58-64 Abercrombie Street Chippendale NSW 2008

I object to the approval of Development Application Number: D/2015/1116 for 58-64 Abercrombie Street CHIPPENDALE NSW 2008

The address of the property is in the border with residential houses and apartments on both Abercrombie Street and O'Connor Street.

The immediate area is a quiet residential neighborhood, and not an entertainment area.

I understand that the area in which the proposed development is located is being rejuvenated, and this may include the addition of bars in the area. However there needs to be a consideration for the owners and residents of the area, and review the opening hours for the proposed bar.

The West side of O'Connor street is a very quiet street. The Terrace lined street has all main bedrooms facing the street on the first floor.

With the premises closing at 3am, every day of the week, the chance of patrons going to their parked cars, in high spirits is very likely, and it is expected to have a high impact on the currently quiet streets.

The suggested late hour closing for this premises will impact onto the residents sleep in a very strong way.

The area is very restricted in parking, thus the surrounding residential neighborhood area will be searched for parking.

The streets are a Victorian period streets, where they are 2 way streets, and also very narrow, which means that even being 2 way streets, only one car can travel across them at any one time.

Residents do take care of other parked cars, and respect the traffic in the area. However with the addition to the parking area of people not accustomed to it, it will increase the noise pollution, due to people using their horns when trying to travel in one direction while cars are coming towards them, as well as increase of accidental scratches to the parked cars as the increased traffic is not accustomed to the narrow small and zigzaging streets.

The area is not an night live area. Adding businesses closing their doors to patrons at 3am will cause the area to loose its residential feel.

The cleaning after the patrons leave, will also add additional noise to the residential area, taking rubbish out and getting the commercial rubbish trucks collecting the rubbish.

I hope the City of Sydney considers the above issues, and reviews the closing time of the bar to no later than midnight, and assists the owners and residents of Chippendale to keep the "City of Villages" feel we were offered, and implemented in the area.

Thank you

Bruno Jimenez