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Apparently, although the factory was to cease operation by 12 April 2018, FCC granted the operator an extension. Presumably, relocation or finding a suitable alternative location is proving difficult.
WITHOUT PREJUDICE: The Seaford Community Committee and the affected residents have absolutely no issue with the operators of this factory - nor the previous (quiet) factories that have operated on the site. It is simply the noise, exhaust and waste products from the polystyrene manufacturing process that are at issue, coupled with the fact that the operator has (perhaps unknowingly) operated without the required Permit for over 4 years.
Permit Application NO. 20/2017P - 6-7 Apsley Place Seaford - Wuzhou Foam Australia Pty Ltd (off Hartnett Dve)
Apparently, the factory has actually been manufacturing for some years without this Permit.
The formal wording is to operate a factory within 30m of a Residential Zone.
The factory manufactures polystyrene foam.
The factory is actually only over the fence from some homes - see video link below.
If you are affected by this, or have experienced noise or other pollution as a result of the factory, please contact us. A sample Objection is available to make the process easier for you.
Councillors have been requested to call the Application into a Council meeting for public debate.
Given the 50-60 Objections, it is expected that a Residents Meeting (with Councillors and Council Officers) will be scheduled.
Although the formal closing date for Objections was 24 July - 10 day's notice with today's slow postal deliveries - "Council may also consider submissions and objections received after the closing date and prior to finalising its assessment of the application."
The documents are no longer on this page - http://www.frankston.vic.gov.au/Planning_and_Building/Planning/Statutory_Planning/Current_Planning_Applications_on_Public_Notice,
so have been uploaded to Google Drive (no sign-in required):
Click on this link to view and download the files - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1_RO8yB1fC2bDlhV00tQmFjeEk
- Video of escaping allegedly toxic fumes (steam) taken through a resident's fence - Wuzhou Wuzhou Foam Video 20170727.mp4
- Photos of scattered rubbish (polystyrene foam)
- Standard blank form - Objection_to_Planning_Permit_Application_Form_November_2015.pdf
- SubmissionObjection_Checklist.pdf
- Application Plans - 202017P_-_6-7_Apsley_Place_Seaford_-_Plans.pdf
- Permit Application - 202017P_-_6-7_Apsley_Place_Seaford_-_Application_Form.pdf
Email us on SeafordCC@gmail.com if you have any problems or questions.
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