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Objection: 658-664 High Street THORNBURY

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Number    D/1039/2015
Date        15/12/2015
Location    658-664 High Street THORNBURY VIC 3071
Description    Use and development of the land for the purpose of office and retail at ground floor, first floor car parking and 28 dwellings within a six (6) storey building; a reduction in the car parking requirement; a waiver of the loading bay requirement, as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
Type        Mixed Use Development
Officer        Deniz Yener-Korematsu

land size    336+290=596 sq m (details found via http://gis.darebin.org)
see https://www.google.com.au/maps
WHO        elmost pty ltd

Summary    Replace corner retail space with 16x 1 bed + 12 x 2 bed apts
relies upon open plan kitchen/meals/living (KML)
L6: 4x 1 bed    { 6x 2 bed
L5: 4x 1 bed + {+KML on 2 levels
L4: 4x 1 bed    { 6x 2 bed
L2: 4x 1 bed + {+KML on 2 levels
L1: parking shows 16×2 car stackers
G: 164 sq m retail space + 280 sq m bank + rubbish bins
16 X 1 BED APTS WITH POOR INTERNAL AMENITY 47-52 sq m
APTS 3, 4, 13, 14, 17, 18, 27, 28 ARE LESS THAN 50 SQ M
INSUFFICIENT PARKING, NO LOADING BAY FOR RETAIL PREMISES

Parking http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
requires 28 spaces, rule is 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling
requires  5 space,  rule is 1 visitor space per 5 dwelllings
requires  ? space,  unknow rule is for office and retail space
requires >33 in total, and plans show 32 spaces
no loading bay etc
HOW TO OBJECT
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(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) last page, lower section, add your name or signature and todays date
(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
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 (below) plans and objection form.
available herehttps://www.darebinada.org/category/objections

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(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/1039/2015 658-664 High Street THORNBURY VIC 3071
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Dear Darebin Planning
Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.

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Yours Sincerely