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Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022
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Minor routine maintenance of heritage items or on land in heritage conservation areas
(1) Must comprise limited repairs of a minor nature of one or more of the following works—
(a) repainting existing painted surfaces,
(b) the maintenance of a window, glazing areas or a door,
(c) the maintenance of non-structural wall cladding,
(d) the maintenance of a balustrade or fence,
(e) the replacement of a timber paling fence located behind the building line,
(f) the maintenance of existing roof sheeting or replacement of broken or damaged tiles or slate, or
(g) the maintenance of existing landscape structures and retaining walls by either repointing or reinstating mortar or the introduction of matching materials that comprise less than 5% of the external surface,
(h) the installation of insulation material in the ceiling, floor or wall of a building if it—
(i) can be easily removed, and
(ii) does not involve disturbance of, damage to or removal of original or early fabric,
(i) the replacement of services, including cabling, plumbing, wiring or fire services, that use existing service routes, cavities or voids or replace existing surface-mounted services but do not involve damage to, or the removal of, significant fabric,
(j) if the land is in a heritage conservation area—the installation of—
(i) lightweight perforated security screens or grills on a door or window, or
(ii) a security door that does not include roller shutters.
(2) Must not comprise the making of, or an alteration to the size of, an opening in a wall or roof, such as a doorway, window or skylight.
(3) Must not affect the building’s emergency exits.
(4) Must not affect a fire resisting component of the building.
(5) If repointing in sandstone, must use soft mortar that is a lime rich or composite mortar.
(6) Materials and colours must be the same as existing materials, profiles, fixings and colours.
(7) Replacement glass must meet applicable Australian Standards.