Art scene grand dame Wendy Whiteley has joined residents fighting plans to build nearly 1000 apartments in towers up to 30 storeys overlooking the bay on Sydney Harbour where she created her renowned “secret garden”.

As the NSW government pushes to boost housing supply , locals in Lavender Bay are protesting against four large proposals they worry will loom over the tiny harbourside enclave, encroach on privacy, block sunlight, strain infrastructure and overshadow Whiteley’s state heritage-listed garden.

The projects have been identified as state significant developments by the Housing Delivery Authority, which was established to bypass local councils and fast-track new homes.

The state government faces an uphill battle to meet its target to build 377,000 homes by mid-2029.

But White

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