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1. This permit should NOT be approved.

   As this dwelling is in a Heritage Overlay area is it not protected from demolition?

   Has a permit for demolition been applied for? Dividing the the property into three lots would require demolition to be done. How can it be divided without demolition?

   I feel that this 110 year old building which has been immaculately maintained with period features which contribute to the overall area should be protected by the Heritage Overlay Laws of Victoria.

   "The primary purpose of the Heritage Overlay is to protect the heritage significance of a building, place or area. If the heritage place is significant, or if it contributes to the significance of an area, a permit for demolition may be refused".

   A sub-division of this property would be an insult to the significance of this area.

2. I agree. What is the point of having heritage overlays if they are so effortlessly overturned and challenged?

   If the City of Boroondara is not going to visibly fight harder to maintain the integrity and history of the streets and heritage housing which it has inherited then what will the council or its resident have in 10 to 20 years time? Nothing.

   None of it's character and history that it currently has which contributes in making Boroondara such a sought after, liveable area and one in which the council is so proud. Pockets throughout Boroondara might be more suitable to subdivide, but there is no need in such a historic street as Mangarra Road.

   Come on council... lend some serious support in assisting the maintenance and protection of our historical housing in Boroondara, and stop putting it back on the residents to carry the load in the fighting this constant development.

   This subdivision should not go ahead.

3. IT IS MORE THAN APPROPRIATE TO ENSURE WE LEAVE THIS PIECE OF OUR HERITAGE ALONE!!!! . . . IT NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED!!!!
   WE SUPPORT THIS BUILDING'S RETENTION AS IT IS AN IMPORTANT INTEGRAL PART OF THE LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE OF THAT AREA!!!

4. Call Steve Barclay at Boroondara council. We need to be heard - enough is enough!
   The demolition permit has not been lodged yet. Could we get an overlay put on the house??

5. This application has now been lodged with SPEAR so all objections must now be put through them I assume. The problem is that I cant access it to object. Is there a reason that the section for making objections hasn't been made available on their website for this property? At this point in time no objections are being shown for this property although there a quite a few responses on this site. Can Council explain this?

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