603 Oakhampton Road Aberglasslyn NSW 2320

We are residents of Honeysuckle Drive and are concerned about the lack of privacy in our back yards once this development is complete (and while construction takes place). All of the trees that backed onto the fence line for the properties along Honeysuckle Drive were removed, allowing easy visibility into the back yards and the back rooms of the houses along the length of the block. The same could be said for the homes on Oakhamptom Drive that back onto this block. The installation of a solid high fence would help, however we are concerned that this will not prevent any second storey windows in the development from looking into our back yards and homes. Will there be a provision for some sort of barrier or screen to protect the privacy of the neighbouring houses?
We'd like to know how high will the final building be, and if consideration has been made for the light levels on surrounding properties, if solar panel use will be impacted etc.
We would like to be reassured that measures will be in place to allow for drainage away from the building site and away from neighbouring homes, especially considering the new development is at the peak of a hill, and the surrounding homes are at a lower level, meaning runoff previously captured by the trees and earth on the site would now run onto the surrounding properties.
We are concerned that not enough effort has been made to consider the enormous loss of trees and shrubs and the wildlife that has been displaced as a result. The block was home to a large variety of native birds among other animals, with old growth gums and tree hollows removed. It would be nice to see some provisions on this and future developments in the area to take the wildlife into consideration prior to levelling a block for construction (more thoughtful design processes that work around established trees and so on). We'd like to know if there are plans in place to plant new native trees in and around the new development also.
Lastly, for major construction work involving heavy machinery on a site for mass tree removal, earth works and other heavy construction, it would be prudent (and polite) in the future to notify the neighbouring residents so they can make accommodations for the noise, or at least be prepared for it. Our only notification was the arrival of heavy machinery at the site, with work commencing immediately after.
Thank you for your consideration.