21 Derby Street Epping NSW 2121

Development Application - Created for the purpose of the 88B instrument formely with Hornsby Council

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(Source: Parramatta City Council, reference DA/469/2017)

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  1. Grace commented

    To whom this may concern,

    I have been a resident of Derby Street for the last 18 years.
    I saw your Development Proposal posted on the wall of 21 Derby Street, proposing the knockdown of 2 existing buildings for the construction of a 3 storey residential flat building with 18 units, with basement parking.

    To say that I have disappointed and disgusted, is an understatement to say the least. In the last few years, the council has allowed a multiplicity of apartment blocks to be built around the station for seemingly nothing more than the financial interests of the council and wealthy investors with no sense of home and community.

    As a result, hundreds and thousands of extra cars are parking on residential streets. In the last year alone, I have struggled to park in front of my own house, and had to park on adjacent streets and walk to my own house. If we were to include another 18 units, assuming that 2 people live there only, that is potentially another 18-36 cars that will have to fight for the already minimal parking that is available. Not only that, but some morning it has taken me over 15 minutes to turn out of the roads to leave Epping. There is already an approved proprosal for not one, but THREE, high rise apartments on Langston Place with 18, 23 and 25 levels in each. Now, some basic mathematics would show you that Epping roads ARE NOT SET FOR THIS SUDDEN INCREASE IN POPULATION, nor do we have the infrastructure.

    I do not want to see Epping turned into overbuilt suburbs such as Campsie, where cars are littered all along the side walk and people live on top of one other.

    Where is the sense of community?

    Not only this, but these 3 storey apartment blocks would be towering over the current houses, which would invade into everyone's privacy.

    I know for many years proposals to turn 21 Derby Street into apartments have all been rejected.
    So I would like a thorough explanation. WHY NOW.

    In addition, why would you cut down all those native trees such as the spotted gum? Epping is overpopulated and quickly turning into a concrete jungle. Please leave what little greenery there is left.

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