Character Provisions Brochure (PDF, 116 kb) - Ipswich City Council

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Incentives and
Encouragement
The Ipswich Planning Scheme Character provisions
include a comprehensive package of incentive and
encouragement measures, including the following:
1. Free information kit for Ipswich residents and
property owners.
2. The appointment of a conservation architect to give
free advice to property owners.
3. A wide range of historical information in the form
of heritage trails, sketch books and education kits.
4. Waiving of certain application fees.
5. An on-going, annual system of heritage awards.
What approvals are
required?
Many works on Character Places do not require any
form of ‘special’ planning approval. [’Normal’ building
works approval under the Standard Building Regulation may
still be required, in the same manner for ‘non-listed’
places].
No special planning approvals are required (i.e. the
development is exempt)if you wish to:
(1) Undertake maintenance work.
(2) Demolish, remove, repair, add to or alter most post
1, 2
1947 buildings.
(3) Do repair work, which restores a building to its
previous condition or to its original condition. 3
(4) Undertake internal building works, unless the interior
is specifically listed. 3
(5) Undertake external works on the rear of a building
where the extension can not be readily seen from an
adjoining street or public right of way and it does not
increase the gross floor area of the existing building by
more than 50%. 2
(6) Close in a verandah where the verandah does not
face the street, the original fabric is retained and the
work is capable of being reversed. 2
(7) Replace stumps. 3
2
(8) Raise or lower a building by 750mm or less.
(9) Close in underneath a building provided the work is
screened with timber battens from view of an
adjoining street or public right of way, and set back
for the full depth of all open or enclosed verandahs or
set back 1.0 metre from the upper level of an exterior
wall where there is no verandah. 2
(10) Erect a Class 10 building (outbuilding), where the
main building on-site was erected after 1947 or
where the outbuilding is situated at the rear of the
main building. 1, 2
2
(11) Erect an open carport at the side of the main
building provided the carport:
(a) is a maximum of 3.5 metres wide;
(b) has a roof pitch which is a minimum of 15
degrees;
(c) has a gable or hip roof form; and
(d) contains corrugated metal roofing material or
matches the roofing material used on the main
building.
2
(12) Erect an open carport in front of the main building
provided the carport:
(a) is detached from the main building;
(b) is a maximum of 3.5 metres wide;
(c) has a roof pitch which matches the main
building's predominant roof pitch;
(d) has a roof overhang that is a minimum of
300mm;
(e) has a gable or hip roof form;
(f) has 100mm x 100mm support posts;
(g) contains corrugated metal roofing material or
matches the roofing material used on the main
building; and
(h) has a quad gutter profile or matches the gutter
profile used on the main building.
(13) Erect an unroofed pergola or an ornamental garden
structure. 3
(14) Install a sunhood over a window or door. 3
(15) Relocate a building sideways on a lot in order to
remove an encroachment across a property
boundary or to achieve a minimum side boundary
clearance under the Standard Building Regulation. 2
3
(16) Build a fence to the side or rear boundary of a
property or a front (ie. street) boundary fence which
is:
(a)
(b)
1.2 metres or less in height; or
between 1.2 and 2.0 metres in height,
provided either the materials or the method of
construction used provides for a minimum
30% transparency.
No Ipswich City Council planning approval is required
where approval has already been obtained for the work
under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992. 3
4
Approval is required via the Impact Assessable process
if you wish to:
1. Erect a new building, which can be readily seen from
an adjoining street or public right of way, other than a
single dwelling or Class 10 outbuilding.
2. Demolish or relocate a building where the criteria for
exempt (see above)or code assessable (see below) do
not apply.
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Approval is required via the Code Assessable process
if you wish to:
1. Demolish a building or part of a building which has
been damaged or destroyed.
2. Demolish 20% or less of the fabric of the building.
3. Undertake a use or do works that does not conform
with the Impact Assessable criteria or Exempt criteria
above.
Footnotes
1
Please check with Council’s Planning Branch, as
some special exemptions may apply.
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3
4
5
Building works approval will be required under the
Standard Building Regulations.
Building works approval may be required under the
Standard Building Regulations, depending on the
precise nature and scale of the works.
Public Notification of the application is required.
No Public Notification of the application is required.

Ipswich City Council's
Character Provisions
Forget any horror stories you may have heard about
rigid, all encompassing controls over heritage buildings
and places. The Ipswich City Council Character
Provisions are very different.
Ipswich is a City of compelling character, a character
that, more than anything arises out of its rich and diverse
heritage. The Ipswich City Council recognises that the
City's character, identity and image are crucially linked
to its heritage.
The Ipswich Character Provisions are designed to protect
the City's special character while enhancing the value of
your property. This is achieved by ensuring that
character sites may be put to a productive use. In most
cases this will be as a residence. However alternative
uses can be considered for appropriate sites in
appropriate locations. In short, the Character provisions
are designed to protect the distinctive character of the
City and protect your investment in your property.
The Character Provisions place a major emphasis on
incentives and encouragement rather than strict controls.
The Character provisions have also been designed to
minimise "red tape".
Rather than introducing strict controls the Council has
taken a positive approach to encourage good
conservation practice.
Summary
The Ipswich City Council is firmly of the opinion that the
value of character places and the overall character of
the City will continue to be enhanced by the Character
Provisions, contained in the Ipswich Planning Scheme.
If you have any questions regarding whether an
approval is required by Council please contact Council's
Development Branch on (07) 3810 6888.
Further information may be obtained by:
Contacting Ipswich City Council's Cultural Heritage
Officer:
Telephone: (07) 3810 6700
Inspecting the relevant documents at the:
Writing to the:
Ipswich City Council
Administration Building
45 Roderick Street
IPSWICH QLD 4305
Cultural Heritage Officer
Ipswich City Council
PO Box 191
IPSWICH QLD 4305
A booking may be made to meet with Council's
Heritage Adviser by:
Telephoning: (07) 3810 6700
Please Note: This is a FREE service.
For your convenience the meetings may be held
at your property.