Hornsby Housing Strategy for Beecroft

If you want to read Council's findings on the submissions sent by residents of Beecroft and Cheltenham, go to Part 4 of
https://businesspapers.hornsby.councilsonline.com.au/Open/2010/PL_07072010_AGN.PDF

It includes:
"A total of 3,341 submissions were received during the exhibition period, including individually written letters or emails, form letters and petitions. Submissions raised objections to the Strategy (or aspects of the Strategy), provided constructive feedback on how it could be improved, indicated support for the Strategy and suggested other precincts for inclusion. The attached Housing Strategy Volume 3a - Report on Submissions 2010 provides a summary of submissions. The report does not attempt to capture all of the information put forward in submissions. The report focuses on providing an overview of submissions, along with a snapshot of the reasoning, key local issues identified and suggestions made. A copy of all submissions (including late submissions received up until 14 May 2010) has previously been provided to Councillors. The major reasons for objection to the amended Strategy continue to be traffic generation, impacts on character/streetscape and uncertainty surrounding the provision of infrastructure."

And it concludes, for Beecroft, "no change", ie to be rezoned for 5 storey mixed development.

An analysis of submissions received is at:
http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/uploads/documents/Housing_Strategy_Attachment_2.1.pdf
for an overall summary, in which it says only 2% of submissions were in favour of the proposal, which should be a message to the people driving this push to swamp Sydney with multi-storey housing.

Individual precinct analyses, including for Beecroft, are at
http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/uploads/documents/Housing_Strategy_Attachment_2.2.pdf
and record that, for Beecroft, 443 form letters and 168 individual letters were received.

Of the individual letters relating to Beecroft, 13% (ie 20 letters) were in favour, 4% suggested alterations and 83% (140 letters) were against. Of the 443 form letters received only 3 (less than 1%) supported the proposal but say heritage should be preserved. Of the rest, the report records key issues were parking, traffic, character and infrastructure. So of the 611 submissions, 95% were against the proposal, but apparently that wasn't enough to influence the council.

The final paper
http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/uploads/documents/Housing_Strategy_Attachment_2.3.pdf
includes submissions from Greg Smith and others and descriptions of the publicity methods used.