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1. I wish to object to the proposal for the development at 23 Richmond Street Macquarie reference 201834888), which is to consist of three townhouses and associated works. The reasons for my opposition to this are as follows:
   1. Overlooking – the three town houses have windows on multiple faces which will overlook adjoining properties on Richmond and Arndell Street, Macquarie. This is an unacceptable intrusion to the privacy of adjoining residents.
   2. Removal of trees. This is a Mr Fluffy block on which the demolition and asbestos removal preserved existing trees. Trees have since been cut down prior to submission of the development application and are therefore not acknowledged in the application.
   3. Traffic congestion – the proposed development will add to traffic congestion as it will increase traffic and street parking at a point where Richmond Street bends.
   4. Neighbourhood densification and concreting – recent developments in Arndell Street and neighbouring streets, and another approved subject to conditions at 66 Arndell Street have increased the density of dwellings in the area, increased traffic and on street parking, and replaced single family homes with multiple occupancies. They have also removed trees and shrubs, which have been replaced with broad expanses of concrete, with associated heat and noise amplification. This continuing loss of amenity and change from a pleasant garden suburb to a built up, hard surface environment is unacceptable.
   5. Lack of demand – those submitting this development application should be required to demonstrate that there is actually demand for this type of development in this area. This is uncertain to say the least in view of the failure to sell of two town houses in Richmond Street and three around the corner in Arndell Street, and given others under construction around the corner in Wylde Place, and the 16 town houses approved subject to conditions on Arndell Street.
   6. Poor contractor management – the recent developments on Arndell Street and Wylde Place have been harmful to the local environment during the construction phase. The Arndell Street development routinely used the public nature strip at the rear of the block for truck deliveries, storage of building materials and stacks of soil (for weeks at a time), and discharged concrete contaminated water onto the nature strip at the rear of the development. Contractors at the Wylde Place development have routinely used the park bounded by Wylde Place as a parking lot, damaging ground cover as well as posing a risk to children at this is a local playing area. The lack of government oversight of community and environmental impact is unacceptable.

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