Jackie O Henderson bought the Clovelly property for $13.25m in March 2023. Picture: NewsWire / John Appleyard
Randwick Council has confirmed it’s received complaints over Jackie O Henderson’s $5m home rebuild — but it‘s not over what you might think.
There’ve been media reports that neighbours in the tiny Clovelly cul-de-sac — where an old house has been demolished to make way for the radio star’s new luxury mansion with pool — were up in arms over “horrendous noise”, increased traffic, big trucks and a site office.
One neighbour, Lynn, told news.com.au that tradesmen were obstructing access to her driveway.
“I don’t want to have to go to them every time I want to get out of my driveway,” she said.
But a council spokesperson said the complaints they’d received during the demolition had nothing to do with any of these issues — it related to residents worried about environmental issues.
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“Council has received two complaints relating to sedimentation run runoff,” the spokesperson said.
“Upon receiving the complaints, council officers attended the property and requested the builder implement additional sediment mitigation measures to reduce potential runoff to the ocean.”
The council confirmed that the builders complied with the request to its satisfaction.
Some of the neighbours interviewed for the earlier report had said raising concerns with council that they had over the building activity was “pointless”.
“I’ve never had success trying to get any concerns through to them. They don’t care,” said Lynn.
But the spokesperson said if residents are negatively affected by the demolition and construction they should advise council.
Randwick Council has reveived two complaints about run-off into the ocean from the demolition site, which builders have complied with. Photo: NewsWire
Construction is set to continue until June next year. Photo: NewsWire
“Council officers regularly inspect building sites to enforce conditions of consent to ensure development occurs in accordance with relevant approvals, standards and regulations,” the spokesperson said.
“We encourage community members to report any suspected breaches to council for investigation.”
Locals fear the situation is set to get worse, with a tradie working on the site saying construction won’t be complete until June 2026 after commencing in December last year.
The council DA confirms a complete “demolition of existing structures and construction of a 3-storey dwelling house with a double garage, in-ground swimming pool, ancillary and landscaping works” is proposed.
Jackie O sold a home in Woollahra before buying the Clovelly home overlooking Gordons Bay for $13.25m in March 2023.
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