No. 11 (Lot 1) Buxton Street Mount Hawthorn 2

This section of Buxton St has been nominated to be a "Character Retention Area" as it has a unique character & charm, with its modest, traditional, single storied homes, many which are restored war service homes, which have front porches & which adhere to the setback laws.Those who live here have tried hard to preserve the visual character of the street & the large setbacks when we have undergone extensions & have created open, grassed areas & landscaping in the front of our homes to reduce to build up of urban heat as well as creating neighbourly interaction & the ability to survey the street in light of the increased break-ins in the area. As a result this area has a unique social character & should be afforded special consideration.
In light of these facts, my objections to this proposed residence are as follows:-
*It is not sensitive or sympathetic to the streetscape & established residences in the street & fails to compliment any of the existing buildings.
*It is overly large & substantially bulky & visually dominates the entire block, thus overwhelming the landscape & uncomplimentary to any of the surrounding residences. *The excessive height will create shadows & reduce sunlight to the adjacent homes & impact on their solar panels.
*The retaining wall at the property front exceeds the maximum allowed & does not consider the natural fall of the street, thus causing it to dominate the streetscape & reduce the ability for neighbourhood interaction.
We are now at risk of having 2 adjoining residences ( No 9 & 11) which dominate the street & DO NOT satisfy the "deemed to comply minimal standards" & that lessons will not be learned from the non compliant residence of No 9 which was approved by the City of Vincent, thus contradicting their own policies.
As there are now 2 empty blocks opposite ( Nos 8 & !0) . The risk of further unchecked development in this small area would radically change the visual impact of this unique hamlet.