More than a dozen new homes could be coming to Googong if a new proposal gets the green light. Photo: Googong Residents’ Association Inc Facebook.
Several Googong residents have spoken out against a proposed development to build 17 townhouses near their homes.
Builder DJ Homes Canberra is listed as the applicant on plans lodged with Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC).
According to documents submitted to the council, the development would run along Bramwell Bend and cost an estimated $11 million.
The project would involve demolishing one existing building, to be replaced by the two-storey terrace houses. A tree would also be removed.
Googong resident Natalie (last name omitted on request) said several current or soon-to-be residents of the area were calling on QPRC to reject it.
“It’s just the suitability of the proposed development … Is that location really suitable for a 17-home development? Are there safety concerns [with road access] as a result?
“There’s a lot of concerns around if it fits with the neighbourhood, more broadly.”
She said the proposal didn’t match the “look and feel” of her area, and would bring more cars to nearby roads that weren’t prepared for the traffic.
“It’s a very small street – there’s not a lot of parking options,” she said.
Natalie said the area mostly consisted of smaller family homes, with Googong’s townhouses being located on main streets.
“The block is tucked in the middle of a bunch of existing houses. It’s going to stand out,” she said of the proposed development site.
“It’s quite modern town homes with a flat roof, and it will be very tightly packed in comparison to the rest of the houses.”
Another resident also said he purchased his nearby property after living for almost two decades in Queanbeyan, largely because it was seen as a quiet part of town.
“We don’t want to leave this area, so that’s why we moved to Googong,” he said.
This resident called on QPRC to consider what he called “the impact on people’s daily lives” if the development went ahead.
“In my property, there are big glass windows. You open the curtains in the morning, and you’re looking at the mountains and the sunrise.
“That’s not going to happen if you build these townhouses. We’ll just be looking at brick walls.”
A smaller development would be supported, he said, but the proposal was too large for the street.
He said the proposal, consisting of two-storey homes, risked the upper storeys looking into their neighbours’ properties.
He was also worried construction would “make life hell” for nearby residents.
The development, with the application ID of DA.2025.0228, is currently being considered by QPRC.
