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1. This is the first objection we have made in over 20 years as residents of Ashburton. The reasons are as follows in bullet form;
   1. Dramatic change in the nature of this part of the street and suburb from independent dwellings. Number 62 with a 2x2 storey, follows 64, plus the property diagonally over the back and pending development at 101, my direct neighbour. We will incur future loss from a significantly lower re-sale value as most buyers will not wish to buy an independent dwelling (original nature of the street) surrounded mostly by denser 2x2 development. Who will compensate us for this future loss due to further development?

   2. Change in street scape with same impact as per 1. No. 64 is an example where a chocolate brown fence has been constructed, completely out of character with the rest of the street. Dwellings of this dense 2x2 nature add to the mish mash of eras, colours and styles further denigrating existing residents' value, particularly in an area that has been dominated by single one storey dwellings.

   3. Increase in traffic disruption and street parking. This end of the street is impacted by the funeral home, increasing through traffic from Warrigal Rd to Ashburton station and primary school and now continuing with more residential dwellings.

   4. Native fauna. Magpies have lessened, not to mention honey eaters, possums etc. This will accelerate with the greater density of buildings and fewer trees.

   5. Health and well being. We bought into this street due to it being quiet, open and not too built out with well set back single dwellings. Now noise and traffic will inevitably increase with the greater density and new 2x2 dwellings being much closer to the street. This has another impact with privacy being lessened with many taller structures looking into neighbouring properties.

   6. Direct impact on nature strip. During the construction at No.64, a utility provider dug up part of our nature strip, part of the street and has not brought it back to original condition. This has made the front of our property look untidy. Tradesmen have also parked and driven on and damaged the nature strip. There is a lack of control on this sort of disruption impacting surrounding neighbours during construction. There needs to be site specific requirements to avoid OHS issues and damage to other property with increased vehicles using and parking in the street during construction.
   

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