Object to Newington College Redevelopment (Concept and Stage 1) at Stanmore.
SSD-78268465 is a State Significant Development on public exhibition until 13/07/2026. Anyone can lodge a public submission — objections put your concerns on the official assessment record.
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Public exhibition 16/06/2026 – 13/07/2026. Confirm on the official portal.
Concept approval for four building envelopes at Newington College plus detailed Stage 1 (Sevington Courts) providing indoor and rooftop courts, basement parking and landscaping, accommodating an additional 368 students.
Newington College Redevelopment (Concept and Stage 1) is a education proposed at Stanmore. In plain terms: Concept approval for four building envelopes at Newington College plus detailed Stage 1 (Sevington Courts) providing indoor and rooftop courts, basement parking and landscaping, accommodating an additional 368 students.
What it is
Concept approval for four building envelopes at Newington College plus detailed Stage 1 (Sevington Courts) providing indoor and rooftop courts, basement parking and landscaping, accommodating an additional 368 students.
Where
Stanmore, Inner West
Who decides
NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (not the local council).
Why it matters
It is on public exhibition now, which is the window when the community can put concerns or support on the official assessment record. Once it closes, that opportunity is gone.
Who it affects
Residents and businesses in and around Stanmore (Inner West) — anyone affected by traffic, noise, overshadowing, character or amenity changes during construction and once it is operating.
This is a State Significant Development, so it is large or sensitive enough to be decided by the NSW Department of Planning rather than the local council.
Plain-English summary generated by ObjectionEngine to help Stanmore residents understand the proposal. Always verify against the official material.
Documents on exhibition
73 exhibited files across 6 categories. The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is the main document to read and object to.
The proposal has not demonstrated that its impacts on traffic and drop-off congestion are acceptable for nearby residents, and the exhibited material should be tested on this point before any approval.
“Based on the resident's stated local knowledge; the exhibited application material should be checked on this point.”
Source Resident-supplied information — verify against the exhibited material
Assess against Relevant planning controls and public interest assessment
2.Noise from sports facilities
Material
The proposal has not demonstrated that its impacts on noise from sports facilities are acceptable for nearby residents, and the exhibited material should be tested on this point before any approval.
“Based on the resident's stated local knowledge; the exhibited application material should be checked on this point.”
Source Resident-supplied information — verify against the exhibited material
Assess against Relevant planning controls and public interest assessment
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I object to SSD-78268465 at Stanmore, NSW. The exhibited development application should not be approved in its current form because the proposal asks the consent authority to accept material planning and amenity impacts while key evidence remains incomplete, fragile or insufficiently tested.
My local context is: I am a local resident near the site. This is a general sample submission prepared before individual residents add the specific details only they know. The development application is SSD-78268465, a development application before NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. The key concerns are traffic and drop-off congestion and noise from sports facilities.
1. Traffic and drop-off congestion. The proposal has not demonstrated that its impacts on traffic and drop-off congestion are acceptable for nearby residents, and the exhibited material should be tested on this point before any approval. The current record says: "Based on the resident's stated local knowledge; the exhibited application material should be checked on this point." (Resident-supplied information — verify against the exhibited material). This should be assessed against Relevant planning controls and public interest assessment.
2. Noise from sports facilities. The proposal has not demonstrated that its impacts on noise from sports facilities are acceptable for nearby residents, and the exhibited material should be tested on this point before any approval. The current record says: "Based on the resident's stated local knowledge; the exhibited application material should be checked on this point." (Resident-supplied information — verify against the exhibited material). This should be assessed against Relevant planning controls and public interest assessment.
For those reasons, I ask NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to refuse the application unless the applicant resolves the identified statutory and evidentiary gaps. Require corrected and independently reviewable supporting material before any favourable determination.
This sample is drafting support, not legal advice. Verify every point against the exhibited material before lodging anything.
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