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1. Hi Waverley Council Planners,
   The application ignores the fact that Anglesea St is full vehicles from everywhere to the great distress of residents in the street.
   So I object to the development at 81 Angelsea St because there are not enough parking spaces for the number of apartments proposed. There are ten apartments and eight car spaces. It may be compliant in this regard, but it adds even more pressure to parking availability in Anglesea St. There will now be residents of 81 Anglesea St hunting for car spaces in the Street
   Also, Table 9 -DCP 2012 Compliance under 'Proposed' refers to 79 Anglesea St as being 'developable for a dual occupancy or small residential flat building' and 'the site is suitable for a small residential flat building.'
   Does this mean that Anglesea St will have another development, this time at 79 Anglesea St ?
   Like 81,79 is already a backpackers. The residents' scooters take up car spaces (one motor scooter to one car space) and their cars also.
   If this development (81 Anglesea St) is approved, it will mean even less parking spaces
   We have had enough trouble with the public housing at 73 Anglesea St -rubbish and other dirt tossed into the street around the rubbish bins, the police in attendance nearly every day because of disturbance there. So I am also very concerned about what 'affordable housing ' will mean for the quality of life in Anglesea St which has deteriorated significantly in the last few years because of the above, the increased traffic, and car next door taking up parking.
   Heritage etc is very important but more important is the very real concerns of the residents of this street. Please take them into account when you make a decision on this DA (and others that may follow at 79 Anglesea St)

2. Hello,
   we just received a letter from the council about 79 Anglesea Street DA72/2022, in regards to a development application for construction of apartments that will include affordable housing.
   So it is not only 81 Anglesea Street but now also 79 Anglesea Street.
   Both buildings after being sold became a hassle for the street, backpackers buildings full of backpackers and other short term rental housing.
   The police have had to come on many occasions because of altercations, including stabbings and other problems. Both houses have been a problematic influence on the street.
   As noted above, we already have the public housing block at 73 Anglesea giving us a lot of trouble with drugs, alcohol and sick people.
   Do you think Anglesea street can cope with more of these problems?
   The street, which is narrow and one way, and contains many homes with young families is one of the more expensive streets in Bondi and is now to house two more developments, each with affordable housing, as well as the block of public housing at 73 Anglesea street which houses the disadvantaged. This is OK..
   However, it also houses the drug addicts and the mentally ill and some residents who throw their garbage and other rubbish onto the footpath which the Council has to collect all the time. Other residents have all night parties until the early morning. We live opposite and are kept awake many nights.

   Why are you not thinking of other residents who have lived here for a long time and try to keep the street clean and drug free. These residents also have young children who now will be facing extra threats to their safety and the well being of their families.
   In summary we already have a very large public housing block at 73 Anglesea St, we do not see why it has to be added to.
   Making our lives more difficult is totally unacceptable.

3. I am extremely concerned about the development of now not only one, but two large blocks adjacent to one another (81 and now 79 Anglesea st), right next to my building.

   This is a small, quiet, one way residential street. The plans provide no indication of the duration of the demolition and build process neither a reasonable assessment nor plan of how traffic, tradies taking up parking on road near site, waste and other necessities will be realistically managed whilst allowing resident access and movement from this small street. For example, it mandatory one way access for residents and council refuse services to drive down, also many families walking to and from daycare and school as there are several at the end of both roads. Those were clearly not part of the assessment.

   Once the buildings at 79 and 81 are completed, there is not a clear assessment of how this will impact already limited parking given access to now two underground parking garages - that will necessitate the removal of numerous parking spots of street residents with children. In addition the two buildings proposed to be demolished at 79/81 are large single residences, there will be many more residents in the much larger buildings replacing them. I do not accept that a building of 12 units is appropriate for this size street in replacement of the current single residence of 6 bedrooms. Arguably a building of 8 apartments with two additional stories at 81 is also unreasonable (and it will overshadow our property and unit directly). I moved into this property after demo & building plans for 81 had been approved already, very disappointed but will deal with the one when toy commences to protect our adjoining property. I have concern over the structural integrity of our beautiful federation building built in 1905 (130 bondi road), have not seen a plan of how immediately adjacent building will be protected either.

   Has the council assessed overall disruption to residents due to continuous adjacent and sequential building works? Opposite on bondi road we also have current demolition works of the previous Caltex service station at 51 Bondi road, with no plans for what will be built thereafter. A huge amount of disruption in a what we anticipate will be over the same 24 month timeframe is not acceptable.

   Clarity on intent of affordable housing would also be critical and what residents these will be made available to. Whilst I am all in support of cleaning up the neighbourhood and these building replacements may help, I am concerned given the frequent issues arising from residents at the adjacent public housing block at 73 Anglesea st. Current trouble spreads up and down the street causing issues at night, and across into Waverley park and the badly lit section of bondi road which can already feel unsafe at night.

   The impact of the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, I expect the council to collectively assess the review and approval of building works in the immediate area, to protect residents rather than fill pockets of developers.

4. I am extremely concerned about the development of now not only one, but two large blocks adjacent to one another (81 and now 79 Anglesea st), right next to my building.

   This is a small, quiet, one way residential street. The plans provide no indication of the duration of the demolition and build process neither a reasonable assessment nor plan of how traffic, tradies taking up parking on road near site, waste and other necessities will be realistically managed whilst allowing resident access and movement from this small street. For example, it mandatory one way access for residents and council refuse services to drive down, also many families walking to and from daycare and school as there are several at the end of both roads. Those were clearly not part of the assessment.

   Once the buildings at 79 and 81 are completed, there is not a clear assessment of how this will impact already limited parking given access to now two underground parking garages - that will necessitate the removal of numerous parking spots of street residents with children. In addition the two buildings proposed to be demolished at 79/81 are large single residences, there will be many more residents in the much larger buildings replacing them. I do not accept that a building of 12 units is appropriate for this size street in replacement of the current single residence of 6 bedrooms. Arguably a building of 8 apartments with two additional stories at 81 is also unreasonable (and it will overshadow our property and unit directly). I moved into this property after demo & building plans for 81 had been approved already, very disappointed but will deal with the one when toy commences to protect our adjoining property. I have concern over the structural integrity of our beautiful federation building built in 1905 (130 bondi road), have not seen a plan of how immediately adjacent building will be protected either.

   Has the council assessed overall disruption to residents due to continuous adjacent and sequential building works? Opposite on bondi road we also have current demolition works of the previous Caltex service station at 51 Bondi road, with no plans for what will be built thereafter. A huge amount of disruption in a what we anticipate will be over the same 24 month timeframe is not acceptable.

   Clarity on intent of affordable housing would also be critical and what residents these will be made available to. Whilst I am all in support of cleaning up the neighbourhood and these building replacements may help, I am concerned given the frequent issues arising from residents at the adjacent public housing block at 73 Anglesea st. Current trouble spreads up and down the street causing issues at night, and across into Waverley park and the badly lit section of bondi road which can already feel unsafe at night.

   The impact of the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, I expect the council to collectively assess the review and approval of building works in the immediate area, to protect residents rather than fill pockets of developers.

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