Chippendale East safe, or has the battle only just started?

The residents were shown preliminary plans. These plans showed a major part of Chippendale a Heritage Conservation Area  with all heritage requirements “revoked” for the purposes of introducing an “Urban Renewal Area,” allowing 5 to 8 storey developments. Chippendale residents, who were at the meeting said, “The news, highly controversial, was at a complete discord with longstanding promises from Council to enhance and protect our heritage village, particularly in view of the Brewery site’s redevelopment.” The Chippendale residents were apparently advised that the study was the consequence of miscommunication between Council and its consultants. As a result of their meeting the document presented to the Chippendale community forum had none of the controversial measures that had been seen by the Chippendale residents.

However not every one was happy with the change of direction by the consultants. Some property owners along Regent Street from Cleveland Street were hoping that the current height restrictions in that part of Chippendale would be lifted. We’ll have a full report next month.

Source: South Sydney Herald October 2007