Residential Development with In-fill Affordable Housing – 21, 23 & 25 McIntosh Street and 55 Werona Avenue, Gordon (SSD-83478456). Read more HERE

It is urgent that you submit your objections for the amended SSD-83478456 plans by Monday 22 June 2026, 5pm HERE.

FOKE recommends refusal of SSD-83478456 at 21–25 McIntosh Street & 55 Werona Avenue for
the following reasons:

1. Fails to comply with KLEP 2015, KDCP, SEPP (Housing) 2021 and ADG standards.
   
   
2. Overshadows neighbourhood properties and has extremely negative impacts on the State Heritage listed Eryldene considered to be one of the most important and iconic heritage properties open to the public in Ku-ring-gai and NSW.
   
   
3. Negative impacts on adjoining heritage conservation areas.
   
   
4. Inadequate setbacks, building separation and visual privacy.
   
   
5. Inadequate solar access to neighbouring dwellings.
   
   
6. Inadequate deep soil zones for planting tall trees resulting in canopy loss and biodiversity decline.
   
   
7. Unacceptable pressure on ageing infrastructure particularly water and sewerage.
   
   
8. Prone to intensify stormwater flooding downstream impacting on other properties.
   
   
9. Negative and adverse cumulative impact on the local road network without significant additional infrastructure. Traffic in the vicinity of Gordon Station and the arteries between the East Gordon hinterland and the Pacific Highway are already over congested.
   
   
10. Provides no cumulative impact assessment to account for the strain of this and other proposed SSDs for the local community, services and infrastructure.
    
    
11. Fails to deliver meaningful or lasting public benefit.

FOKE’s Submission amended State Significant Development Application (SSD) proposal at 21, 23 & 25 McIntosh Street and 55 Werona Avenue, Gordon, 22 June 2026:

The original submissions for SSD-83478456, received during the first exhibition period ending 30 September 2025, including objections from FOKE, Ku-ring-gai Council, National Trust of Australia (NSW) and can be read HERE or further below.

Amended application:

Applicants’ Response to Submissions and Amendment Report

Applicant’s Geotechnical Desktop Study (Appendix R):

Applicant’s Social Impact Assessment (Appendix Y):

Applicant’s Biodiversity Development Assessment Report (Appendix I):

Applicant’s Heritage Impact Statement (Appendix L):

Applicant’s Landscape Plans (Appendix N):

Applicant’s Transport Impact Assessment (Appendix Q):

Original Objections:

The first stage of community submissions for the McIntosh Street and Werona Avenue development (SSD-83478456) closed on 30 September 2025. You can read the original submissions, including objections from FOKE, Ku-ring-gai Council, heritage bodies and residents HERE or below:

FOKE’s Submission, 10 September 2025:

Ku-ring-gai Council Submission:

SSD-83478456 bypasses the Ku-ring-gai Council’s local planning rules. Assessment is handled directly by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. You can read Ku-ring-gai Council’s submission HERE or below:

Heritage NSW Submission:

National Trust (NSW) Submission:

22 June 2026