29 Brotherton Street South Wentworthville NSW 2145

On a small, narrow street (only one car can get through at a time at the moment and the street is already packed with cars, work vans even trucks from the residents parked on the two sides), it is harmful to all the residential families living on the street when authorities allow subdivision using the same criteria compared to the larger streets. I have raised this to the council in the past. The criteria needs to be flexible and smarter. In the end, there are reasons why only blocks larger than 450m2 can be subdivided. Here we have blocks slightly larger, but the street is too small.

We are importing the parking problems of Inner-West to this street !!! (without having the conveniences of living in the Inner-West).

At the least, council and certified architects and NSW housing should allow for adequate on site parking for those subdivision, compared to the number of bedrooms. For example, if the total bedrooms is 8 for the development, then there must be 4 onsite parking. I am sure the development applicant welcome this too as it raises his/her property value and family members not having to parking on the street (I've observed minor accidents).

At the moment, the council is doing the opposite. It limits the numbers of on-site parking for "street look/surveillance" reasons. It's important to address the daily challenges of the families of not being able to get through the street in early morning going to work, driving the children to school, rubbish bin truck blocking access, emergency trucks cannot get through easily, can't park in front of own house because there are cars from near by duplexes parked permanently etc.

Again, we are importing the parking problems of Inner-West to this street !!! (without having the conveniences of living in the Inner-West).