am objecting to the above application due to the unfiltered nature of a ventilation stack (with the enormous exhaust capacity of 700 cubic meters per second) is in my residential area.

I understand the need for the tunnel and the position of the ventilation stack in the current design, however i am concerned with the plan to vent unfiltered exhaust fumes.

I have read the relevant sections of Environmental Impact Statement, and find that it's executive summary confused and contradictory. On one hand the report states that around the chimney stack "concentrations of (the) pollutants are likely to be well below the levels at which significant adverse health effects could be expected" yet the report also states that by diverting the existing Pennant Hills Rd traffic in to the tunnel will both improve air quality "between five to 35 per cent of the annual average concentrations" and thereby "would result in benefits to human health" in the Pennant Hills Rd area.
The main reasons the authors or the report recommend against filtration appear to be the cost of such systems and questionable effectiveness of older ventilation systems.

To address my concerns I request the following:

1) request the creators of the report to explain why they believe that diverting pollution from across a wide area will improve health, yet releasing the collected pollutants out of just two unfiltered ventilation stacks will have negligible impact to the inhabitants of the area near the stack

2) request a full review of current technologies for air filtering technologies to identify current state of art mechanisms that will efficiently and effectively remove waste

3) Identify alternative designs that will release the pollutants in an area away from residential areas.

I seriously object to the proposed traffic diversion from Pennant Hills Road to Aiken Road, Oakes Road, Eaton Road and Karloon Raod as this act will cause harm to the local residents as folows:
1. Noise pollution for over 1000 heavy vehcicles per day. This is especially the case at night by seriously affecting the quality of sleep due to excessive noise.
2. Air pollution due to emmission from such heavy vehicles. This is especially the case for asthma sufferers, and I am one of them.
3. Safety hazard to local residents, especially young kids and elderly persons. The mentioned roads are not wide enough for heavy vehicles, particularly for making 90 degree turns.

Please seriously consider other workable proposals by removing the hazards as mentioned above.

Eugene

There is already has lot been said about the community complaints re the placement of the stacks what impact they will have on air quality and health risk !, this a personal impact it will have on my life as I live in Hinemoa ave Normanhurst the North Connex tunnel will coming directly 17meters under my home that means I will living on top one of busiest tunnels in Australia which is cause great deal of stress just mere thought !
What is going to do my foundation to my house whist during building process and after of noise level and fibration let only if there is any major accident !, been just 17metres under ground also concern me re all sewerage and drainage half way down 17 meters how much pressure they can with stand without cause damage whilst building of tunnel !!!
let alone some the huge tress in area with enormous root systems what guarantee do I have from North Connex that there no damage to my home let alone breath polluted air every day as I already suffer from allergies! And the on going dust & noise level trucks coming on going whilst the construction of the tunnel !!!!
As I am planning to retire this year ! To insure I stay in good health and peace of mind I will be forced to sell my house !! And what about the value of my home I will lose 30 % the value of it worth !!why should I be have to in this position in first place .... and let only move to some place far way as that all I will afford to purchase as I am due to retire I can not afford to take a another mortgage I I spoke to NorthConnex after they left notice under my door !! Didn't care to much who lives there turning upside down and hard ship it may cause or what may do people health or financially loss they accrue

As mention before that I am due retire so, I need value of my home to move forward and re locate I do not want leave on top of tunnel with constant stress if there is an accident in tunnel what damage it may cause !!!


You warn people not smoke yet you want put a stack in highly residential area and inform people by drop leaflet under door !
And turn people lives upside down !,

Director - Infrastructure Projects
Department of Planning and Environment
Number: SSi 13_6136
Major Projects Assessment
GPO Box 39
Sydney NSW 2001

NorthConnex Application Number : SSI 13_6136


Please find below my submission in response to the exhibition of the EIS for NorthConnex.

Firstly I would like to state that I object to the proposal as described in the EIS.

I have a high level of concern regarding the following issues and request these be considered by NorthConnex and the Department of Planning. In regards to the NorthConnex tunnel I am concerned about:

1. Placement of the northern ventilation stack in the centre of a densely populated residential area in Wahroonga, where 9300 school children will be exposed, as well as multiple aged care facilities, hospitals, businesses and homes.
2. I am highly concerned about the multiple large scale research studies that suggest the impacts of air pollutants on health are serious. These include increased death from heart disease, increased risk of lung cancer, stroke, poor lung growth in children, increased asthma, and recent research suggesting low birth weight for pregnant women, increased autism, and congenital heart defects. These studies confirm air pollutants have prothrombotic and inflammatory effects on humans which cause the above health problems.


To address my concerns I request the following actions are undertaken;

1. Due to the significant health concerns of the current project design, I request the department of planning does not approve the project in its current form.
2. I also request that alternative transport options to ease congestion on Pennant Hills Rd be considered such as an orbital surface route.

Regards,

Lisa Kelly
Sutherland Ave, Wahroonga,
NSW, 2076