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1. I reside at 33 Summerhill Road.
   The residence at 35 Summerhill Road have 3 vehicles, one for each adult and their oldest child. There is only 2 vehicular places on their property. The third vehicle is either parked outside 33 or 35 Summerhill Road. The resident's at 35 Summerhill Road regularly rent out not only the newly built "studio" but for a number of years the main residence. Generally ANY holiday period the home owners of 35 Summerhill Road, have sub-let their home since 1996. I assume they utilise the location's views over Hobart as a selling point, as mentioned in their Airbnb advertisement for "Summerhill Studio".
   I must admit I has neighbour envy because of the large number of visitors that have been coming and going. I now realise that they have been possibly utilising the " original studio" and the main residence for holiday accomodation. I have been often parked out of my home or cars parked over my driveway which has necessitated my to ask for who ever is in residence at number 35 to move their vehicle.

   I ask the Hobart City Council give consideration the current off-street parking for 35 Summerhill Road, West Hobart.

   Prior to Christmas 2015, the deck was substantially demolished and rebuilt. The metal worker who was working on the deck, 8am Christmas eve on was not using adequate protectve equipment and the vegetation along my driveway was sprayed in sparks. Also they parked over my driveway and when I asked them to take more care ( because of the sparking from welding they did so, reluctantly. They also refused to re-park their vehicle saying that they would move the vehicle at their convenience. It was not until I insisted they the siuation was resolved.
   Again I had yet "another neighbour" appear to reside 35 Summerhill Road over Christmas and new year 2015/6. I have had the pleasure of "new residents" at 35 Summerhill Road road, greet my whilst entering my home, star blankly at me and other obtrusive types of behaviour. ( including parties at night). This has over the years has caused me upset and anxiety in leaving and entering my own home. Basically it can be very uncomfortable.
   Ms Hull has now taken to sitting on the edge of the "deck" which exacerbates the loss of privacy and amenity to my home, particularly in my dining and kitchen. Ms Hull every few month's leans over onto my property to " maintain" the view and then places the 10cm cuttings back onto of my vegetation causing the plants to suffocate with the rot from the dead cuttings. I will point out I do regularly trim my vegetation to ensure no over hang but as soon as I do Ms Hull helps ( in my abscence) by leaning over the fenceline trims my trees on my property up to 2 meters onto my property. I have reiterated on a number of occasions that I will remove any vegetation however Ms Hull has never made such a request.
   They also refuse to trim their own vegetation the has basically become overgrown opposite the " new studio " which completely overlooks my property. The overgrown vegetation is unsightly and has blocked the afternoon sun into my home.
   I note that on the Airnbnb advertisement that there is only a minimum 1, one night stay. This would lead possibly even more guests in a short period of time arriving and leaving 35 Summerhill Road. I request that the Hobart City Council give consideration for the time duration of the proposed Airbnb.

   Secondly, the properties at 44, 46 and 37 Summerhill Road all have 2/3 vehicles and the properties at 46 and 37 have undergone major redevelopment in recent years and also may have issues they may wished to be addressed.
   I ask the Hobart City Council give consideration to the needs of the resident's neighbouring 35 Summerhill Road.

   Thirdly, the property at 42 Summerhill Road, is also now being let as holiday accomodation. The vehicles from this rental have not always utilised the available parking and I have been parked in by large van and trailer used for cyclists, and other vehicles given. Given that 42 Summerhil Road ( which is directly opposite my home at number 33) is in close proximity I ask the Hobart City Council to give consideration to all residents in this part of Summerhill Road.

   Fourth, this application does not include the main residential building located at 35 Summerhill Road. It appears most likely the homeowners have for a number of years sub-let their home at Christmas, Easter, long weekends and any other convenient opportunity to them. I suggest that given the past history of sub-letting the Hobart City Council should give consider to an application covering the main residence.

   Fifth, given the possible past history of sub-letting the main residential building I ask the Hobart City Council to review the screening along the titles of the two properties of 33 and 35 Summerhill Road, respectively.
   Currently there is minimal screening erected to maintain privacy and amenity for 33 Summerhill Road. When the deck was rebuilt in December 2015 the screening on the deck was reduced. Also when the fence was repaired, a number of years ago it was re-erected on the lower level on 33 Summerhill Road, giving the property at 35 Summerhill Road a 0. 5 meter height advantage, ie the fence is 1.8m on 33 Summerhill Road and 1.3m on 35 Summerhill Road. The past past fence repairs were organised by the residents of 35 Summerhill Road, who indicated after the 'new' fence was constructed on the lower level for ease of construction. However it would appear that the fence was erected to suit the residents of 35 Summerhill Road and little consideration for the privacy of 33 Summerhill Road.
   The natural ground level between the two properties is not the same. There is a 0.5 meter height difference on the boundary line and a further 1.2 meters drop to a retaining wall on 33 Summerhill Road. There is a total height difference of 1.7 meters between the natural ground level of both properties on which the individual foundations of each dwelling is constructed.

   The "deck" located at one boundary of 35 Summerhill Road has been re- constructed The height between the ground and carport roof is approx. 1.8 meters.There is a further 0.5 meters fromt top of the carport and the floor of the deck. The deck is afurther 1.3 meters in height. The total height of the deck from natural ground level is appprox. 3.6 meters. The height diffference between the deck on the main residental building of 35 Summerhill Road and the residential building of 33 Summerhill Road is approx. 5.3 meters.

   Apart from the fence which is 1.3 meters on 35 Summerhill Road their is no screening provided and only 0.9 meter setback. It would be appreciated that that loss of privacy and amenity at 33 Summerhill Road, and the sub-letting by the home owners of 35 Summerhill Road that the Hobart City Council give close scruitiny to the application for change of use to include all aspects of the potential and actual use of the property and to apply relevant restrictions on how they use their property as a commercial operation with consideration given that this is a private residential location.

   regards

   Cheryl Lynch

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