38 & 38A Buckingham Drive, Howrah, TAS

None of the previous concerns have been addressed which were raised previously.

most importantly, nothing in the way of noise abatement has been added for existing residents.
I'll note that concern 3 & 4 are not of major concern for myself. However the noise issue is something I do feel quite strongly about.

Previous concerns were:

Concern 1 is the removal of the cul de sac at the end of sandringham place. Presently it makes for a nice turning circle for many of the vehicles in the street, and I see no reason why it must be filled and narrowed.
Is it all possible to leave the sides of the circle in place?
An example i will refer to is in kingston at white water crescent, coordinates:
-42.970491, 147.302294
or better yet, leave the cul de sac in place. Since the removal of such, will most certainly have a negative impact on the property value of the existing houses.

Concern 2 is how the removal of the many trees in that area and replacing them with open and hard surfaces such as open land and houses, will affect the sound propagating up towards the existing houses in Sandringham place.
As it stands my house has single glazing and i'll note that in the acoustic design recommendations, it suggest that the houses on the northern face will need double glazed windows and 1.8m high fences.
The 1.8m fence allegedly reducing the exterior noise level to current acceptable standards.
It doesn't look like the modelling looks into how the sound propagation might change with the removal of all the present soft and sound absorbent surfaces

Concern 3 is during the construction phase, how much traffic will increase in the sandringham place area? At which stage is the throughway through Sandringham place expected to be constructed, and will this be the primary entrance during the building and construction phase. Many vehicles park on the sides of Raleigh Court and presently it is a narrow and highly trafficked throughway during peak times.
With the increase in vehicle traffic as well as heavy vehicle traffic, will time restrictions be put in place to reduce the congestion issue as well as noise issue of many heavy vehicles travelling to and from the job site which would typically be between 6-8am and 3-5pm

Concern 4 and perhaps it's just a tad selfish, is that each of the lot sizes appears to be rather small. Many of the existing properties (in the nearby streets ) are closer to 800m2 with a few town houses dotted around the place. The smaller lot sizes are not conducive to the larger family home that is typical of the area, and I fear that it would negatively affect surrounding property value. Rather than the greedy cram as many small houses in as possible approach, it would be much more in keeping with the surrounding area to have fewer land parcels that are larger in size ( 650m2-800m2).
With perhaps 1 or 2 medium density buildings, such as a 2 story apartment with 4-8 units. Or a few of the land parcels could have 2 town houses on them, much like there exists presently.

kind regards

Again, this is a development that should not go ahead.
Development and construction issues such as dust, noise and increased heavy vehicle traffic entering and leaving this development creating a most adverse impact on existing residents.
The roads that would be used for access were not designed for this kind of use and an example is the Eastern end of Buckingham Drive which has surface warping due to heavy truck use for the development adjacent the water reservoir. Further damage is expected.
Buckingham Drive and Sandringham Drive were designed for residential light vehicles and the width of these roads does not allow safe movement of heavy trucks past residents vehicles that may be parked on opposite sides of the road. Damage is likely to result from passing trucks.
Many residents are retired and will be adversely impacted by the effects of heavy vehicle traffic.
The obvious alternative is for provision for an access road directly from the South Arm highway or alongside the SouthArm highway would mitigate all of these issues. A “left in, left out” configuration is suggested.
This plan appears to maximise the number of blocks to sell and this threatens to overload existing of infrastructure, and therefore unacceptable high density. Connection to existing sewerage and stormwater does not ensure adequate outflows.
There is no provision for extra amenities such as playgrounds, and competition exists for use of existing amenities.
The impact of the proposed development on the character of the surrounding is huge, as there is no other such high density development. The impact would be most felt residents.
Presently, the Howrah Gardens area has been a quiet and pleasant family area to live. A high density development such as this will adversely change this forever.
Higher traffic flows will mean our roads will become less safe for our children to cross, and future provision to discourage speeding traffic may be necessary.
Again, I urge Clarence City Council to reject this application.

The is an additional comment to my previous one.

The access to Buckingham Drive from Ploughman’s Road is clearly inadequate for large heavy vehicles. Several signs have been knocked down at the roundabout and had to be replaced by Clarence Council. The signs were found flattened and partly in the roadway presenting a hazard to both pedestrians and motorists. Each incident could have resulted in injury. These incidents were NOT reported to Council by the culprits. They were reported by residents including myself. It’s common to see truck tyre marks across the roundabout centre island indicating that the path taken was not on the road. It’s fortunate that motorists, their cars or pedestrians have not so far been damaged or injured. This is an example of what might happen at the Buckingham Drive and Sandringham Place proposed entry and exit points if this development application were to be approved and goes ahead.
The Council may be held responsible for any future fatal or non fatal incidents if no action is taken.
The best outcome would be a separate access road to avoid any of this and would mitigate a lot of the issues concerning residents.

My concern is the amount of through traffic that this new sub-division will create in Raleigh Crt and Sandringham Place. Presently each street ends in a cul d sac, which makes for a quiet, safe area. This definitely is an attraction for living in the area. These roads are not designed to take anymore traffic than already exists, also, as with street parking they are both narrow.
(Definitely not designed for heavy trucks during construction.) With an increase in traffic from the new subdivision in Skillon Rd and surrounding streets combined with this new subdivision plus existing traffic, entering South Arm Highway will be a nightmare, especially in the mornings. Surely, entry and exit from the proposed Buckingham Drive sub-division should be from South Arm Highway. Leave Sandringham Place as a cul-d-sac please.