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1. I would appreciate more detail on what this actually means as , at present, the entire block 429-449 New Canterbury Rd Sydney tool site is a virtual defecation over the heart of Dulwich Hill shopping centre and makes a mockery over any pretense of there being any of the village atmosphere Dulwich Hill may once have had

2. I would appreciate more detail as to what this actually means as, at present, the entire block 429-449 New Canterbury Rd Sydney Tools site is a virtual defecation over the heart of Dulwich Hill shopping centre and makes a mockery over any pretense of there being any of the village atmosphere Dulwich Hill may once have had.

3. The redevelopment of this site included restoration of original awnings which was wonderful as it restored heritage character to the prominent facade. Unfortunately this was all undone by allowing the originally-approved 7 tenancies to merge into 1 and revert to usage by Sydney Tools, not adding any foot traffic or interesting village shops. The large garish Sydney Tools signage has a negative visual impact on the surrounding area, along with the window bars. I strongly urge the court to refuse the signage.

4. The original development was completely deceitful as it included small boutique shops at street level. This was changed into a monstrous large shop for sydney tools with hideous street signage. This street signage is not in keeping with dulwich hill shopping centre and should be completely refused. Not only should current signage be refused but development returned to its original application of seperate shops.

5. This application for signage should be refused by the Court. It is a shame that the original design for individual commercial tenancies was not upheld by the Court, as the current situation of a single tenancy does little to generate interest and activity to the street and commercial precinct. While the redevelopment can be commended for retaining and reconstructing other heritage features, such as the facade and the verandah, which make a positive contribution to the character of the Dulwich Hill Commercial Precinct Heritage Conservation Area, the current garish signage completely undoes this and has a negative visual impact on the character of the area. It should not be approved. If the Court allows this signage to proceed, then it makes a mockery of the heritage area and sets a precedent for other such developments in similar heritage areas.
   If the nature of the shop is such that it requires bars and the obscuring of glass to provide security, then its location within the Dulwich Hill Commercial Precinct Heritage Conservation Area is inappropriate.

6. I completely agree with Anita’s comment about the signage above this development and the development itself. We all thought it was going to be a selection of shops which I think most neighbours were looking forward to but
   unfortunately the Council allowed one development with its awful signage.
   The Heritage values of this building and others like it need to be upheld.

7. The ground floor of this development destroys the appearance of the higher levels which is a shame because they look so good and in keeping with the historic nature of Dulwich Hill . The large garish red Sydney Tools signage destroys the streetscape and should be removed. It is not in keeping with surrounding shopping strip and should be removed and replaced with smaller shop windows in keeping with the Dulwich Hill shopping strip.

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