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Objection: 11 Hurlstone Avenue at 213 Raglan St PRESTON

Dear DADA Folk,

Just 2 bedroom dwellings in this one.  We already have far to many 1 and 2 bedroom dwellings in Preston.  Please help stop the loss of much needed separate family homes and the glut of 2 bedroom dwellings.

Cheers, Maria

DADA

Formatted Application Number    D/626/2015
Application Year        2015
Application Date        10/08/2015 6:26:23 PM
Formatted Application Location  11 Hurlstone Avenue at 213 Raglan St PRESTON VIC 3072
Application Description         A medium density housing development comprising the construction of two (2) double storey dwellings as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
Application Type        Medium Density Housing
Status  On Advertising

land size       213 Raglaln St corner block is subdivided to create
11 Hurlstone ave, approx 13×9=118 sq m

Quick Summary   2 units, 2 bed double storey, each approx 6.5×9=59 sq m
L1 is 2 bed
GND is 2 bed plus garage
parking is 2 x single garages
plans omit to show rubbish bins, mail/gas/water/elec utilities

http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
2 spaces, rule is 1 space to each 1 or 2 bed dwelling
0 space,  rule is 2 space to each 3 or more bed dwelling
0 space, rule is 1 space for visitors to every 5 dwellings
2 in total, and plans show 2 usable spaces
Alas, cannot complain about parking

WHO     ARCHISCALE P/L, 591 Plenty Rd, Preston 3072

HOW TO OBJECT
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(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details
(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
(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

see email example below

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email: townplanning@darebin.vic.gov.au
subject: objection to D/626/2015 11 Hurlstone Avenue at 213 Raglan St PRESTON VIC 3072

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Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.
objection_d626_11_hurlstone_at_213_raglan_st_preston
Yours Sincerely

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Objection: 16 Nisbett Street RESERVOIR

Dear DADA Folk,

Please consider objecting to this one.  Every objection counts!!

Thanks, Maria

DADA

Application Number        D/713/2015

Application Date        10/09/2015
Location            16 Nisbett Street RESERVOIR VIC 3073
Description            Proposed three (3) storey townhouses (two double storey and one single storey), as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
Application Type        Medium Density Housing
Responsible Officer        Paul Miziewicz

land size            578 sq m (for address search via http://gis.darebin.org)
https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/16+Nisbett+St,+Reservoir+VIC+3073

Summary            3 units, as 2x 2 bed double storey + 1x 2 bed single storey
L1: U1 & U2 are 2 bed, U3 is single storey
GND: open plan combined lounge/kitchen/etc, U3 also x2 bed
floor space: U1&u2 approx 100 sq m, U3 64 sq m
parking: 5.5×6 and 3.5×6 carports
1.83 m wide easement at rear of property
Not many windows, and plans do show rubbish bins

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

WHO                Design CAD service Pty Ltd, Hung Quoc

HOW TO OBJECT
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(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details
(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/713/2015 16 Nisbett Street RESERVOIR VIC 3073
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Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.
objection_d713_16_nisbett_st_reservoir
Yours Sincerely

Objection: 30 Cuthbert Road RESERVOIR

Dear DADA Folk,

Please help raise the number of objections to this development by filling in the attached form and emailing it as suggested below.

Thanks, Maria

objection_d1088_2014_30_cuthbert_rd_reservoir plans_d1088_2014_30_cuthbert_rd_reservoir

 Formatted Application Number    D/1088/2014

Application Date            3/12/2014 9:25:27 PM
Formatted Application Location    30 Cuthbert Road RESERVOIR VIC 3073
Application Description        Construction of three (3) double storey dwellings as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
Application Type            Medium Density Housing

land size        604 sq m (for address search via http://gis.darebin.org)
see existing family home via https://www.google.com.au/maps

Summary        3 units, as 2x 3 bed + 1 bed double storey
L1: U3 is 2 bed, U2 is 1 bed +L/K, U1 is 2 bed
GND: U3 is L/K, U2 is 2 bed, U1 is L/K + 1bed
parking: U3 x1 carport, U2 dble carport, U2 garage + driveway
1.8 m wide easement at rear of property
plans show rubbish bins

http://planningschemes.dpcd.vic.gov.au/schemes/vpps/52_06.pdf
1 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
0 space, rule is 1 space for visitors to every 5 dwellings
5 in total, and plans show 5 usable spaces

WHO            Beyond design group pty ltd, Jingbo Huang

HOW TO OBJECT
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(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details
(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/1088/2014 30 Cuthbert Road RESERVOIR VIC 3073
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Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.
objection_d1088_2014_30_cuthbert_rd_reservoir
Yours Sincerely

Objection: 73 Seston Street RESERVOIR

Dear DADA Folk,

Please consider helping out by exercising your democratic right to object to over-development in Darebin.

To make it easier apart filled objection form is attached and a summery and guide to objecting below.

 Cheers, Maria

objection_d932_73_seston_rd_reservoir plans_d932_2015_73_seston_rd_reservoir

Application Number        D/932/2015
Application Date        13/11/2015
Location            73 Seston Street RESERVOIR VIC 3073
Description            Proposed three (3) double storey townhouse as shown on the plans accompanying the application
Application Type        Medium Density Housing
Responsible Officer        Caroline Dixon

land size            630 sq m (for address search via http://gis.darebin.org)
See existing family home via https://www.google.com.au/maps/

Summary            3 units, as 3x 2 bed double storey
L1: all are 2 bed
GND: all are open plan empty space (lounge/kitchen etc ?)
Parking: U1 and U2 share double carport, U3 is single carport
rear (west) 1.83 m wide sewer and drainage easement
plans show rubbish bins

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

WHO                Destination CAD Lee Leo

HOW TO OBJECT
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(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details
(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/932/2015 73 Seston Street RESERVOIR VIC 3073
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Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.
objection_d932_73_seston_rd_reservoir
Yours Sincerely

Objection: 590 Murray Road PRESTON

Dear DADA Folk,

Another planning application that aims to remove a separate family house for 2 bedroom dwellings.  It will not be long before there is a severe shortage of family houses in Darebin.

Please help out and object to this one.

Thanks, Maria

DADA

Application Number        D/502/2015
Application Date        8/07/2015
Location            590 Murray Road PRESTON VIC 3072
Description            Medium density housing development comprising the construction of 5 double storey dwellings, reduction in visitor car parking to zero (0) and alter access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1 as shown on the plans accompanying the application.
Application Type        Medium Density Housing
Responsible Officer        Paul Miziewicz

land size    9        16 sq m (for address search via http://gis.darebin.org)
existing dwelling here https://www.google.com.au/maps/

Summary            replace family home with 5x 2 bed units
U5     U4        U3    U2    U1
L1:     1b     LKD+1b    2b    2b    2b
GND:    LKD+1b    1b    LKD    LKD    LKD
Parking: all have single car garage
bins… U4 in garage, U2 & U3 in yard then thru garage to street
new cross-over and moves telecom pit along nature strip

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

WHO                IKONIMIDES REID

HOW TO OBJECT
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(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details
(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/502/2015 590 Murray Road PRESTON VIC 3072
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Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.
objection_d502_2015_590_murray_rd_preston
Yours Sincerely

Objection: 27 Hutton Street, THORNBURY

Dear DADA Folk,

If we don’t stem the rate of infill in Darebin we will not have adequate separate family housing and low cost rental housing in the future.

Please support this objection by filling in the form attached and sending to council in the manner suggested below.

Thanks, Maria

DADA

Advertised Plans
Application Number      D/749/2015
Application Date        18/09/2015
Location                27 Hutton Street THORNBURY VIC 3071
Description             A medium density housing development comprising the construction of three (3) double storey dwellings (fronting Clapham Street) to the rear of the existing cafe and an associated reduction of car parking as shown on the plans accompanying the application
Application Type        Medium Density Housing
Responsible Officer     Craig Murphyland size       331 sq m (for address search via http://gis.darebin.org)
existing dwelling here https://www.google.com.au/maps/

Summary         retain 1 room corner cafe, add 3x double storey dwellings, 2x 2 bed + 1x 3bed
L1: all x3 are open plan lounge and kitchen
GND: U1 is x3 bed, U2 & U3 are 2 bed
Parking: all have single car space (uncovered)
plans neglect rubbish bins

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 3 usable spaces

WHO             TAOUKARCHITECTS

HOW TO OBJECT
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(1) objection form first page, top half, add your name and contact details
(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/749/2015 27 Hutton Street THORNBURY VIC 3071
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Dear Darebin Planning

Please find attached an objection to this planning proposal.
objection_d749_27_hutton_st_thornbury_b
Yours Sincerely