Dear team,
Overall this looks like a fantastic development with a great living area floorplan. As immediate neighbours, on the West elevation, downhill from this development we request the following to be considered:-
1. The existing mature Murraya hedge on the Western boundary to be retained to ensure existing privacy maintained
2. The soil and sediment barrier looks good, but please ensure it is erected as soon as feasible, otherwise the slope of the block has potential to cause sediment and silt run off into our property during the construction phase
3. Please ensure the stormwater design is adequate for the usual 1 in 100 flood events; as there is a significant steep catchment area flowing directly towards us (as noted on the landscaping plan)
4. The fence between us has become dilapidated, so we support renewal; we request a high fence for further privacy and as we have a dog (if this could be done at the initial stage of construction it would be ideal); happy to discuss
5. We kindly request consideration over the choice of Vivid White for the house; this would become bright and glary in the sun, even through foliage, and some neighbours will look directly at it; a more muted colour would be appreciated, potentially keeping more in character with the bushland area and surrounding homes (a design control topic); especially considering the scale and verticality of the elevations. We had similar considerations for our recent development.
6. Please note that the chlorinated water from this pool needs to be carefully discharged during construction to avoid toxicity on the mature plants in our garden below (once prior this occurred, but since resolved)
Good luck,
Thanks, Gerard Loty
