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Mansfield Street Planning Meeting

Dear DADA folk,
Please help keep up the pressure and support the good folk of Mansfield Street by attending.
Cheers, Maria.
——– Original Message ——–

hi Darebin friends and neighbours,

re: development proposals for:

137 Mansfield St Thornbury (D/601/2014) and
60 Mansfield St Thornbury (D/614/2014)

Today’s mail has confirmed that both of these proposals will be decided at the next planning c’tee meeting on

Monday 24th November, 5:30pm

Council Chamber, 1st floor entrance
350 High St, Preston

Attached is a flyer for distribution to as many supporters and residents as possible, as it is important to get as people along to the meeting as we can. Who knows how a large crowd might influence the outcome of procedings?! We can only do our best to demonstrate to Council how much community opposition there is to these shameful proposed overdevelopments of our neighbourhood.

PLEASE continue to rally friends, family & neighbours to lodge Objections
& TO COME TO THE MEETING if they possibly can.

Thank you everyone

and fingers crossed

Meryl

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr Meryl Waugh
03 9480 5227 0419 648 451
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629-631 Plenty Road | Have your say

Please support the good DADA folk near Plenty Road and object to this over-development on Plenty Road.
Closing date Tuesday 28th October.
Thanks, Maria
DADA

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Have your say about high density apartments for 629-631 Plenty Road
What is proposed for the site?
629-631 Plenty road foot print 45 m x 15 m, 675 m2
“A six (6) storey mixed use development comprising 29 dwellings, one (1) retail premises (food and
drink) and 25 car parking spaces, a reduction in the car parking requirement and a waiver of the
loading bay requirements.”
What is wrong?
(1) Darebin planning did not assess the planning application within 30 days, so the developer is
now asking VCAT for planning permission. This tactic is both unusual and unreasonable.
(2) No parking on plenty road. Two levels of (25) car spaces with car lift do not offer enough car
parking for the (29) residents, their visitors (+5 spaces) and the cafe (+4 spaces).
(3) Vehicle access to and from the property is unworkable, via a single lane rear lane way to and
from Hawker Avenue, shared amongst 29 apartments, 7 neighbouring units (621 Plenty rd) and
future high rise apartment (at 625 Plenty road),
(4) Scale of the development. Some overlooking and loss of privacy for neighbours.
(5) The accommodation is 1 or 2 bed apartments, which are unsuitable for families.
(6) Those apartments are small, with no gardens or secluded private open space (SPOS) other
that their small balconies.
(7) Almost half of the apartments have windows that open onto neighbouring boundary
walls, requiring permanent artificial lighting and ventilation
(8) It is unclear where the (30+) rubbish bins will be placed for collection.
(9) Other design flaws (inadequate storage space, details of building services, cafe too small, etc)
How does this impact upon me?
(1) Hurried decisions are not always the best. There is one chance to get this design right.
(2, 3) Parking arrangements and difficult vehicle access will motivate the residents, their visitors
and cafe patrons to find alternative parking in the surrounding streets.
(4) Your neighbours loose their access to sunlight and privacy. Who’s turn next time?
(5) There is an oversupply of 1-2 bed accommodation in the city and suburbs, making it more
difficult for families to find suitable housing. Perhaps you know a family in this situation?
(6, 7) The design for near half of the apartments (small, minimal SPOS, artificial light and
ventillation) is likely to create unhappy neighbours.
What to do
Please complete the attached VCAT form (PNPE9 FORM B – STATEMENT OF GROUNDS)
(a) I am unable to attend the hearing, (or I intend to appear and present a submission)
(b) I have served a copy of this for the applicant (email: mail@glossopco.com.auand primary
respondant (email: townplan@darebin.vic.gov.au).
(c) A “concise summary of grounds” has been prepared. No work is required.
(d) Insert all of your contact details: name, postal and email addresses for correspondance
Return completed form to letter box of 2 Hawker Ave Preston by Mon 27th Oct. We will do the
rest, submitting by email on your behalf and CC to you a copy of the application to join the system
as a party to the process. The VCAT deadline is close of business Tues 28th Oct 2014.
The process
There is no fee for participating. A hearing date will be set for the first or second quarter of 2015.
The hearing is an informal meeting with presentations to the judge and audience (written notes and
powerpoint slide show) in the following order; the respondant (Darebin council), the applicant
(Glossop), other parties (which may include you). A decision may be reached the same day, or
within a month and after a site visit. All participants will receive written notification of the outcome,
and as be invited to future proceedings involving this property.
Figure 1
(a) plans for front, (b) rear
(c) and level 1 of 631 Plenty Rd,
(d) the present and (d) aerial view showing
corner of Hawker Ave and Plenty Rd,
plus lane access to and from rear of property

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Obection: 137 Mansfield Street Thornbury

Dear DADA folk,
Thanks to Stewart who has done some research to help us write submissions to council on Amendment C147.
See his email below.
Attached is a Planning application for 72 High St Northcote: D/677/2014 and related flyer with details.
View Objection Here
Please help swell the numbers by filling in and sending off the objection asap or at least before the 23rd of October to;
Email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au

137 Mansfield Street

The second objection form is for the proposal at for 137 Mansfield Street.
Again, your support is much appreciated.
I was asked the other day how to add a digital signature to these documents for easy emailing.
If you have a camera on your phone or a digital camera you only need to take a photo of your signature and download it as a JPEG then copy and paste it into the bottom of the objection form. Easy and fast and you can use it over and over.
Cheers, Maria
DADA

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  • See Mansfield Street Planning Meeting

Objection: 72 High St Northcote

Dear DADA folk,
Thanks to Stewart who has done some research to help us write submissions to council on Amendment C147.
See his email below.
Attached is a Planning application for 72 High St Northcote: D/677/2014 and related flyer with details.
Please help swell the numbers by filling in and sending off the objection asap or at least before the 23rd of October to;
Email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au

  • objection-form-72highstnorthcote (DOC)
  • flyer-savewestgarthvilliage (DPF)

savewestgarthvilliage

137 Mansfield Street

The second objection form is for the proposal at for 137 Mansfield Street.
Again, your support is much appreciated.
View Objection here
Cheers, Maria
DADA

  • See Mansfield Street Planning Meeting

Melaleuca Tree Protest | Meeting

Many of you will already know that a group of us in East Preston have been working to stop Darebin Council from removing significant numbers of our Melaleuca street trees (flyer below).

ico-noshadeNo Shade For A Decade?

A meeting is planned with Daniel Freer, the boss of the tree choppers, next Saturday the 11th of October, at 2pm on the corner of Dean Street and Sylvester Grove, Preston East.

Please come along if you would like to support our cause.

In the meantime the next DADA meeting is this coming Wednesday the 8th of October, 7pm, 33 Dean Street.

Agenda items include current objections, a report on the meeting with Robyn Scott, local ALP candidate and an other issues you bring along.

Hope to see you soon.
Cheers, Maria
DADA

  • You can Like us: www.facebook.com/NoShadeForADecade
  • Flyer | Save Our Trees (PDF)

UPDATE

6-11-2014

Dear DADA Folk,

A number of the regulars asked a few questions of council last night and managed to elicit one more meeting to resolve the issue surrounding the removal of Melaleucas in East Preston and  the rest of Darebin.

This link to the Leader article is where you can help by adding a supportive comment.

Please take a little time to add your voice on the issue.

I will print comments to take to the next meeting with the mayor and council reps.

Thank you,

Maria

DADA

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Mansfield Street Objection

Please help out the people of Mansfield Street by adding your name and address to the attached objection form and sending it off to Darebin before the 8th of October.
Email:townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
Post: PO Box 91, PRESTON, 3072.
Thanks for your support.
Maria
DADA

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