Vaucluse residents & friends opposed to overdevelopment (1 Derby St DA)

Woollahra Council is considering an unprecedented 4 storey DA at 1 Derby St, Vaucluse (corner of Cambridge Ave) that is of far greater height than anything previously approved in Derby St and surrounds, and is clearly above the 9.5 metre maximum limit in the existing Council rules. 

The proposed structure will be a traffic hazard for cars entering & exiting Derby St onto Cambridge Ave, as well as eradicating views and devaluing at least eight surrounding houses.

If allowed to go ahead, this will set the scene for more DA’s of a similar magnitude, resulting in further loss of home values for local residents, potential traffic hazards, the erection of architecture that's out-of-step with the neighbourhood, and an erosion of the unique village atmosphere of the Watsons Bay and Vaucluse area that we all treasure. 

It’s not too late to take a stand; you can inform council of your opposition to this DA, along with the general overdevelopment of the neighbourhood by signing this petition! 

Tim Jenkins    Contact the author of the petition