There is relief from Millers Point residents after a controversial proposal to increase building heights in parts of Barangaroo has been turned down.

Developers will now need to come up with an alternative to the 20-storey residential tower.

Bernard Kelly from Millers Point Residents Action Group told Jim Wilson the right decision has been made.

“It was going to have a terrible impact on the area, it really was a complete shocker of a plan.”

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