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1. I object to this application because a boarding house is inappropriate for this local area. Boarding houses accommodate vulnerable people who have high support needs. Some serve as halfway houses for people who have been incarcerated or people who have been returned to the community from psychiatric institutions or drug rehabilitation services. These people deserve housing that has been planned and built in close conjunction with the NSW Department of Health, Corrective Services, NSW Department of Housing and relevant NGOs eg St Vincent De Paul Society. As none of this has been done the development should not go ahead. I also object to the height of the structure as this is also not in keeping with the local area. Government Department Head Offices should be made to relocate in regional areas to spread out the population. Then people wouldn't be forced into these poorly designed sardine cans.

2. I also agree that this type of boarding house planning is not appropriate for this residential area. There are many elderly living in the area and we fear crime.
   I agree boarding houses should be built close to hospitals for those whom are living in the boarding houses to have easier access to these facilities. There is also no room for cars to accomodate for 60 residents as the building is on the main road and behind it there is a lane that is already congested with traffic from Hurlstone Park rsl.

3. Boarding houses these days are largely used by university students and other single people who cannot afford to rent anywhere near where they have to study. Considering the housing crisis we have in Sydney, I welcome this development. Frankly, even if it was an old style halfway house, I would welcome that, too. People in need deserve a place to live and shouldn’t be pushed out of traditionally working class areas due to gentrification.

4. I object to this application because:
   There is a housing shortage, people need homes not boarding rooms.
   Developers are making a massive profit and not delivering what people need.
   This is not gentrification, it is rich developers demolishing existing homes and places of work to build a structure that will benefit them with maximum profit.
   This development is about developers greed solely.
   Council has already approved countless boarding houses in this area, there is absolutely no shortage of boarding rooms.
   Boarding rooms do not provide a home for anyone, single people without family and most times no pets or car get a small room. This isn’t considering their well-being or future.
   Presently boarding houses in the local area are being used as semi-temporary housing, this isn’t ideal for the community, one of the problems it creates is Ilegal dumping. The footpaths and streets are lined with furniture, clothing and homewares, due to them moving out of area, having too many items and not enough space when they move in and so on.
   It would be if no benefit to people needing a home, the local area, local businesses or residents but the developers would surely benefit a lot.

5. I object to this application because a boarding house is not suitable for this residential area as the appropriate infrastructure to properly support this type of building is not there including healthcare services, hospitals, policing etc. I feel that this is just an opportunistic development to make as much money for developers and does not take into consideration the socio-economic impact it will have on the area.

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