157-163 Cleveland Street Mixed Use Redevelopment

Dear DoP,

Bravo, bravo, bravo.
If the Haymarket Urbanest facility is anything to go by, then Darlington/Redfern residents can look forward to a well designed and well managed facility that truly sets a new benchmark in quality student accommodation.

I whole heartedly support the Ubanest proposal for 157 Cleveland St. and look forward to hearing that it has been awarded a well deserved approval.

with thanks,
Grahame Rowe

I object to the development. .

The reasons are as follows



1. Inappropriate development ....zoned mixed use commercial and residential.

2. Ridiculous persons to livable floor space ratio. [worse than farmed animals]

3. Will create a `Ghetto' leading to noise, antisocial behavior, crime and the like.

4. Disruption to surrounding residential owners and existing tenants and businesses.

5. No loading zone/s or car parking for staff and/or visitors/ students, creating ongoing street blockages

6. No provision for the `off street' collection of rubbish and waste, only direct onto Hudson street with the collection truck/s obstructing the street, with associated `bin noise' from the waste of 461 students + staff.

7. Not enough green space or improvement to streetscape/s [e.g. Trees]

8. No public assess to greened internal areas. Effectively a lock up.

9. The 5 floor towers are far too much taller than the surrounding buildings / flats.

10. No `shopping' amenities for food/goods/café's etc.

11. The frontage onto the corner of Cleveland and Abercrombie Streets is far too dominant and out of character with the surrounding buildings and should be set back from the corner and trees planted. For that matter so should the Cleveland St. frontage.

12. No near by or provision for Bus service. The only public transport is Redfern rail.

13. Conflicts, to some extent, the proposal by the AHC for the `Block' and the central park development.

14. Agony, for years, during the construction phase, around the narrow streets and laneways.

15. The development doesnt appear to have, or comply to, Fire safety and egress in case of fire.



A more reasonable development for this site was the last proposal ....mixed development, opens spaces, public access. It was MP 07_0180 by the Hudson group.


You can see the details here.

http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/index.pl?action=view_job&job_id=2202



I could go with the Hudson proposal ....or a variation there of....



I guess my main concern is the creation of a `ghetto' like situation....The RSPCA wouldn't let you farm pigs in such small spaces.

This will cause an ongoing problem with 461 + persons added to a quiet residential and small business area.



Not good

Too greedy.

This is a totally awful looking collection of buildings which are totally out of characture with the rest of the area. The thought of living directly opposite to it fills be with horror. Not only the ugly buildings but all those hundreds of students squeezed into such a small area. All the coming and going, the parking, the rubbish , the noise. Also there seems to be no trees or shrubs to block out the noise or to make it look even slighly more presentable. This is totally against what we are trying to do with this area now. We are trying to maintain some the hertiage in the area not putting ugly building up . This complex of building cannot possibly be accepted in our area. This is just some greedy company who don't care at all about our enviroment just the dollars in brings in for them. We must object to this happening...

I write in relation to the planned development at 157-163 Cleveland Street Chippendale (SSD-4949-2011).

I own, and used to live in, an apartment in the block directly opposite the proposed development, at 165-173 Cleveland Street. My apartment faces over Hart Street.

Whilst in principle I support redevelopment and student housing I object to the form of the proposed redevelopment. I feel it will have adverse impacts on the natural and built environment because of the height and scale of the proposal.

I am particularly concerned about the negative effect it will have on my apartment, and those of my neighbours in the block, in terms of privacy and solar access. My apartment is a studio, so it is just one room and quite a small one. The view from the sliding doors overlooking Hart Street was one of the main reasons for purchasing the apartment, in particular because there are views across the neighbourhood as far as Sydney University . These doors onto the balcony are the only fixed clear glass in the apartment, so there is no alternative window. The view and solar access make the apartment feel bigger and brighter, which is important in a small space. The Bates Smart diagrams clearly show that the development will have a negative impact on solar access. In particular, the winter afternoon solar access will be blocked by the new development, which will mean a loss of light and heating.

The prospect of a five-storey tower block with other residents directly opposite is of great concern to me, especially as there is no other room to retreat to when there is a person in a window just across the street. This will adversely affect the privacy of my apartment and the other apartments in the block that face Hart Street.

I am also concerned about the increase in traffic and the negative impact this will have on car parking in the local area. I understand that bicycle use will be encouraged but having up to 461 students living in the new block will undoubtedly increase local traffic when they have visitors or friends pick them up, or they park their own cars. It is unreasonable to think that not one of them will own a car.

I appreciate your consideration of these objections to the proposal.