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Objection: 72A Station Street FAIRFIELD

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App Number D/2/2016
App Date 5/01/2016 5:36:12 PM
Location 72A Station Street FAIRFIELD VIC 3078
Description Construct and use a five storey mixed use building comprising twenty (20)
dwellings, three (3) retail premises and waiver of loading requirements and reduction
in car parking to zero (0) as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
Type Mixed Use Development

land size 529 sq m (details found via http://gis.darebin.org) cnr railway pde and station
st, busy level crossing, see https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary 20 apts on 5 storeys, 4x 1 bed + 12x 2 bed + 4x 3 bed
Roof: labels allude to “roof garden”
L1-L4: same layout, open plan with 1x 1bed + 3x 2bed + 1x 3 bed
GND: 3 x retail premises (167 sqm, 50 sq m, 97 sq m)
GND: also 75 sq m devoted to bicycle racks
Parking and Loading bay for 3xcommercial premise: NONE and NONE!
small apts: 3 bed = 102 sq m, 2 bed =68-74 sq m, 1 bed = 51 sq m
Bins: In side foyer = “24 sq m of com and res waste”.
Adjacent 2.5 storey railway signal box blocks light for corner apts on L1 & L2
Query sound proofing againt train and level crossing noise?
Strays far from the garden apartment concept.

Parking http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
16 spaces, rule is 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling
4 space, rule is 2 space to each 3 or more bed dwelling
4 space, rule is 1 space for visitors to every 5 dwellings
24 in total, and plans show only 0 (ZERO) spaces
3x commercial premises with no loading bay.

WHO six degrees pty ltd, 4/252 collins st melbourne

HOW TO OBJECT
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(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details
DO NOT reveal your phone number, instead insert either “#### ####” or
“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) save the file, maybe add todays date ddmmyy eg. Darebin_objection_ddmmyy.doc
(4) 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
see email example below

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email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
subject: Objection to D/2/2016 72A Station Street FAIRFIELD VIC 3078
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Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.
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Yours Sincerely

Objection Update; 17 Paywit Street PRESTON

Number        D/469/2015

App Date       30/06/2015

Location        17 Paywit Street PRESTON VIC 3072

Description    Medium density housing development comprising construction of four (4) double storey dwellings and two (2) single storey dwellings on two (2) lots and a reduction in the visitor car parking requirement as shown on the plans accompanying the application

brief summary

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A lane way joins paywitt st to graham court between the two properties, 17 and 19 paywitt st.

Land size is 571 + 582 = 1153 sq m

Two family homes are replaced with 6 units offering 5x 2 bed, 1x 3 bed

parking is available for the residents.

The plans show poor internal amenity for units 17/3 and 19/3 (i.e., the third single storey unit on each block), which consume the garden and yard space for the second unit of each block

There is no space available for visitor car parking, so a waiver is requested.

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CITY OF DAREBIN REFUSAL TO GRANT A PERMIT

WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR THE REFUSAL?

  1. Inadequate front set back to laneway
  2. Insufficient private open space to unit 1
  3. Does not respect the neighbourhood Character
  4. Overdevelopment of the site

Date Issued   25 JAN 2016

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Objection Update: 2 and 4 Clark Street RESERVOIR

Number         D/695/2015

Location         2 and 4 Clark Street RESERVOIR VIC 3073

Description    Construction of eight (8) double storey dwellings and the waiver of one (1) visitor car parking space as shown on the plans accompanying the application.

brief summary

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Land size       2 blocks each 624 sqm = 1248 sq m

2x 3 bed plus 6x 2 bed units

Entire site consumed except for drainage and sewer easement along eastern side

See the plans for full details

who                Ikonimides Reid

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CITY OF DAREBIN REFUSAL TO GRANT A PERMIT

WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR THE REFUSAL?

  1. The proposal fails to comply with the desired future character of the area through the dominant built form in the streetscape and the application of incongruous design detailing. The policy objectives of clause 22.02 of the Darebin Planning Scheme ar not met.
  2. The proposal fails to comply with a number of standards and/or objectives of clause 55 of the Darebin planning scheme including:
  • clause 55.02-1 (neighbourhood character) – see ground 1 above.
  • clause 55.02-2 (residential policy) – the development intensity is not in keeping with neighbourhood character and local conditions.
  • clause 55.03-3 (site coverage) – site coverage is excessive and does not provide an appropriate balance of building footprint to open space ratio commensurate with surrounding land.
  • Clause 55.04-1 (side and rear setbacks) – the developments set backs form the side and rear boundaries and continuous built form will create visual bulk impacts on the adjoining properties.
  • clause 55.05-4 (private open space) – the proposal provides insufficient secluded private open space for the reasonable recreational needs of residents of dwelling 1 and dwelling 8.
  • clause 55.05-5 (solar access to open space) – the proposal provides insufficient solar access to secluded private open space.
  • clause 55.06 (car parking) – the proposal provides insufficient car parking due to the lack of visitor car parking space.

Date Issued   17 FEB 2016

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Objection Update: 27 Murphy Grove, PRESTON

The planning application was refused by council at the end of 2015.  Reasons for the refusal can be found in the following document.

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The applicant has progressed the proposal to VCAT.

A Statement of Grounds proforma can be found here:

Statement of Grounds VCAT 27 Muphy Grove, Preston.

All you need to do is fill in your personal details and send it off to the following three places before March 31st 2016;

Vcat Admin <vcat-admin@justice.vic.gov.au>,

Townplan <townplan@darebin.vic.gov.au>,

Dscally <dscally@besthooper.com.au>,

with the following note;

Please find attached a Statements of Grounds to the above planning application.

Thank you,

YOUR NAME

Objection: 30 McMahon Road RESERVOIR

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Number    D/911/2015
App Date     9/11/2015 3:30:57 PM
Location     30 McMahon Road RESERVOIR VIC 3073
Description     Medium density development, comprising buildings and works to construct three (3) two storey dwellings, as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
App Type     Medium Density Housing
Status     On Advertising

land size    764 sq m (details found via http://gis.darebin.org)
existing family home here https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary    replace famiy home with x3 double storey units 1×3 bed + 2x 2bed
L1: 3 bed (U1), 2 bed (U2), 1 bed (U3)
GND: open plan kitchen, lounge, dining etc, plus 1bed (U3)
parking: double (U1) and single garages (U2&U3)
easement along rear (north) boundary cannot be built upon
query vehicle size restrictions

Parking  http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
2 spaces, rule is 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling
2 space,  rule is 2 space to each 3 or more bed dwelling
0 space, rule is 1 space for visitors to every 5 dwellings
4 in total, and plans show only 4 spaces

WHO        ikonimides reid

HOW TO OBJECT
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(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details
DO NOT reveal your phone number, instead insert
“phone number=WITH HELD, communication from the developer is to be in writing ”
(2) last page, lower section, add your name or signature and today’s date
(3) save the file, maybe add today’s date ddmmyy eg. Darebin_objection_ddmmyy.doc
(4) 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
see email example below
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email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
subject: Objection to D/911/2015 30 McMahon Road RESERVOIR VIC 3073
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Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.
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Yours Sincerely