The maximum height of new towers and the number of apartments planned over the next two decades for a part of Sydney's north shore have been scaled back after community concerns about overdevelopment.
But NSW Planning and Public Spaces Minister Rob Stokes said major changes had been made to the final plan to ensure the suburbs would be a greener employment hub with better transport and pedestrian links.
Two other areas on the Pacific Highway have had their building height limits cut from 58 to 35 storeys, and from 46 to 30 floors, respectively. Another site at Atchison Street in St Leonards has also had building heights reduced from 48 to 35 storeys.Lane Cove Council mayor Pam Palmer welcomed a reduction in the overall scale of development planned but cautioned the "devil is in the detail" of the final plan. "It is heartening that they are listening to the community.
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