80-88 Regent Street - Student accommodation

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the revised SSD submission. I
support the addition of student housing to the area, and it is well
located to nearby educational institutions and adjacent to major
transport routes. The building design is well thought through as is
the adjacent Igloo development on Regent street. However, I don't
agree with the demolition of the existing shop facades. This detracts
from the street scape and is at odds with the retention of the
original shop fronts in the adjacent Igloo development. The heritage
value of the whole block relies on the strip of shops being as
complete as possible. This minor change could integrate the new
development with the remaining shop fronts along Regent street.

There is already a number of student accommodation buildings that have
been built or are being planned (i.e. Gibbons St and The Block). How
is this being coordinated so that we don't end up living amongst
thousands of students? Where is the desire to have a mix of people for
the area.

I, MENGJIE LUO, object to SSD 18_9275 (80-88 Regent Street, Redfern -
Student accommodation). This development will have an unacceptable
impact on the surrounding environment. In particular, to the existing
buildings 7-9 Gibbons st ("URBA") and 157 Redfern st ("Deicota").

The key issues with this development are:

* VIEW LOSS

* LOSS OF SOLAR AMENITY

* PRIVACY IMPACT

* WIND IMPACT

* NOISE IMPACT

* BUILT FORM

* WILLIAM LANE IMPACT

View loss and Solar amenity:

With the approval of IGLU (66 Regent St), views and solar amenity have
already been severely affected at both the 157 Redfern St `Deicota'
building and the 7-9 Gibbons St `URBA' building. This additional
development would completely entomb the surrounding apartments,
further cutting out solar access well below the minimum 2 hours of
direct sunlight to a significant number of apartments.

More importantly a building that close, combined with the approved
IGLU development, cuts out any ambient solar amenity that exposure to
the open sky provides. This increases the need for artificial lighting
and negatively impacts the energy efficiency of the apartments, which
is at odds with the City of Sydney's objectives. View loss is severe,
most eastern views from URBA would be lost and the remaining southern
views from 157 Redfern st will be dramatically reduced.

Privacy:

The new development fails to incorporate any design measures to
mitigate visual privacy impacts. I suggest all rooms with sight lines
into surrounding apartments have frosted windows to prevent direct
sight lines into existing homes and living spaces.

Wind Impact:

The revised wind analysis provided is inadequate. The impact on the
`Deicota' Building is likely to be severe. Southerly winds already
batter these apartments; the creation of a wind tunnel when both IGLU
and this new development are built would create unlivable and
dangerous conditions. I ask that a more in depth study be conducted as
the Redfern area is currently suffering major wind issues, especially
Redfern St between Gibbons and Regent Sts.

Noise impact:

Inadequate consideration has been made for the noise and privacy
impact created by the lower terrace and the level 18 garden terrace.
Being a communal area for students, the noise would be a serious
impact on surrounding residences.

Built form:

Due to the proposed exceedance of the maximum building height control
established under the Redfern Waterloo Authority `Urban Design
Principles - Redfern Centre', which would limit development to 12
storeys on the site, and minimal setbacks to the common property
boundary, the proposed development has the potential to have
significant privacy and visual impacts on the surrounding
developments. Under Section 4.2 of the Redfern Waterloo Authority
`Urban Design Principles - Redfern Centre', tower-form buildings above
podium level are required to provide a minimum separation distance of
13 metres below 8 storeys and 18 metres above 8 storeys, which this
development does not.

William Lane:

William lane is the main access road for the Deicota development. It
is unclear how student access will be managed to this lane, as well as
waste management. This could have potential delays to residents
accessing the car park as well as increased danger to pedestrians
accessing the proposed site.

I sometimes reside at the above address and I strongly object to this
application in its current form because of its height, bulk and the
poor aesthetics of the proposed building.

There needs to be more space between this building and the one "next
door" which was recently constructed.

We don't need any more student accommodation in Redfern and the height
and envelope of the building should be reduced to allow more space in
between the buildings.

Please find objection notice attached for your consideration.

Please find letter attached

Being one of the owner of 7-9 Gibbons Street, i strongly against this
planning

SSD 18_9275 OBJECTION. See attached letter

SSD 18_9275 OBJECTION. See attached letter

please see attachment

Please see my attachment.

Please find my attached submission

Objection in the attached PDF document

SSD 18_9275 OBJECTION


I, Guanzhong Wu, object to SSD 18_9275 (80-88 Regent Street, Redfern -
Student accommodation). This development will have an unacceptable
impact on the surrounding environment. In particular, to the existing
buildings 7-9 Gibbons st ("URBA") and 157 Redfern st ("Deicota").

The key issues with this development are:

● VIEW LOSS
● LOSS OF SOLAR AMENITY
● PRIVACY IMPACT
● WIND IMPACT
● NOISE IMPACT
● BUILT FORM
● WILLIAM LANE IMPACT


View loss and Solar amenity:
With the approval of IGLU (66 Regent St), views and solar amenity have
already been severely affected at both the 157 Redfern St `Deicota'
building and the 7-9 Gibbons St `URBA' building. This additional
development would completely entomb the surrounding apartments,
further cutting out solar access well below the minimum 2 hours of
direct sunlight to a significant number of apartments.

More importantly a building that close, combined with the approved
IGLU development, cuts out any ambient solar amenity that exposure to
the open sky provides. This increases the need for artificial lighting
and negatively impacts the energy efficiency of the apartments, which
is at odds with the City of Sydney's objectives. View loss is severe,
most eastern views from URBA would be lost and the remaining southern
views from 157 Redfern st will be dramatically reduced.

Privacy:
The new development fails to incorporate any design measures to
mitigate visual privacy impacts. I suggest all rooms with sight lines
into surrounding apartments have frosted windows to prevent direct
sight lines into existing homes and living spaces.

Wind Impact:
The revised wind analysis provided is inadequate. The impact on the
`Deicota' Building is likely to be severe. Southerly winds already
batter these apartments; the creation of a wind tunnel when both IGLU
and this new development are built would create unlivable and
dangerous conditions. I ask that a more in depth study be conducted as
the Redfern area is currently suffering major wind issues, especially
Redfern St between Gibbons and Regent Sts.

Noise impact:
Inadequate consideration has been made for the noise and privacy
impact created by the lower terrace and the level 18 garden terrace.
Being a communal area for students, the noise would be a serious
impact on surrounding residences.

Built form:
Due to the proposed exceedance of the maximum building height control
established under the
Redfern Waterloo Authority `Urban Design Principles - Redfern Centre',
which would limit
development to 12 storeys on the site, and minimal setbacks to the
common property
boundary, the proposed development has the potential to have
significant privacy and visual
impacts on the surrounding developments. Under Section 4.2 of the
Redfern Waterloo Authority `Urban Design Principles - Redfern Centre',
tower-form buildings above podium level are required to provide a
minimum separation distance of 13 metres below 8 storeys and 18 metres
above 8 storeys, which this development does not.

William Lane:
William lane is the main access road for the Deicota development. It
is unclear how student access will be managed to this lane, as well as
waste management. This could have potential delays to residents
accessing the car park as well as increased danger to pedestrians
accessing the proposed site.


Date: 8/11/2018
Location: North Sydney NSW

Please see attached

SSD 18_9275 OBJECTION


I, Juliana Jo object to SSD 18_9275 (80-88 Regent Street, Redfern -
Student accommodation). This development will have an unacceptable
impact on the surrounding environment. In particular, to the existing
buildings 7-9 Gibbons st ("URBA") and 157 Redfern st ("Deicota").

The key issues with this development are:

● VIEW LOSS
● LOSS OF SOLAR AMENITY
● PRIVACY IMPACT
● WIND IMPACT
● NOISE IMPACT
● BUILT FORM
● WILLIAM LANE IMPACT


View loss and Solar amenity:
With the approval of IGLU (66 Regent St), views and solar amenity have
already been severely affected at both the 157 Redfern St `Deicota'
building and the 7-9 Gibbons St `URBA' building. This additional
development would completely entomb the surrounding apartments,
further cutting out solar access well below the minimum 2 hours of
direct sunlight to a significant number of apartments.

More importantly a building that close, combined with the approved
IGLU development, cuts out any ambient solar amenity that exposure to
the open sky provides. This increases the need for artificial lighting
and negatively impacts the energy efficiency of the apartments, which
is at odds with the City of Sydney's objectives. View loss is severe,
most eastern views from URBA would be lost and the remaining southern
views from 157 Redfern st will be dramatically reduced.

Privacy:
The new development fails to incorporate any design measures to
mitigate visual privacy impacts. I suggest all rooms with sight lines
into surrounding apartments have frosted windows to prevent direct
sight lines into existing homes and living spaces.

Wind Impact:
The revised wind analysis provided is inadequate. The impact on the
`Deicota' Building is likely to be severe. Southerly winds already
batter these apartments; the creation of a wind tunnel when both IGLU
and this new development are built would create unlivable and
dangerous conditions. I ask that a more in depth study be conducted as
the Redfern area is currently suffering major wind issues, especially
Redfern St between Gibbons and Regent Sts.

Noise impact:
Inadequate consideration has been made for the noise and privacy
impact created by the lower terrace and the level 18 garden terrace.
Being a communal area for students, the noise would be a serious
impact on surrounding residences.

Built form:
Due to the proposed exceedance of the maximum building height control
established under the
Redfern Waterloo Authority `Urban Design Principles - Redfern Centre',
which would limit
development to 12 storeys on the site, and minimal setbacks to the
common property
boundary, the proposed development has the potential to have
significant privacy and visual
impacts on the surrounding developments. Under Section 4.2 of the
Redfern Waterloo Authority `Urban Design Principles - Redfern Centre',
tower-form buildings above podium level are required to provide a
minimum separation distance of 13 metres below 8 storeys and 18 metres
above 8 storeys, which this development does not.

William Lane:
William lane is the main access road for the Deicota development. It
is unclear how student access will be managed to this lane, as well as
waste management. This could have potential delays to residents
accessing the car park as well as increased danger to pedestrians
accessing the proposed site.


Date: 13 November 2018
Location: Redfern

see attached

SSD 18_9275 OBJECTION


I, Winnie Cheung object to SSD 18_9275 (80-88 Regent Street, Redfern -
Student accommodation). This development will have an unacceptable
impact on the surrounding environment. In particular, to the existing
buildings 7-9 Gibbons st ("URBA") and 157 Redfern st ("Deicota").

The key issues with this development are:

● VIEW LOSS
● LOSS OF SOLAR AMENITY
● PRIVACY IMPACT
● WIND IMPACT
● NOISE IMPACT
● BUILT FORM
● WILLIAM LANE IMPACT


View loss and Solar amenity:
With the approval of IGLU (66 Regent St), views and solar amenity have
already been severely affected at both the 157 Redfern St `Deicota'
building and the 7-9 Gibbons St `URBA' building. This additional
development would completely entomb the surrounding apartments,
further cutting out solar access well below the minimum 2 hours of
direct sunlight to a significant number of apartments.

More importantly a building that close, combined with the approved
IGLU development, cuts out any ambient solar amenity that exposure to
the open sky provides. This increases the need for artificial lighting
and negatively impacts the energy efficiency of the apartments, which
is at odds with the City of Sydney's objectives. View loss is severe,
most eastern views from URBA would be lost and the remaining southern
views from 157 Redfern st will be dramatically reduced.

Privacy:
The new development fails to incorporate any design measures to
mitigate visual privacy impacts. I suggest all rooms with sight lines
into surrounding apartments have frosted windows to prevent direct
sight lines into existing homes and living spaces.

Wind Impact:
The revised wind analysis provided is inadequate. The impact on the
`Deicota' Building is likely to be severe. Southerly winds already
batter these apartments; the creation of a wind tunnel when both IGLU
and this new development are built would create unlivable and
dangerous conditions. I ask that a more in depth study be conducted as
the Redfern area is currently suffering major wind issues, especially
Redfern St between Gibbons and Regent Sts.

Noise impact:
Inadequate consideration has been made for the noise and privacy
impact created by the lower terrace and the level 18 garden terrace.
Being a communal area for students, the noise would be a serious
impact on surrounding residences.

Built form:
Due to the proposed exceedance of the maximum building height control
established under the
Redfern Waterloo Authority `Urban Design Principles - Redfern Centre',
which would limit
development to 12 storeys on the site, and minimal setbacks to the
common property
boundary, the proposed development has the potential to have
significant privacy and visual
impacts on the surrounding developments. Under Section 4.2 of the
Redfern Waterloo Authority `Urban Design Principles - Redfern Centre',
tower-form buildings above podium level are required to provide a
minimum separation distance of 13 metres below 8 storeys and 18 metres
above 8 storeys, which this development does not.

William Lane:
William lane is the main access road for the Deicota development. It
is unclear how student access will be managed to this lane, as well as
waste management. This could have potential delays to residents
accessing the car park as well as increased danger to pedestrians
accessing the proposed site.


Date: 14 November 2018
Location: Wolli Creek