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Objection: 853 Plenty Road RESERVOIR

See full Details here:  Objection to D_1075_2015 853 Plenty Road RESERVOIR

Number	D/1075/2015
Location	853 Plenty Road RESERVOIR VIC 3073
Date		22/12/2015 1:00:00 AM
Description	Construction of a five (5) storey building (including partial basement level) comprising 15 dwellings, a reduction in the car parking requirement and alteration of access to a Road Zone - Category 1 as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
Officer		John Limbach
Type		Medium Density Housing

WHO		john cotter & cornall building design 101/30 wreckyn st nth melbourne
land size	730 sq m see http://gis.darebin.org/ https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary	replace family home with 15 apts = 10x 1 bed + 
5x 2 bed apts 
		L3:     2 bed (apts 13, 14, 15)		
		L2:     1 bed (apts 10, 11, 12)
        		L1:     1 bed (apts  6, 7, 8, 9)
		GND: 1 bed (apts 3, 4, 5) &  2 bed (apts 1, 2)
		P: rubbish, storage & x10 parking spaces
		Ignores minimum requirements for  gardens, permeable areas, landscaping, internal 
		amenity, parking, storage space. 6 x 1bed apts are less than 50 sq m.
		10 apts have under size bedrooms and 4 have undersize balconies
		Waste management ignores the design standards and is inadequate
		Balconies are too small is depth and area, The storage space is insufficient
		There is no acoustic damping againt noise from adjacent arterial road with trams, 
		 and no  thermal insulation
		Multiple examples of non-enforcement of local and state planning regulations
		maximise the dwelling yeild at minumum quality to deliver SITE OVERDEVELOPMENT 
		
Parking	http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
		rules; 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling
		and 1 visitor space to each 5 dwellings
		requires 15 + 5 = 20 parking spaces, and plans show 10 spaces
		INSUFFICIENT PARKING FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS

HOW TO OBJECT
++++++++++++
(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details with
    "phone number=WITH HELD, communication from the developer is to be in writing " 
(2) Remove any objections from the proforma that do not specifically apply
(3) Add you own unique objections.  Keep them general and brief.
(4) last page, lower section, add your name or signature and todays date
(5) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
        Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072
        Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING
        email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au

HOW TO ENCOURAGE NEIGHBOURS TO OBJECT
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(1) Print and or photocopy multiples of the resident letter (above), plans and objection form.
also available here https://www.darebinada.org/category/objections
(2) Walk surrounding streets.  If you knock on doors you can discuss the proposal and get neighbours to sign the objection on the spot.  Alternatively you can drop the information in their letterbox and follow up with a visit later.
(3) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072. Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING

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email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
subject: Objection to D/1075/2015 853 Plenty Road RESERVOIR VIC 3073
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Dear Darebin Planning
Find attached an objection to your planning proposal. 
Sincerely

Objection: 16 Bernard Street RESERVOIR

See Full details here:  Objection to D_67_2017 16 Bernard Street RESERVOIR

Number      	D/67/2017
Location    	16 Bernard Street RESERVOIR VIC 3073
Date        	         9/02/2017 8:42:11 PM
Description	A medium density housing development comprised of the construction of five (5) double-storey dwellings, ; a reduction in the visitor car parking requirement, as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
Officer     	       Deniz Yener-Korematsu
Type        	       Medium Density Housing
WHO               ikonimides reid
land size	592 sq m see http://gis.darebin.org/ https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary	replace family home with 5x 2bed dwellings 
		relies upon small open plan kitchen/meals/lounge
		L1:     1 bed + KML (D1-D4), KML (D5)
		GND: 1 bed (D1-D4), 2 bed (D5)
		P:       laneway access to x5 spaces
		Ignores minimum requirements for gardens, permealble areas, & landscaping
		Provides inadequate parking 
		The street set back is ignored to expand the building.
		There is no acoustic damping againt traffic noise or thermal insulation
	Multiple examples of non-enforcement of local and state planning regulations
		maximising the dwelling yeild at minumum quality for SITE OVERDEVELOPMENT 
		
Parking	http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
		rules; 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling
		and 1 visitor space to each 5 dwellings
		requires 1+6=7 spaces, and plans show 5 spaces
		INSUFFICIENT PARKING FOR RESIDENTS

HOW TO OBJECT
++++++++++++
(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details with
    "phone number=WITH HELD, communication from the developer is to be in writing " 
(2) Remove any objections from the proforma that do not specifically apply
(3) Add you own unique objections.  Keep them general and brief.
(4) last page, lower section, add your name or signature and todays date

(5) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
        Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072
        Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING
        email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au

HOW TO ENCOURAGE NEIGHBOURS TO OBJECT
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
(1) Print and or photocopy multiples of the resident letter (above), plans and objection form.
also available here https://www.darebinada.org/category/objections
(2) Walk surrounding streets.  If you knock on doors you can discuss the proposal and get neighbours to sign the objection on the spot.  Alternatively you can drop the information in their letterbox and follow up with a visit later.
(3) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072. Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING

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email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
subject: Objection to D/67/2017 16 Bernard Street RESERVOIR VIC 3073
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Dear Darebin Planning,
 Find attached an objection to your planning proposal. 
Sincerely

Objection: 63 O’Connor Street RESERVOIR

See Full Details Here: Objection to D_132_2016 63 O’Connor Street RESERVOIR

Number    D/132/2016
Location    63 O’Connor Street RESERVOIR VIC 3073
Date        29/02/2016
Description    Construct a medium density housing development comprising the construction of eight (8) double storey dwellings; Reduce the visitor car parking requirements associated with the dwellings; as shown on the plans accompanying the application
Officer        Ben Porteous
Type        Medium Density Housing

WHO        b y projects 2/40 little latrobe st http://http://byarchitecture.com.au/portfolio/
land size    1493 sq m see http://gis.darebin.org/ https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary    replace family home with 1x 1 bed + 3x 2bed + 4x 3+ bed dwellingss
open plan kitchen/meals/lounge (KML) for all, disguised 3rd bed for (U2-U4)
L1: 1 bed (U8), KML + 1 bed (U7, U6, U2), 3+ bed (U5, U4, U3, U1)
GND: KML (U8, U5, U4, U3, U1), 1 bed (U7, U6, U2)
P: single (U8, U7, U6, U5, U3, U2) and double (U4, U1) garages
Relies upon irresponsibility & local amnesia to ignore minimum requirements for vehicle access,
gardens, permeable areas, landscaping, internal amenity, parking, storage space and so on
Clear felling of site removes significant numbers of mature trees.
U3, U4 and U5  have disguised third bedrooms.
Waste management ignores the design standards and is inadequate,
requiing bins to travel through the dwelling en route to collection point on the nature strip
U7 has insufficient secluded private open space, There is no external storage space.
Thermal insulation is doubtful, plans mislead about air conditioning units on balconies and decks
Multiple examples of non-enforcement of local and state planning regulations
maximise the dwelling yeild at minumum quality to deliver SITE OVERDEVELOPMENT

Parking http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
rules; 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling, 2 space to each 2 or more bed dwelling
and 1 visitor space to each 5 dwellings
requires 1+3+8+1=13 spaces, and plans show 10 spaces
INSUFFICIENT PARKING FOR RESIDENTS and VISITORS
HOW TO OBJECT
++++++++++++
(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details with
“phone number=WITH HELD, communication from the developer is to be in writing ”
(2) Remove any objections from the proforma that do not specifically apply
(3) Add you own unique objections.  Keep them general and brief.
(4) last page, lower section, add your name or signature and todays date
(5) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072
Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING
email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au

HOW TO ENCOURAGE NEIGHBOURS TO OBJECT
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
(1) Print and or photocopy multiples of the resident letter (above), plans and objection form.
also available here https://www.darebinada.org/category/objections
(2) Walk surrounding streets.  If you knock on doors you can discuss the proposal and get neighbours to sign the objection on the spot.  Alternatively you can drop the information in their letterbox and follow up with a visit later.
(3) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072. Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING

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email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
subject: Objection to D/132/2016 63 O’Connor Street RESERVOIR VIC 3073
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Dear Darebin Planning

Find attached an objection to your planning proposal.

Sincerely

Objection: 196-198 Albert Street RESERVOIR

See Full Details Here: Objection to D_80_2017 196-198 Albert Street RESERVOIR

Number    D/80/2017
Location    196-198 Albert Street RESERVOIR VIC 3073

Date        16/02/2017Description    A four (4) storey development comprising 20 dwellings; a reduction in the car parking requirement for visitors; alteration of access (removal) to a road in a Road ZOne Category 1, as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
Officer        Deniz Yener-Korematsu
Type        Medium Density Housing

WHO        sarwat shenouda & gemano architects donvale
land size    1122 sq m see http://gis.darebin.org/ https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary    replace 2x family homes with 5x 1bed + 14x 2 bed + 1x 3 bed apartements
L3;                                2 bed (A18, A19, A20)
L2:     1 bed (A17),       2 bed (A13. A14, A15, A16)
L1:     1 bed (A7, A9),   2 bed (A8, A10, A12),                       3 bed (A11)
GND: 1 bed (A1, A3),   2 bed (A2, A4, A5, A6),  + 3 visitor spaces instead of front lawn
B: bins + 21 spaces (1 each + x2 for 3 bed A11)
Ignores minimum requirements for gardens, permealble areas, & landscaping
Provides sub standard vehicle access, with inadequate parking
The street set back is ignored to expand the building.
Waste management ignores the design standards and is inadequate
balconies are too small, living areas to close to vehicles access
There is no acoustic damping againt straffic noise or thermal insulation
Multiple examples of non-enforcement of local and state planning regulations
Maximising the dwelling yeild at minumum quality delivers SITE OVERDEVELOPMENT

Parking    http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
rules; 2 space to each 2 or more bed dwelling, 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling and
1 visitor space to each 5 dwellings
requires 14+5+2+4=25 spaces, and plans show 23 spaces
INSUFFICIENT VISITOR PARKING
HOW TO OBJECT
++++++++++++
(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details with
“phone number=WITH HELD, communication from the developer is to be in writing ”
(2) Remove any objections from the proforma that do not specifically apply
(3) Add you own unique objections.  Keep them general and brief.
(4) last page, lower section, add your name or signature and todays date
(5) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072
Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING
email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au

HOW TO ENCOURAGE NEIGHBOURS TO OBJECT
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
(1) Print and or photocopy multiples of the resident letter (above), plans and objection form.
also available here https://www.darebinada.org/category/objections
(2) Walk surrounding streets.  If you knock on doors you can discuss the proposal and get neighbours to sign the objection on the spot.  Alternatively you can drop the information in their letterbox and follow up with a visit later.
(3) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072. Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING
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email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
subject: Objection to D/80/2017 196-198 Albert Street RESERVOIR VIC 3073
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Dear Darebin Planning

Find attached an objection to this planning proposal.

Yours Sincerely

Objection: 13 Dorrington Avenue RESERVOIR

See Full Details Here: Objection to D_510_2016 13 Dorrington Avenue RESERVOIR

Number         D/510/2016
Location    13 Dorrington Avenue RESERVOIR VIC 3073
Date            22/06/2016 12:00:00 AM
Description    Construction of a medium density development consisting of (6) six double storey dwellings and reduction of car parking requirements, as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
Type        Medium Density Housing
Officer        Ann Taylor

WHO        building design group & lan le
land size    585 sq m see http://gis.darebin.org/ https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary    replace family home with  6x 2 bed apts
L2: 2 bed (A1-A5)
L1: open plan kitchen meals and lounge (A1-A6)
GND: 2x bed (A6)
B: 6x single garages
strreet set back ignored, a new cross-over conflicts with street tree.
poor internal amenity,non ventillated bathroom  & l’dry space.
Insufficient storge space, insufficient space for rubbish and recycling bins
insufficient secluuded porivate open space, undersize balconies
Multiple examples of non-enforcement of local and state planning regulations
SITE OVERDEVELOPMENT

Parking    http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
rules; 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling & 1 visitor pace to each 5 dwellings
requires 6+1=7 spaces, and plans show 6 spaces
INSUFFICIENT PARKING

HOW TO OBJECT
++++++++++++
(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details with
“phone number=WITH HELD, communication from the developer is to be in writing ”
(2) Remove any objections from the proforma that do not specifically apply
(3) Add you own unique objections.  Keep them general and brief.
(4) last page, lower section, add your name or signature and todays date
(5) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072
Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING
email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au

HOW TO ENCOURAGE NEIGHBOURS TO OBJECT
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
(1) Print and or photocopy multiples of the resident letter (above), plans and objection form.
also available here https://www.darebinada.org/category/objections
(2) Walk surrounding streets.  If you knock on doors you can discuss the proposal and get neighbours to sign the objection on the spot.  Alternatively you can drop the information in their letterbox and follow up with a visit later.
(3) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072. Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING

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email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
subject: Objection to D/510/2016 13 Dorrington Avenue RESERVOIR
+++++++++++++++++++++++++

Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.

Yours Sincerely

Objection: 9 McComas Street RESERVOIR

See Full Details Here: Objection to D_105_2017 9 McComas Street RESERVOIR

Number    D/105/2017
Location    9 McComas Street RESERVOIR VIC 3073
Date        20/02/2017
Description    Medium density housing development comprising the construction of five (5) double storey dwellings on land affected by a Design and Development Overlay – Schedule 19 (DDO19) and a reduction in the car parking requirement (visitor space) as shown on the plans submitted with the application.
Officer         John Limbach
Date            20/02/2017
Type            Medium Density Housing

WHO        ikonimides reid
land size    753 sq m see http://gis.darebin.org/ https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary    replace family home with x5 units =  5x 2 bed apts
L1: 2 bed (U2, U4), open plan kitchen/meals/lounge KML (U1, U3, U5)
GND: KML (U2, U4), 2 bed (U1, U3, U5)
P: x6 non covered car spaces
INADEQUATE SPOS (U1, U5) and undersize BALCONIES (U2, U3, U4).
NO space for rubbish and recycling bins (U3)
Inadequate external storage space (none for U1, U5)
Multiple examples of non-enforcement of local and state planning regulations
SITE OVERDEVELOPMENT

Parking    http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
rules; 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling
and 1 visitor space to each 5 dwellings
requires 5+1=6 spaces, and plans show 6 spaces

HOW TO OBJECT
++++++++++++
(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details with
“phone number=WITH HELD, communication from the developer is to be in writing ”
(2) Remove any objections from the proforma that do not specifically apply
(3) Add you own unique objections.  Keep them general and brief.
(4) last page, lower section, add your name or signature and todays date
(5) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072
Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING
email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au

HOW TO ENCOURAGE NEIGHBOURS TO OBJECT
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
(1) Print and or photocopy multiples of the resident letter (above), plans and objection form.
also available here https://www.darebinada.org/category/objections
(2) Walk surrounding streets.  If you knock on doors you can discuss the proposal and get neighbours to sign the objection on the spot.  Alternatively you can drop the information in their letterbox and follow up with a visit later.
(3) Send to Darebin town planning by email, fax, mail or in person
Post to: PO BOX 91 Preston 3072. Fax 8470 8877 ATTENTION: TOWN PLANNING

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email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
subject: Objection to D/105/2017 9 McComas Street RESERVOIR VIC 3073
+++++++++++++++++++++++++

Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.

Yours Sincerely

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