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1. As the single most impacted property involved in the extension of the St Thomas More's school - from the street to the back fence - I have concerns regarding the substantial increase in noise this property will experience. While it has been indicated that a 1.8m timber acoustic fence will be constructed I fail to see how it will offer any real protection from the increase in noise to the house and yard. It may curb some of the noise currently being experienced by this property's back yard - echos and chatter from between the schools current buildings, I don't see how it will stop the increase in noise from hundreds of shrieking screaming primary school children when they are on the oval given how much closer to my fence line they will be. I don't think a 1.8 m timber fence will offer anywhere near the sound protection of the brick house and garage that currently stands between us.
   there is also how the expansion will impact this property's value.
   Another concern is that the contractors who often work for the school take little to no care or give consideration to the impact on neighbors their activities may have - if a 1.8m fence is erected are they going to assume it will stop everything - dust, chemical drift - because I believe it won't. And given the number of times over the years this property has been impacted by activities at the school it's a very real concern. And the excuse it was carried out in good faith is pretty meaningless when people get sick because of it.

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