68Consent required for certain development

68 Consent required for certain development

68 Consent required for certain development

(1) The following development may be carried out only with development consent—

(a) demolition of a heritage item or building in a heritage streetscape,

(b) structural or non-structural alterations to the exterior or interior of a heritage item,

(c) structural or non-structural alterations to the exterior of a building in a heritage streetscape that is not a heritage item,

(d) erection of a sign or advertising structure on a heritage item,

(e) erection of a building on the site of a heritage item or building in a heritage streetscape,

(f) subdivision of a site of a heritage item.

(2) However, development consent is not required by this clause if—

(a) the proposed development is maintenance or is of a minor nature and, in the opinion of the consent authority, will not adversely affect the heritage significance of the heritage item concerned or of the heritage streetscape concerned, or

(b) the proposed development is consistent with a heritage conservation plan that has been approved by the consent authority, if it involves a heritage item, or

(c) in the opinion of the consent authority, the proposed development is required as a matter of urgency to ensure public safety.

(3) A reference to the consent authority in subclause (2) is a reference to the person who would be the consent authority if consent were required.