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1. Hello,
   I am writing in the hopes that some changes can be incorporated into the proposed house next door to us. The main concern is around trying to maintain our privacy in our home.
   There are three areas that I am hoping council will consider when reviewing this.
   1. Window proposed on Dwg A3001 on the west side of the building (E-03) outlined in the bottom view. There is a long window proposed here, it is unclear at what height the window is but it faces directly into our daughter's bedroom. Furthermore, it would be possible to have direct views into our bathroom (specifically our shower access). We would like to propose that there is no window located in this area, as there are large windows in the front that will provide sunlight into the house. Another alternative is that the window be a glazed fixed window.
   2. The upper level windows facing north to the street - these windows provide views looking down into our living room (the windows on our house are not all outlined on the drawings). It is not clear what the intention of the space is upstairs, but likely is a bedroom so would not be a high traffic area. However, there could be the potential for an occupant to have a desk in front of those windows, therefore we would like the council to consider requesting that a privacy screen be added to limit the views into our house.
   3. Driveway - the plans show a driveway extending from the current pull out area and a Variation to Blue Mountains DCP F1.1.6 C13 is requested in the Statement of Environmental Effects. We would like to express our concerns with the driveway as it will be directly in front of our large living room window. It will visually impact our view looking into the bush setting and will also impact our privacy substantially as people parking in the driveway will be looking straight into our living and kitchen areas. There does seem to be the ability to have a driveway to meet the requirement of C13, as the driveway could be located on the other side and extend to the frontline of the house by reducing the patio area by a small amount. Another alternative is to have the driveway maintained to the existing pull out area which is shielded from our view by trees and would not have a significant impact on the occupant's access to the entry way.
   We really hope that these items will be considered when approving this application
   Kind regards,
   Renee

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