73Process for major changes to heritage items

73 Process for major changes to heritage items

73 Process for major changes to heritage items

(1) This clause applies to development that will materially affect a heritage item, but only if the development involves—

(a) demolition that will result in a reduction by more than 35% of the building envelope of the heritage item, or

(b) increasing the size of that building envelope by more than 20%, or

(c) building over more than 20% of the footprint of that building envelope within the airspace above the item, but not within the airspace next to the item.

(2) The consent authority must not grant consent for development to which this clause applies until after the consent authority—

(a) has appointed a committee to examine and advise on the merits of the proposal, and

(b) is satisfied that the appointed committee has followed an appropriate public process for the purpose of that examination, and

(c) has considered the advice of the committee.

(3) The consent authority may waive the requirement made by subclause (2) if the development is the subject of a development plan and the design of the development has been arrived at through a competitive process.

(4) Nothing prevents the processes identified in subclause (2) being undertaken in respect of development to which this clause does not apply.