58 O'Donnell Street North Bondi NSW 2026

Demolition of part of front verandah

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(Source: Waverley Council, reference CD-4/2021)

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  1. Jane Broderick commented

    The reason for the demolition of this verandah is questionable in that I believe it is to facilitate yet another unsuitable car space access in a very busy, narrow street with limited parking options for the current residents of the street. As a very long term resident and rate payer of more than 20 years living in the apartments adjacent to this property, I have observed many an application for access to a car space denied in this street because of the very narrow nature of the Cul De Sac. Unfortunately a very poor precident was set when number 52 O'Donnell was suddenly given access to off-street parking after it had been denied many times to the former owners and with good reason. Due to this bad decision number 54 was also eventually given approval and subsequently partially demolished their verandah to facilitate a parking spot. I note that the owners of these residents frequently park across their driveways. Is this due to the difficulty in accesability to their parking spaces when a vehicle is parked opposite their driveways? I also note that these driveways take up more than one car spot each.

    In summary the main reasons for my objections are 1) Limited street parking for the majority of residents of the street that have no off-street parking. 2) Ability of landowners to buy exclusive use of the street at the expense of other residents and community, enabling them to add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the value of their property. 3) Destruction of the historic streetscape and greenery by changing the heritage look of the homes and the removal of hedges, trees and plants which are replaced with concrete and cars.4) Loss of a once safe footpath where children were safe to play on their skateboards and scooters, (there is only one footpath)..5) Owners of these newly acquired private parking spaces all over Bondi and beyond often reserve them for visitors/ income whilst they, themselves take up one or a number of the reduced car spaces on the street that they have helped to create at the expense of other residents.

    If council continues to facilitate more private off-street parking and footpath access to individual landowners thereby contributing to their personal wealth at the expense of other residents and ratepayers, there needs to be fair compensation. For example, provision of area parking permits for residents with no off-street parking , improvement to the compromised heritage, attractiveness, safety and amenity of the street.

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