By XAVIER SMERDON
WERRIBEE residents are up in arms over a neighbour’s proposal to allow vehicle and material storage on their property.
The owners of a residential property on Haveaux St in Greenfields Estate in Werribee have applied to Wyndham Council to be allowed to store three scissor lifts, two fork lifts and 500 kilograms of aluminium extrusion on the property.
A planning forum was held by Wyndham Council on Monday 9 July for all residents to express their objections to the proposal and councillors were expected to make a decision at last night’s council meeting.
The property in question is classified as Residential 1 Zone.
John Marks, who recently bought a property on the street said if the council approved the proposal it would be damaging property values in the area.
“We bought in that area because it was a nice residential street,” Mr Marks said.
“If this was happening in Toorak it would last about two minutes. Why we should have to accept this in the City of Wyndham I don’t know.”
A Greenfields Estate Residents Action Group has been formed to stop the owners of the property from “running a noisy manufacturing business from their home”.
The group claims that they can hear industrial noise from grinding, cutting and welding coming from the property.
It also claims that large barrels of chemicals, as well as five noisy dogs, two of which are watch dogs, are being kept on the property.
“The council is making out that it’s a bit of a difficult decision but to me it’s black and white,” Mr Marks said.
“It flies in the face of what the council should be doing to improve Wyndham’s image.
“It’s a great big pack of nonsense.”
Wyndham Council’s Corporate Services Director, Steven Lambert, said the council could not comment on individual investigations being undertaken due to privacy requirements.
“Wyndham City is currently considering an application to use 5 Haveaux St, Werribee to store vehicles and materials. The application was a result of enforcement proceedings. The application is being considered at Monday’s Ordinary Meeting of Council and it is not possible to pre-empt a decision of Council,” Mr Lambert said.
