Page 3889 - Week 13 - Tuesday, 8 November 1994
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(3) The Government supports the preservation of the essential character of the Corroboree Park Precinct, for the reasons outlined in the Heritage Councils citation for the Precinct. The Councils citation identified a number of requirements as necessary for conservation of the heritage significance of the Precinct, including:
- "Driveways are to remain in original size, quantity and location at street
frontage in order to preserve the streetscape values of the precinct. The
Corroboree Park shall be retained with its present size, character and
pattern and type of planting".
- "Alterations and additions to the existing buildings must reflect and
complement the architectural style of the original houses, including
alterations to external finishes, changes including painting and adding or
removing rendering. No buildings or structures shall be erected between
the existing building and the front property boundary. Additions and
alterations may be permitted only to the sides and rear of houses and
only if the additions are set back from the existing front of the building.
The original building form is to remain dominant. The roof pitch, walls,
materials, window types and materials, shall be as similar to the existing
houses as feasible".
- "Demolition of original houses shall not be permitted, and the demolition
of original housing fabric shall only be allowed in the context of
sympathetic alteration and additions".
- Multi dwelling developments shall not be permitted unless it can be
demonstrated that the proposed additional dwellings do not affect the
character of the street or are visible from the public domain".
- "Generally two storey additions shall not be permitted except where it
can be demonstrated that the addition will have minimal impact on the
characteristics of the streetscapes in the precinct."
Any action relating to these requirements is deemed to be a "controlled activity" and requires approval prior to undertaking the activity.
As these details show, complete redevelopment of blocks in the Precinct is not permitted, and the scope for building alterations or new structures is severely curtailed. I believe that both the legislation and the administrative processes in place should be effective in ensuring that the character of the Precinct can be maintained whilst still allowing the residents reasonable flexibility with living arrangements which are sympathetic to the Precinct.
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