PM Submission Object - Sallie Strang - MCU18/0084

 

Bs The development application fails to acknowledge the potential for noise nuisance on my equine use
of the adjoining property which is as close as 25 metres from the proposed cabins.

To have people who create unexpected noises is disruptive to our horses’ focus when training and endangers
our safety as horses are easily spooked. We utilize the area adjacent to the proposed site for our training and
horse related activities.

Being a rural area there are limited background noises levels in the evening and nighttime periods and as
such, my horses are accustomed to such low noise levels. The development application will definitely
generate additional noise which will exceed background noise levels and potentially disturb my horses. The
development does not include any noise assessment but rather makes reference to my house which is about
300 metres away but fails to acknowledge my nearby equine uses. My horses can graze within 26 metres of
the proposed cabins in which up to 24 people may be enjoying some recreation and relaxation.

The existing house on the development site is understood to function also as the reception and where the site
manager will reside. The existing house is about 150 metres from the proposed motel villas and behind
established trees and a watercourse and as such will offer limited direct monitoring or supervision.

| remain seriously concerned about the ability for me to continue my lawful rural use on my rural land if the
development application is approved for a proposed non-rural use against my boundary and the site manager
is located about 150m away and separated by established vegetation and a gully.

My adjoining

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property and the minimal existing
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4. The proposed communal car parking area is not appropriately designed or positioned and as such
will be a potential to create a nuisance for my equine use of my rural property.

The proposed communal car parking area within the development site to be used by all six (6) proposed
cabins with a total of twelve (12) bedrooms and accommodation up to say potentially 24 people. The
proposed carparking area is exposed and in close proximity to my fenced paddocks where my horses can
graze continually night and day. (look at Photograph 2). When vehicles using this proposed parking area
enter the parking area at night their car lights will sweep through my horse paddocks. These lights together
with the slamming of car doors night and day can spook my horses and cause them to panic and become

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