338 - 362 Princes Highway, Banksia NSW 2216

I don't see why the distinction between a bottle shop attached to a hotel and a stand alone bottle shop matters when considering the approval of this application. There are 2 bottle shops only 2 blocks away on the Princess Hwy with already a large selection. I think three bottle shops within 500m is too many.

The application also states at peak there will be 10 employees working. Will these workers be parking their cars on the street or will they take half the DA allocated parking spaces. Either way, as this is a no through road, employee parking needs to be considered and not just customers.

Also the traffic reports for frequency of vehicles undertaken in the DA neglect to mention the high number of accidents at the bottom of Monahan Ave. In fact Council had previously tried to block right turns north bound into Monahan for this reason a couple of years ago. With increased traffic this will only be compounded. Can the Council please provide any data on vehicle accident.

Thank you

The proposed usage is not my concern, I actually think its great for the area to improve amenity.
Being a resident of the adjoining land the frustration I have is the inability of the 'National' retailer in this case First Choice Liquor as a subsidiary of Coles Group, to not take into account local residents nor the changes the local council has made to improve the overall aesthetic of the area. The whole rear of the building (EAST Elevation) does not require a bright yellow finish, we are requesting the retailer to take into account its surrounds and create a less invasive color and or design for the EAST elevation as it immediately impacts all the residents on Langer Street. Ideally an eco-friendly garden wall but I understand the cost and maintenance involved in this would be substantial.

Further to the above, is the operational hours of trade and the potential noise disturbance that will be caused by customers visiting this location past 10pm at night. I understand under current planning & liquor licensing the operator can trade as a retail business selling packaged liquor until Midnight, but from a residential disturbance perspective does the retail actual intend to trade these hours or is it only part of their application. The implications of trading until midnight, not only from a noise and potentially obstructive customers at those times of the evening, but the lighting caused by the lights in the car park and the building on surrounding residents will be disruptive and impact quiet enjoyment of their own homes.
There is no clear lighting plan within this DA application showing the impact it will have on surrounding residents in the evening.

The mechanical unit on the roof of building (plant room). There is no plan showing the distance of its location to the EAST boundary, the appearance is also obstructive to the residents on the EAST boundary based on the renders, but I assume this may be misunderstood once understanding the distance of the unit to the boundary. The sound is also a major concern with a plant room/mechanical system impacting local residents on the EAST boundary if it is not set back enough to avoid sound impact. Has there been thought put forward in creating a further sound blocking screen?