Revised Middle Head / Gubbuh Gubbuh Draft Master Plan

The definition of a Master Plan (as given by the SHFT on page 182 Word version in the document) includes analysis, recommendations, proposals for the site’s population, economy, housing, transportation, community facilities and land use. The difference between a master plan and a concept plan is (1) extent and depth of study (a master plan is bigger and will have financial modelling) (2) a master plan is considered an approved statutory document that sets the rules of future development. A concept plan focuses more on vision and values of place and is less technical in its scope.

Therefore, by the Trust’s own definition this is NOT a Master Plan:

there is no financial analysis,
there is no in-depth analysis of public and private traffic that will be generated,
there has been no proper consultation with HMAS Penguin re-entry and egress of heavy transports with the proposed removal of the roundabout,
there has been inadequate consultation with the general community,
there has been no transparent consultation with Mosman Council,
there is no consideration of the expected increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic generated by the Bondi to Manly 80 km Walk. Middle Head is the halfway point in this walk.
This is a Draft Concept Plan, not a Draft Master Plan.

Community and Council consultation has been minimal with lip service paid at best, and an attitude to push through and ignore legitimate community and council concerns at worst. The plan is not representative of the SHFT core values, and it is definitely not a good reflection on the ability and expertise of the people involved in the planning process with SHFT.