appian way conservation area - Burwood Council

Burwood Consolidated DCP Pt 4 - Appian Way Conservation Area
2.0 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS DCP
1. To provide appropriate and consistent policy guidance for future development:
(a) by ensuring permanent protection of the Conservation Area, including all
existing structures, landscape features and relics, and the setting of the area.
(b) which will result in the long-term conservation and enhancement of the
historic, architectural, landscape and streetscape elements which contribute to
the distinctive character and unique environment of the Conservation Area.
2. To conserve the heritage significance of the Conservation Area and its setting.
3. To increase the awareness of persons using the DCP about the significance of the
Conservation Area and the role of development in that context.
4. To conserve and/or enhance existing buildings, structures and works in the
Conservation Area.
5. To retain and/or reinstate the characteristic architectural, landscape and streetscape
elements of the Conservation Area.
6. To ensure that new development will safeguard the historic, cultural, social,
architectural or aesthetic significance of the building, work or site as well as the
streetscape of the area.
7. To ensure new development is sympathetic to the particular building and/or the
Conservation Area in terms of siting, form, massing, articulation and detail
composition.
8. To ensure that the proposed form of roof and details; the style, size, proportion and
position of openings of windows and doors; the colours, textures, style, size and type
of finish of materials to be used on the exterior of building are compatible with similar
features and materials used in the existing building on the site and in the
Conservation Area.
9. To retain any horticultural or stylistic features of merit of the building, work or site, or
the Conservation Area generally.
10. To encourage the justified removal of structures or works which detract from the
heritage significance of the particular building and/or the Conservation Area (noncontributory
buildings or structures).
11. To ensure that the integrity of existing contributory buildings and works within the
Conservation Area is not diminished by total or partial demolition or by alterations and
additions.
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