The planning scheme may include controls to identify and protect significant heritage places and precincts.
These places have usually been defined as important to the area through heritage and urban conservation studies.
Heritage Controls
The planning scheme identifies and protects heritage buildings and places by the application of a Heritage Overlay.
The Heritage Overlay provisions can be found at Clause 43.01 of the planning scheme.
The Heritage Overlay may be applied to an individual building, a tree or a whole area (precinct).
The Heritage Overlay requires planning permits for an alteration, extension, demolition, construction and subdivision. Alterations to buildings may include external painting.
Considerations
In assessing an application for works to a heritage property or a property in a heritage area, Council will take into consideration the appropriateness of the proposal to the significance, design, style and period of the property and surrounding properties.
Other decision guidelines of the planning scheme for heritage planning permit applications include:
- The significance of the heritage place and whether the proposal will adversely affect the natural or cultural significance of the place.
- Any applicable heritage study and any applicable conservation policy.
- Whether the location, bulk, form or appearance of the proposed building will adversely affect the significance of the heritage place.
- Whether the location, bulk, form and appearance of the proposed building is in keeping with the character and appearance of adjacent buildings and the heritage place.
- Whether the demolition, removal or external alteration will adversely affect the significance of the heritage place.
- Whether the proposed works will adversely affect the significance, character or appearance of the heritage place.
- Whether the proposed subdivision or consolidation of land will adversely affect the significance of the heritage place.
- Whether the proposed subdivision or consolidation may result in development which will adversely affect the significance, character or appearance of the heritage place.
- Whether the proposed sign will adversely affect the significance, character or appearance of the heritage place.
- Whether the pruning, lopping or development will adversely affect the health, appearance or significance of the tree.
Heritage Adviser
Many Councils have heritage advisers who can provide invaluable assistance in designing appropriate modifications to your heritage property. The
heritage adviser is available
for consultations by appointment and this is a free service.
Supporting Information
The following information should accompany an application for alterations to a property subject to heritage controls;
- Application form
- Relevant fee
- Copy of title
- Site plan
- Elevation detail
- Floor plan
- Details about materials and colours
- document compliance with the City of Greater Geelong's Heritage and Design Guidelines
- Any information you may have about the history of the property and old photos that may show the original condition of the property.
