Dear Supporters,
The DA for this ultra-luxury tower at 160 Oxford Street has now gone straight to the State Government, bypassing local council and real community consultation. It claims an “affordable housing bonus” height for ten 2- and 3-bedroom apartments that will be anything but affordable!
Every submission from you will help.
This isn't just one building. It's a precedent that will reshape Paddington forever.
What we stand to lose:
- Our community members, in 27 genuinely affordable studios that have been home to students, creatives and our essential workers including medical staff — all gone
- Our heritage streetscape and village — permanently altered
- Everyone’s access to Paddington and local businesses — years of construction chaos on tiny streets already struggling with traffic and then excavated garaging for another 83 cars!
And for what? A net loss of affordable housing, 8 net new dwellings, 10 storeys plus 4 levels of carpark, and 5 swimming pools — not meaningful new housing for our community, and not the type of housing our community needs.
You only have until Monday 16 March at 5pm to object.
It takes 10 minutes. Go to the NSW Planning Portal, search for SSD-97528708, and click "Make a Submission." Write in your own words — unique submissions carry weight. This isn’t just one per household - each individual can submit. You’ll need to create an account.
Need help? Join Local Councillor Harriet Price on Zoom Thursday 12 March at 6:30pm to walk through some helpful guidelines. Please email preservingpaddington@gmail.com for the link.
Paddington's character has survived so much over the years, including an attempt ~50 years ago to raze the suburb to make way for high rises. Our heritage designation was supposed to stop history repeating, but the new state rules have meant a quiet rezoning of much of Paddington, including down to Five Ways, for more destructive development.
Please help make sure Paddington survives.
Paddington United