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1. The development of a boarding house in this area is inappropriate.The majority of dwellings are owner occupied.
   This development would add to the traffic congestion at peak times which at the moment extends down Starkey st
   There appears to be an over abundance of boarding houses in the Forest area and these are not being fully occupied
   Council would be better to provide more accommodation for the ageing population in the area with the solution being more over 55 housing.

2. An absolute disaster if yet another boarding house is approved in this area. The one at 12 Darley is bad enough. Please no more of this madness?

3. Please no more boarding houses.
   Traffic congestion in this area is becoming an issue. And there are a number of boarding houses in the area or planned and some are not fully occupied now
   There is a shortage of over 55’s accomodation with an ageing population wanting to downsize and stay in the locality

4. There is no need for a boarding house as many are not fully occupied. The suggested location is also in a high traffic area suffering from congestion, especially the area around the Coles and community hall. The traffic lights prioritize traffic on Warringah road and it can take up to two cycles to turn onto warringah road. There is a shortage of over 55’s accommodation with an ageing population wanting to downsize and stay in the local area.

5. Like the boarding house already granted approval in Darley Street, this development is not in character with the area. Forestville and the adjacent suburb of Killarney Heights is primarily a mix of young families and elderly retirees who have been in the area for decades. This is not an area known for short-term accommodation and I see no community benefit in encouraging this style of development. As others have mentioned, traffic close to Forestville shops has increased exponentially. Adding more high-density living to the area will only make this worse. Parking is also already a problem. I would urge you to decline the transformation of a family home into a boarding house-style residence.

6. $400/$450 rent per week is not affordable accommodation which is why many of the existing boarding houses are unoccupied! Affordable accommodation and/or homes for the over 55s and disabled should be a priority for Forestville area. I would urge council to think how the area will be transformed should many more of these boarding houses be allowed to be built.
   These types of dwellings are 'get rich quick schemes' for developers who in 10 years time will transform them into expensive apartments and the tenants will be made homeless.
   Its time for some long term affordable housing to be considered by Council.

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