57 Ashmore Street Erskineville NSW 2043

I reject this DA Concept Plan.

There are many reasons, but let me open the bidding with the issue of the trees on the corner of Ashmore St and Mitchell Rd. These trees are about 35 years old and are part of a popular community campaign to have them saved. This campaign has gathered over 500 signatures:
https://www.change.org/p/save-ashmore-trees

From the resident comments within that petition it is abundantly clear that the community wishes those trees to be saved.

That must be a condition on any development that is allowed on the site.

This Concept Plan may have been an appropriate development if there were significant efforts by State Government to greatly increase public and active transport and other infrastructure in the area.

But alas, there are none. On the contrary, with the plans for WestConnex proceeding, namely the longest underground tollroad system in the world, both federal and state government clearly have no intention for Sydney to go down this path. The WestConnex project will encourage greater car dependency all over Sydney and will worsen the already terrible congestion on Mitchell Rd, making it increasingly unfavourable for residential development.

In this light, a more appropriate development might be a petrol station, a car park, auto wrecker, car sales yard, tyre junkyard, respiratory illness medical centre, accident trauma centre, tow-truck or NRMA depot, road-rage counselling centre etc. In fact, a quick look along much of Parramatta Rd will give planners the right idea.

Until such time as WestConnex is cancelled this development can not be allowed to proceed. Clearly the priorities of the State Government and the WestConnex Delivery Authority are in conflict with the developer.

[Please combine this material with my previous submission]

Council needs to consider these below points before approval is provided.

• Heritage Curtilage of the substation is to be imposed. Sympathetic built form integration is required.

• Mature Significant Trees are to be retained (in particular the ones on corner of Ashmore St and Mitchell St)

• Landscape and building setback required for pedestrian link running parallel to Metters street

• Green Travel Plan is required to reduce traffic congestion around the precinct

• Reduce height to comply with the building height in the DCP

• 10% bonus is only to be award if a ‘genuine’ design competition in excellence is undertaken for each building block.

• Reduce overshadowing on surrounding residential houses and internal park

Thanks