Residents concerned shop plan will ‘spoil’ historic Tea Tree Gully township
Residents are concerned a plan to build three shops on vacant land in Tea Tree Gully will “spoil the ambience of our historic community”.
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A plan to build three shops on a vacant piece of land in Tea Tree Gully will “spoil the ambience of our historic community”, residents and traders say.
Plans have been lodged with Tea Tree Gully Council to build the retail outlets and a 12-space carpark at 1335A North East Rd.
Kevin Russell, who lives behind the site in Walters St, said in an email to elected members he believed the development was not in keeping with the area’s township zone.
“It will spoil the ambience of our historic community,” Mr Russell said.
“We strenuously object to the proposed development.
“We will have to endure viewing the back of the shops.”
He said the development plan was particularly vague.
“Currently there are numerous retail sites along this stretch of North East Rd, which have remained unleased for a considerable amount of time,” Mr Russell said.
“It would seem more reasonable to redevelop and renovate these current vacant dwellings.”
Gary Rayment, who also lives on Walters St, was concerned the development would create noise pollution and traffic issues.
Liz Grosser, who ownes the nearby cafe Tea Tree Gully Shoppe, said the development would disrupt the area’s “country feel”.
“This is what sets Tea Tree Gully apart from many other suburbs, the ambience with the gateway to the Hills, why would you spoil that?” she said.
“What shops would possibly be needed up this end of North East Rd?
“This land needs to remain residential only.”
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Burnside Council wants residents to help maintain verges and street trees Tea Tree Gully Cr Lucas Jones said there had been little information so far about the proposal.
“The area in question is in the historic Tea Tree Gully township so we should be very careful about the type of development that is undertaken,” Cr Jones said.
A street meeting about the development will be held at the corner of Walters St and North East Rd, Tea Tree Gully,
on Saturday, at 11.30am.
The proposal will go before the council’s assessment panel next year.