42Definitions

42 Definitions

42 Definitions

(1) In this Part—

alter, in relation to a heritage item or to a building or work within a heritage conservation area, means make structural changes to the outside of the heritage item, building or work, or make non-structural changes to the detail, fabric, finish or appearance of the outside of the heritage item, building or work other than changes to the existing detail, fabric, finish or appearance of the outside of the heritage item, building or work that arise only from maintenance.

conservation plan means a document establishing the significance of a heritage item and identifying the policies that are appropriate to enable that significance to be retained in its future use and development.

demolish, in relation to a heritage item or to a building, work, relic or place within a heritage conservation area, means damage, deface, destroy, pull down or remove the heritage item, building, work, relic or place in whole or in part.

heritage conservation area means land shown edged heavy black and marked “Heritage Conservation Area” on the map.

heritage item means a building, work, relic, tree or place described in Schedule 2.

heritage significance means historic, scientific, cultural, social, archaeological, architectural, natural or aesthetic significance.

maintenance means the protective care of the fabric of a heritage item and its setting.

potential historical archaeological site means land identified on the map as a potential historical archaeological site.

relic means any deposit, object or material evidence (terrestrial or underwater) relating to the use or settlement of the area of Kiama which is 50 or more years old.