Boarding houses (a big deal) + our new website

Hi Everyone,

You might recall that there have been 2 x DA’s for boarding houses lodged in recent months. One at 126 Victoria Rd, Gladesville (in Ryde municipality) and one at 2 Flagstaff St, Gladesville (in Hunters Hill Municipality).

Residents and commentators have expressed a number of valid concerns about these new boarding house DA’s, and one of the most obvious is that of parking. The current parking requirements are very low, and this is now the subject of public consultation by NSW Planning.

You can read more about that consultation at the link below, and we encourage you to HAVE YOUR SAY. A quick, simple submission is better than nothing.
http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/News/2018/Planning-changes-to-provide-more-parking-spaces-for-boarding-houses.

Helpful information on boarding houses

You can read more from the Hunters Hill Trust, and a Sydney Morning Herald article, at the links below:

2 Flagstaff St, Gladesville boarding house DA
http://huntershilltrust.org.au/2018/03/boarding-house-proposed-for-narrow-site/

HHT submission re 2 Flagstaff St, Gladesville boarding house DA
http://huntershilltrust.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2-FLAGSTAFF-ST-HHT-SUBMISSION.pdf

The resurgence of Boarding Houses
http://huntershilltrust.org.au/2018/03/resurgence-of-boarding-houses-why/

SMH article
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/developers-accused-of-sneaky-tactics-in-gaining-approval-for-boarding-houses-20180328-p4z6qm.html

Gladesville Community Group updated website

Out of date for a few years, the website has now been revised and turned into a blog-style site. We hope you find it useful.

http://www.gladesvillecommunity.com/

From the team at Gladesville Community Group (Inc).