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12.2 Historic heritage
The region known as the Monaro was first accessed
by Europeans in 1823 when Currie and Ovens crossed
the Bredbo River and noted the rolling grassy plains
to the south. Tourism was a major source of growth
in the region from 1909 when the area became a
popular destination for trout fishing after brown and
rainbow trout were introduced into the local streams.
The establishment of Perisher Blue (established from
1939) and Thredbo skiing resorts (post 1957) resulted
in further growth of the town for tourism purposes.
The Precincts-Regional SEPP lists places that have
been assessed as having local heritage values and are
protected by the Heritage Act 1977.
Aims
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Ensure historic heritage places are protected,
maintained and enhanced.
• Identify areas where future development should
not occur due to historic significance.
• Ensure that development adjacent to heritage
items complements, is designed and is sited to
protect the heritage significance of the item and
its setting.
• Identify where developments could take place
while conserving historic values.
• Ensure the broader heritage values such as the
character of each alpine village is conserved.
• Determine how historic heritage can be
incorporated into the ‘visitor experience’ of the
region.
Performance Criteria
A. Development in areas defined as ‘disturbed
land’ can occur without further historic heritage
investigation however must consider neighbouring
heritage items and broader heritage values.
B. Development on land where a heritage item is
situated, that is a heritage item or is on land
adjacent to a heritage item must prepare a
statement of heritage impact.
C. Development in areas defined as ‘high risk’
or ‘moderate risk’ requires further heritage
assessment where the development is likely to
materially have a major affect on a heritage item
or its value. Development is considered to have a
materially major affect if it involves:
i. the full or partial demolition of a building.
ii. major alterations or additions.
iii. major adverse impacts, such as the removal
of significant fabric, obscuring key views or
dominating a heritage item, or the removal of
evidence of significant historical associations;
and
iv. impact to significant archaeological deposits.
D. Development in areas defined as ‘high risk’
or ‘moderate risk’ requires further heritage
assessment where the development is likely to
materially have a minor affect on a heritage item or
value. Development is considered to have a minor
affect if it involves (but is not limited to):
i. repairs or restoration to fabric.
ii. installation of fire safety equipment.
iii. installation of disabled access.
iv. replacement of awnings, balconies, etc.
v. installation of signage or fencing.
vi. excavation of areas without archaeological
potential.
vii. erection of temporary structures.
viii. installation of safety and security equipment.
E. Where development is likely to materially have a
major effect on a heritage item or value, further
heritage assessment is required. This heritage
assessment includes:
i. a visual inspection to determine the existing
heritage values.
ii. an archaeological assessment (if appropriate).
iii. preparation of a statement of heritage impact.
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F. Where development will have minor effect on a
heritage item or value, a heritage assessment may
be required. This heritage assessment may include:
a visual inspection to determine the existing
heritage values.
i. an archaeological assessment (if appropriate).
ii. use of a previously prepared heritage study if
applicable.
G. Development that is likely to have a materially
major or minor effect on a heritage item or its value
must:
i. identify the impacts to the heritage values of an
item or place.
ii. demonstrate the need for the impact and
how alternatives to the impact have been
considered.
iii. demonstrate how the adverse impacts will be
minimised or mitigated.
H. Development adjacent to a heritage item should
ensure impacts to the heritage item are minimised,
including through the provision of appropriate
curtilages. There may be opportunities to reduce
the curtilage to some heritage items if it can be
demonstrated the development will not have a
significant impact on the heritage item or its value.
I. Heritage items must be used for purposes that
are appropriate to their heritage significance,
including adaptive re-use where appropriate.
J. Development is to ensure long-term heritage
conservation outcomes are retained or interpreted
to reflect the history of heritage items and places.
K. Development should through redevelopment or
upgrades remove inappropriate or unsympathetic
alterations and additions to heritage items and
reinstate significant missing details and building
elements, where possible.
Consideration for future stages of development
• A strategy for the re-use of heritage listed
buildings and principles for the design of heritage
curtilages that should be provided.
• If heritage listed items are being integrated
as part of a broader development scheme,
design guidance for how new development or
redevelopments can sympathetically respond to
heritage listed items.
• Design guidance for development in the Alpine
Precinct that sympathetically responds to,
acknowledges and strengthens the heritage
values and natural landscape of the site. This
should incorporate best practice guidance
from the Design Guide for Heritage prepared
by the Heritage Council of NSW and the NSW
Government Architect.
• A Heritage Management Plan that includes:
– how historic heritage areas will be integrated
with areas of high ecological value and green
connections
– protocol for unexpected finds during
construction.
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