60-78 Regent Street Redevelopment

Date: 6 January 2015
NSW Government - Planning & Environment
Attn: Manager - Key Sites (Cameron Sargent)
GPO BOX 39 Sydney NSW 2001

Dear Sir,

RE: 60-78 Regent Street, Redfern - Mixed Use Student Housing
Your Ref: SSD 6724

Reference is made to the above mentioned building application.

I am the owner of an Apartment on the 14th floor of the Urba development in Gibbons Street, Redfern.

I am writing to you in objection for the proposed development for this site.

My reasons for this are:
1. No parking in the building, with proposed 370 residents and no allowance for parking, this is a major issue to the area;
2. Increased noise & traffic congestion on road surfaces that have not been improved in width to accommodate the current increase in population;
3. Over development of the local area ;
4. Negative impact on the value of surrounding properties;
5. Shadow impact of the current height is unacceptable to the surrounding area;
6. The sea breezes that cool down my apartment will be blocked which will increase my energy usage;
7. Use of the building (student Accommodation) not suitable for the area;
8. Lack of access to the proposed development for vehicles, possible issues with access and parking to side laneway;
9. The design of this structure does not complement the surrounding local area;
10. Loss of privacy and visual amenity to the surrounding properties;

Based on the above objections outlined the current application should not be approved.

Regards,
C. Wilkins

To NSW GOV Planning and Environment,
This submission is In regards to the proposed IGLU PTY LTD building at 60-78 Regent street Redfern 2016.
I would firstly like to say I welcome IGLU into Redfern.
My major concern ,a huge concern is the combined length and height .of the proposed building. I do not oppose the length of the IGLU building and appreciated their for sight in proposing to retain the original shop facades BUT if it is to go ahead at this length, basically a whole block, and proposed height it will be creating a huge oppressive wall of a building right in the heart of Redfern. My concern is with the buildings location on Regent street , The sun will set behind the IGLU building. And in winter the sun can disappear behind the proposed IGLU building as early as !pm.
Please take into consideration the vibrant shopping heart of Redfern along Redfern Street. We the people of Redfern deserve to enjoy the suns warmth in winter and if the building goes ahead at proposed 18 storeys height - IGLU will be casting a huge cold shadow over the heart of Redfern.
I have researched other IGLU properties and have noticed that none of IGLUs other properties come close to the proposed 18 storeys in Regent street, The IGLU in Sydney CBD is only 7 storeys and IGLU Chatswood is only 11.
I implore NSW Planning and Environment to please reconsider the current proposed height of 18 storeys.
I understand there are other buildings close to the IGLU site which stand at 18 storeys but IGLUs proposal is basically the length of the whole block and at 18 storeys high it can only be oppressive.
I am all for Redfern moving forward but please can we do it in an aesthetically and environmentally conscious way.
yours sincerely
Lucas Divirgilio

6/1/15
NSW Government - Planning & Environment
Attn: Manager - Key Sites (Cameron Sargent)
GPO BOX 39 Sydney NSW 2001
Dear Sir,
RE: 60-78 Regent Street, Redfern - Mixed Use Student Housing
Your Ref: SSD 6724
Reference is made to the above mentioned building application.
I am the owner of an apartment at 157-161 Redfern Street, Redfern.
I am writing to you in objection for the proposed development for this site. My reasons for this are:
1. Over development of the local area ;
2. Increased noise & traffic congestion on road surfaces that have not been improved in width to accommodate the current increase in population;
3. Negative impact on the value of surrounding properties;
4. Shadow impact of the current height is unacceptable to the surrounding area;
5. Use of the building (student Accommodation) not suitable for the area;
6. Lack of access to the proposed development for vehicles, possible issues with access and parking to side laneway;
7. No parking in the building, with proposed 370 residents and no allowance for parking, this is a major issue to the area;
8. The design of this structure does not complement the surrounding local area;
9. Loss of privacy and visual amenity to the surrounding properties;
Based on the above objections outlined the current application should not be approved.
Regards,
Concerned Local Citizen

Date: 6 January 2015

NSW Government - Planning & Environment
Attn: Manager - Key Sites (Cameron Sargent)
GPO BOX 39 Sydney NSW 2001


Dear Sir,

RE: 60-78 Regent Street, Redfern - Mixed Use Student Housing
Your Ref: SSD 6724


Reference is made to the above mentioned building application.

I am the wife of the owner of Apartment 18.04/7-9 Gibbons Street, Redfern.

I am writing to you in objection for the proposed development for this site. My reasons for this are:

1. Over development of the local area ;
2. Increased noise & traffic congestion on road surfaces that have not been improved in width to accommodate the current increase in population;
3. Negative impact on the value of surrounding properties;
4. Shadow impact of the current height is unacceptable to the surrounding area;
5. Use of the building (student Accommodation) not suitable for the area;
6. Lack of access to the proposed development for vehicles, possible issues with access and parking to side laneway;
7. No parking in the building, with proposed 370 residents and no allowance for parking, this is a major issue to the area;
8. The design of this structure does not complement the surrounding local area;
9. Loss of privacy and visual amenity to the surrounding properties;


Based on the above objections outlined the current application should not be approved.

Regards,

Maria-THerese Duarte

Summarise the key objections I have:
1. Inadequate Prior Community Consolation
2. Destruction of Regent St frontage
3. Violation of existing building seperations
4. Dramatic impact to privacy of 157 Redfern St and 7-9 Gibbons St
5. OverShadowing of existing buildings
6. Dramatic impact to value and aesthetics of current developments
7. Parking issues
8. Lack of need for this style of expensive Student housing
9. Introduction of transient non-family orientated populations
10. Influx of drinking age students to the Redfern area
11. Increased Noise pollution
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RE: 60-78 Regent Street, Redfern - Mixed use Student housing
Ref : SSD6724
I am writing to you in objection for the proposed development for this site.
Reasons listed are :
1. Inadequate notification of development
2. Over development of local area
3.negative impact on value of surrounding properties
4.Loss of privacy to surrounding properties
5.Shadow impact on surrounding properties
6. No car parking
Regards
NJ Parkin

1.Inadequate Prior Community Consolation
2.Destruction of Regent St frontage
3.Dramatic impact to privacy of 157 Redfern St and 7-9 Gibbons St
4.OverShadowing of existing buildings
5.Dramatic impact to value and aesthetics of current developments
6.Parking issues
7.Lack of need for this style of expensive Student housing
8..Noise pollution

I would like to object to the application at 60-78 Regent Street for the following reasons:

1- The proposed building would dramatically affect the privacy of many apartments in 157 Redfern Street. Student bedrooms would look directly into nearly all of the apartments on the eastern side of 157 Redfern Street.

2- The proposed building would violate existing building separation requirements, being just 13 metres from 157 Redfern Street.

3- The proposed building would dramatically impact the value and aesthetics of 157 Redfern Street and 7-9 Gibbons Street. The style and colour of the building would look out of place with the existing buildings in the area.

4- The proposed building would overshadow 157 Redfern Street and 7-9 Gibbons Street and block nearly all sunlight to the apartments on the eastern side of 157 Redfern Street.

5- The proposed building would generate a high amount of noise pollution in what can sometimes already be a noisy area. The terrace at the bottom of the tower, coupled with the extreme proximity of the building, would carry noise up to the apartments in 157 Redfern Street.

I am writing to you in objection for the proposed development for this site. My reasons for this are:
1. Over development of the local area ;
2. Increased noise & traffic congestion on road surfaces that have not been improved in width
to accommodate the current increase in population;
3. Negative impact on the value of surrounding properties;
4. Shadow impact of the current height is unacceptable to the surrounding area;
5. Use of the building (student Accommodation) not suitable for the area;
6. Lack of access to the proposed development for vehicles, possible issues with access and
parking to side laneway;
7. No parking in the building, with proposed 370 residents and no allowance for parking, this is
a major issue to the area;
8. The design of this structure does not complement the surrounding local area;
9. Loss of privacy and visual amenity to the surrounding properties;

My wife and I have lived in the area for approx. 6 years and only recently moved into our new apartment at the URBA complex. We will be negatively impacted by the proposed building and as such I'd like to present my objections to this project based on numerous concerns outlined below-

*this structure will deny us alongside many other east facing units the much cherished morning sunlight.
*our privacy will cease to exist forcing us to compromise and maintain our blinds either partially opened or fully closed
*a real concern is changed behavior of acoustics and sound between structures encroached by 2 busy roads
*change in demographics will have potential increase in alcohol related violence or incidents around the growing licensed venues in Redfern
*an influx of vehicles and traffic on an already strained infrastructure
*Negative impact in property value

As concerned Redfern residents I hope you will take our objections into consideration before approving this project. Thank you for your time

I object this development because:
- Student accommodation will produce high noise pollution (such as student parties every night in the apartment building). This happened in my experience when living next to student accommodation.
- There will be cleanliness issues of having many many alcohol bottles and drinking age students in Redfern, especially between regent street and gibbons street.
- The view from our buildings will be blocked and will impact the natural light into our building - which will cause odour in the apartments and increase of electricity consumption.
- Destruction of the Regent street frontage.
- Student housing is not needed around this area.
- Dramatically impacting the privacy of our apartments. The allocation of the building is too close to our buildings and is a huge issue to the privacy of the existing tenants.
- Inadequate Prior Community Consolation
- Violation of existing building seperations
- Dramatic impact to value and aesthetics of current developments
- Introduction of transient non-family orientated populations

I believe this building is far too tall for the main walkway of Redfern. At the moment it has developed into a great street full of cafes, restaurants, small pubs etc. I think the suburb will lose a lot of the appeal that it has generated by creating something that dominates the street. This building height is better suited off major roads, like Cleveland st, or Parramatta Road.

The proposed development is to high and large for the size of land area proposed. It also causes significant effect of visual aspects of redfern. The proposed structure causes issues with blocking of other units and sunlight into the center of redfern.

The density of the accommodation is to high of density for the area and the increased car and pedestrian traffic within the area.

The proposed structure is effectively a budget hotel with high density traffic and is not fitting with the surrounding area and will effect the community atmosphere and residences living in the Redfern residential area.

There is no provision to develop enough surround infrastructure eg. supermarket, restaurant, pedestrian control to support the purpose of the development.

The development detracts from the surrounding historic buildings and is not fitting with the area of Redfern

I object to this development for the following reasons:-

1.Inadequate Prior Community Consolation

2.Destruction of Regent St frontage

3.Violation of existing building seperations

4.Dramatic impact to privacy of 157 Redfern St and 7-9 Gibbons St

5.OverShadowing of existing buildings

6.Dramatic impact to value and aesthetics of current developments

7.Parking issues

8.Lack of need for this style of expensive Student housing

9.Introduction of transient non-family orientated populations

10.Influx of drinking age students to the Redfern area

11.Noise pollution

This proposal will be detrimental to the suburbs infrastructure, parking congestion and urban plans of and for redfern. NO to IGLU.

Inadequate Prior Community Consolation
Destruction of Regent St frontage
Violation of existing building seperations
Dramatic impact to privacy of 157 Redfern St and 7-9 Gibbons St
OverShadowing of existing buildings
Dramatic impact to value and aesthetics of current developments
Parking issues
Lack of need for this style of expensive Student housing
Introduction of transient non-family orientated populations
Influx of drinking age students to the Redfern area
Noise pollution

1. Over development of the local area ;
2. Increased noise & traffic congestion on road surfaces that have not been improved in width to accommodate the current increase in population;
3. Negative impact on the value of surrounding properties;
4. Shadow impact of the current height is unacceptable to the surrounding area;
5. Major Loss of direct sun light to the buildings on the side
6. Use of the building (student Accommodation) not suitable for the area;
7. Lack of access to the proposed development for vehicles, possible issues with access and parking to side laneway;
8. No parking in the building, with proposed 370 residents and no allowance for parking, this is a major issue to the area;
9. The design of this structure does not complement the surrounding local area;
10. Loss of privacy and visual amenity to the surrounding properties;

Inadequate Prior Community Consolation

Destruction of Regent St frontage

Violation of existing building seperations

Dramatic impact to privacy of 157 Redfern St and 7-9 Gibbons St

OverShadowing of existing buildings

Dramatic impact to value and aesthetics of current developments

Parking issues

Lack of need for this style of expensive Student housing

Introduction of transient non-family orientated populations

Influx of drinking age students to the Redfern area

Noise pollution

1. Over development of the local area ;
2. Increased noise & traffic congestion on road surfaces that have not been improved in width to accommodate the current increase in population;
3. Negative impact on the value of surrounding properties;
4. Shadow impact of the current height is unacceptable to the surrounding area;
5. Major Loss of direct sun light to the buildings on the side
6. Use of the building (student Accommodation) not suitable for the area;
7. Lack of access to the proposed development for vehicles, possible issues with access and parking to side laneway;
8. No parking in the building, with proposed 370 residents and no allowance for parking, this is a major issue to the area;
9. The design of this structure does not complement the surrounding local area;
10. Loss of privacy and visual amenity to the surrounding properties;

1. Over development of the local area ;
2. Increased noise & traffic congestion on road surfaces that have not been improved in width to accommodate the current increase in population;
3. Negative impact on the value of surrounding properties;
4. Shadow impact of the current height is unacceptable to the surrounding area;
5. Major Loss of direct sun light to the buildings on the side
6. Use of the building (student Accommodation) not suitable for the area;
7. Lack of access to the proposed development for vehicles, possible issues with access and parking to side laneway;
8. No parking in the building, with proposed 370 residents and no allowance for parking, this is a major issue to the area;
9. The design of this structure does not complement the surrounding local area;
10. Loss of privacy and visual amenity to the surrounding properties;