78 Sackville Street Kew VIC 3101

The objection for the proposal at 78 Sackville Street, Kew VIC 3101, is currently due to that no design information is provided in the council web site for the development. It is hard to know if the development fits the character of the local area. The MacMansion-style development on this street is UNWANTED.

Regards,

Li

The area is simply losing its leafy historical appeal. The gardens are disappearing, the trees are disappearing. The interesting houses are being knocked down. Something needs to be done. Kew will end up looking like North Balwyn.

The changes to this particular area in Kew are nothing short of tragic. This is a magnificent treed and historical area with magnificent architecture. It is now unrecognisable including Alfred, Rowland, Grange and Edward streets. I grew up and lived here for 25 years and it is already ruined. This inappropriate further development must end now!

I have just been alerted to this planning application. This house has significant garden (although has been let go since sold last year) beautiful trees, fruit, nuts and palms etc as well as specimen trees. The house itself stands out as in character with the class of houses in Sackville Street. It has been standing since the 1950's. It has had an interesting life as it was built by a Lebanese migrant who came with nothing and had a family here who worked together to afford, design, build and live together in this superb double brick house. It could be modernized and updated rather than destroyed. The house next door was built (late '80's or 90's I believe ) and modeled to look similar to no. 78 in order to keep the continuity with the streetscspe. This house is in a heritage overlay. Do not let it and its beautiful garden and it's beauty be destroyed for yet another soulless McMansion with no significant trees or garden surrounding it. Council always says it will make sure significant trees are protected or replanted but I can give many examples where they are not! Please look after Sackville Street and no. 78. and retain this house and garden. Kew has already suffered enough.

We are at a turning point. The widespread permission being granted for the replacement of period buildings with contemporary lifestyle containers is effectively erasing our architectural heritage and diminishing the unique characteristics that so exquisitely articulate the evolution of our urban environment. There are places where this can be considered 'development' - Cranbourne and Caroline Springs. Imposing that design mentality to Kew is an aberration and a degradation of the streets ape, and has no place in Sackville St. Our legacy as a generation will ultimately be judged on whether or not we allow this to happen. How we could even contemplate modeling Kew on Caroline Springs is beyond me. Decision makers should think long and hard about the mark they want to leave.

I couldn't agree more. The absolute beauty of our suburb is being destroyed. It is horrible to walk around the streets and see what is allowed. People/ developers are allowed to build properties with little respect to the prevailing neighbourhood character and it is upsetting many people. Council please take some control.

l drive past this property daily and would hate to see this torn down and the character of this neighborhood is starting to be destroyed. Far too many modern homes have been built. Please don't change what Kew is known for.

I wish to comment further. We are in the midst of trying to save and heritage list two magnificent properties on Riversdale Road. We have included our local federal member in our fight to save our precinct and homes. May I suggest you do the same? The demolition of the history of your area is heartbreaking. As previously stated I have lived in the Kew area for 70 years and the activity during the last 5 years is horrifying. One has to hope it is not too late to change!!

Stop allowing the character of older suburbs like Kew to be destroyed by allowing characterless caverns disguised as homes to litter the landscape. There is much room for them to build an extension out the back instead of demolishing and rebuilding whilst still keeping the frontage and thus building a more respectful home in Keeping with the original character of the neighbourhood. Do not allow this build!!