27Heritage conservation

27 Heritage conservation

27 Heritage conservation

(1) Objectives The objectives of this section are—

(a) to conserve the environmental heritage of the Calderwood site, and

(b) to conserve the heritage significance of heritage items and heritage conservation areas including associated fabric, settings and views, and

(c) to conserve places of Aboriginal heritage significance.

(2) Requirement for consent Development consent is required for any of the following—

(a) demolishing or moving a heritage item,

(b) altering a heritage item, including (in the case of a building) making changes to the detail, fabric, finish or appearance of its exterior,

(c) altering a heritage item that is a building by making structural changes to its interior,

(d) disturbing or excavating a place of Aboriginal heritage significance,

(e) erecting a building on land on which a heritage item is located,

(f) subdividing land on which a heritage item is located.

(3) When consent not required However, consent under this section is not required if—

(a) the applicant has notified the consent authority of the proposed development and the consent authority has advised the applicant in writing before any work is carried out that it is satisfied that the proposed development—

(i) is of a minor nature, or is for the maintenance of the heritage item or archaeological site, and

(ii) would not adversely affect the significance of the heritage item or archaeological site, or

(b) the development is limited to the removal of a tree or other vegetation that the relevant council is satisfied is a risk to human life or property, or

(c) the development is exempt development.

(4) Effect on heritage significance The consent authority must, before granting consent under this section, consider the effect of the proposed development on the heritage significance of the heritage item concerned.