43 Orealla Cres Sunrise Beach QLD 4567

Re DBW24/0101

There is asbestos throughout the property including but not limited to super 6 buried in the backyard which is friable and used as a retaining wall. Asbestos removal needs to be done professionally and testing needs to occur in case there is soil contamination.

As the house was originally a cut and fill the main lower part of the house is a retaining wall which stops the land from slipping away from adjacent property. Earthworks and demolition works need to consider this and mitigate any loss that may occur. A degradation report must be carried out on neighbouring properties to ensure damage or loss does not occur.

The neighbourhood is aware of the issues in relation to this property.

Liability rests on the council if they approve this application without mitigating the above issues.

I inspected this property in some detail when it was up for sale. Whilst I have no objection to demolition and/or re-development of the property, I observed that there is asbestos throughout the property and in particular "Super 6" buried in the back garden (used as a retaining wall), which is friable. I am most concerned that asbestos removal needs to be done professionally and testing needs to take place to ensure that there is no soil contamination.
I believe that the house was originally a "cut and fill" arrangement to stop the land from slipping away from adjacent property. As such earthworks and demolition need to consider this and mitigate for any loss that may occur. A degradation report must be carried out on the neighbouring properties to ensure damage or loss does not occur. If the above issues were not mitigated, then liability would rest with the council should they approve this application.

Need to ensure asbestos removal is done absolutely safely by certified professionals. Then soil samples need to confirm area is cleansed of contamination for the welfare of surrounding residents.