Raffan Kelaher furniture site plans upset Just Screw It owner
A four-storey warehouse building proposed on the edge of a Leichhardt industrial estate would stymie traffic flow and cause parking problems, according to neighbours.
A four-storey warehouse building proposed on the edge of a Leichhardt industrial estate would stymie traffic flow and cause parking problems, according to neighbours.
Developer David Royal has lodged $8 million plans to demolish the Raffan Kelaher and Thomas auction house, which sells furniture and art, at John St.
The proposed building would provide 18 light industrial units, 28 self-storage units, a takeaway shop and six offices for creative arts businesses.
That would bring too many vehicles for the neighbours’ liking.
Residents of a neighbouring building said congestion was already a problem in the street.
Passing trucks often scraped and broke the mirrors of parked cars, they said, and motorists sometimes parked across driveways.
Mr Royal’s application says 24 parking spaces would be provided at the warehouse. That is five more than the auction house.
However Chad Loxsom, whose building business Just Screw It neighbours the auction house, shared the neighbours’ concerns.
“There’s a lot of traffic that comes to service the businesses here,” he said.
“There doesn’t appear to be the parking provided to support the businesses.”
He said the warehouse would be a monolith, overshadowing houses and his business.
“Compromises need to be found,” he said.
If the application is approved, the auction house would move to another site in the same street.
The Inner West Council is accepting feedback on the plans until its assessment is completed.
The application will be determined by the Inner West Planning Panel.
The Courier was unable to contact Mr Royal for comment.
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