Statement of Environmental Effects - Liverpool City Council

Clive Lucas, Stapleton & Partners Pty. Ltd.
ARCHITECTS AND HERITAGE CONSULTANTS
155 Brougham Street, Kings Cross, Sydney, 2011, Australia
Telephone: 61 (02) 9357 4811 Facsimile: 61 (02) 9357 4603 Email: mailbox@clsparchitects.com
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‘Collingwood’, 13 Birkdale Crescent, Liverpool
Repair and restoration works
STATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Prepared for: Liverpool Council Issue: October 2011
Introduction
This Statement of Environmental Effects (SOEE) provides an analysis of a proposal to make
alterations and additions to ‘Collingwood’, 13 Birkdale Crescent, Liverpool.
This report was prepared by Kate Denny of this office with review by Clive Lucas. The site was
inspected by Clive Lucas and Peter Duggan in February and April of 2011.
A separate Statement of Heritage Impact has been prepared covering heritage aspects for the proposal.
Description
Locality
Collingwood is located in the suburb of Liverpool, within the local government area of Liverpool City
Council. The site is bounded by Birkdale Crescent to the east, residential development to the north and
south and open space of Discovery Park to the west. (See Figure 1 and Figure 2).
The site is located within a residential area of Liverpool. The general locality is characterised by
predominantly free-standing 1970s single storey housing stock and contemporary development with
surrounding parklands. The Liverpool Regional Museum is located on the Hume Highway, west of
Discovery Park.
The site contains a domestic group, consisting of a house (c.1810-1860), a detached service wing
(c.1865), landscape elements including carriage loop, and horse trough and timber fencing. A small
carpark is located directly to the north of the site, accessed via Birkdale Crescent. The real property
description is Lot 803 of DP 244820 (see Figure 3).
The main house is a one storey masonry building and corrugated galvanised iron roof with
surrounding verandah (see Figures 4-8). The detached service wing is a single-storey rubble masonry
and corrugated galvanised iron roof building with northern verandah and part basement (see Figures 4
and 5).

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Figure 1: Location Map. The approximate location of the subject property is circled.
(Source: Google Maps < http://maps.google.com.au/maps >)
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Figure 2: Current aerial view of the subject property (circled).
(Source: Google Maps < http://maps.google.com.au/maps >)

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Figure 3: Plan showing the cadastral definition of the subject property (outlined), Lot 803 DP 244820.
(Source: NSW Department of Lands Spatial Information eXchange [SIX] viewer,
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Recent Photographs
Figure 4: View of Collingwood in its garden setting.
Figure 5: View (west) of Discovery Park from front
garden of Collingwood, showing the broader setting.
Planning Controls
The primary planning controls relating to the site are as follows:
• Liverpool City Council Local Environment Plan (LEP) 2008 – Zoned RE1- Public
Recreation and listed as a Heritage item.
• Liverpool City Council Plan of Management Collingwood Precinct 2011

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The Proposal
Documents Describing the Proposal
The proposed works are described in the following documents:
• Architectural drawings by Clive Lucas Stapleton and Partners, Nos: 110320/2/A,
110320/5/A and 110320/6/A
• Structural engineering drawings by Mott MacDonald Hughes Trueman, Nos:
288667SS14-S01 Rev. B, 288667SS14-S02 Rev. B, 288667SS14-S03 Rev. B
• Statement of Heritage Impact Archaeological Relics report prepared by Casey &
Lowe Pty Ltd
• Development Application Access Report prepared by Accessibility Solutions Pty
Ltd
• Heritage Impact Statement prepared by Clive Lucas Stapleton and Partners Pty
Ltd
Summary of Proposal
In brief, the proposal includes:
• Internal and external restoration and repair works
• Internal upgrading to kitchen, WC and caretakers’ rooms
• Upgrade of the site to support disabled access throughout the site and to provide
internal access
• Works to stabilise existing structure of the building
• Restoration works to subsoil drainage surrounding the house
• Upgrade security, smoke detection and electrical systems
• Reconstruction works to garden
Evaluation
A. Liverpool City Council Local Environment Plan (LEP) 2008
Clause 2.3 Zone Objectives and Land Use Tables
The Liverpool City Council LEP identifies the following relevant development controls in regard to
the proposed works.
Under the Liverpool Land Zoning Map (Sheet LZN-012), the subject property is zoned RE1- Public
Recreation.
According to the Land Use Table Information and Education Facilities and Community Facilities
are permitted with consent.
Collingwood is currently in use as a ‘house museum’, owned and managed by Liverpool City Council
in association with the Liverpool Regional Museum. As a ‘house museum’, the property is defined as
a Community and Education Facility. As the proposed works relate to the restoration, repair and
upgrading of the site in order to continue the existing use, the current proposal is permissible under the
RE1- Public Recreation zone.

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Clause 5.10 Heritage Conservation
Under Clause 5.10(2), development consent is required for the altering the exterior (including making
changes to its detail, fabric or finish) of a heritage item and on which an Aboriginal object is
located or that is within an Aboriginal place of heritage significance.
In this case, Collingwood is identified as an item of heritage significance on the following
registers/lists:
NSW State Heritage
Register (SHR)
NSW State Heritage
Inventory (SHI)
Liverpool Local
Environmental Plan
2008
Register of the
National Estate
Register of the
National Trust of
Australia (NSW)
Collingwood, Liverpool (Listing no. 01774)
Collingwood Farm Group
Collingwood Farm Homestead
Collingwood Service Wing
Collingwood Farm, other works (cistern)
Collingwood Heritage Precinct Group including homestead, service wing,
horse trough and cistern (former Captain Bunker’s Cottage and kitchen
block) (Listing nos. 42 & 43)
Collingwood, Liverpool (Listing No. 3291)
Collingwood/Captain Bunker’s cottage
(Listing no. 7071)
In this case, all proposed works comply with the relevant conservation policies for the place, as per
the Conservation Management Plan (CMP) prepared by Liverpool City Council (2009).
Refer to the Heritage Impact Statement, prepared by Clive Lucas Stapleton and Partners Pty Ltd and
the Statement of Heritage Impact Archaeological Relics- Proposed Works at Collingwood House,
Liverpool, prepared by Casey and Lowe Pty Ltd accompanying this application.
B. Liverpool City Council Development Control Plan (LEP) 2008
Under Part 1.1 General Controls for all Development the following requirements relate to the current
proposal:
Clause 16 Aboriginal Archaeology
An Aboriginal Heritage Impact Assessment (AHIA) must be prepared and submitted for approval by
the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change. In this case, the Collingwood site is listed
as Declared Aboriginal Place in NSW and an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit has been issued for
the proposed works (see Item C).
Clause 17 Heritage and Archaeological Sites
Council requires the submission of a Heritage Impact Statement for items of local heritage
significance and an Integrated Development Application or Section 60 Approval for items of state
heritage significance.

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In this case, Collingwood is listed as both a local and state item of heritage significance. Refer to the
Heritage Impact Statement accompanying this application.
C. Collingwood Precinct Plan of Management 2011
This proposal has been developed in compliance with the recommendations of the Collingwood
Precinct Plan of Management 2011, the Collingwood Conservation Management Plan 2009 and the
Collingwood Landscape Plan (CLP) 2011 in consultation with Liverpool City Council.
D. National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
The Collingwood site and surrounding lands are listed as a Declared Aboriginal Place in NSW, under
the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
Council has consent for works in relation to the Collingwood Conservation Management Plan 2009
(AHIP No. 1105872) which allows for the following works to be undertaken:
(a) Stabilisation works (stormwater remediation works) in accordance with Plan no. 01903.Ho1 P2
(prepared by Coastal Consulting Engineers). Stormwater remediation works to include the
stabilisation and related works to improve the structural integrity of Collingwood House, associated
outbuildings and fencing.
(b) Removal of soil under floors
(c) New and replacement of underground services (Sewer, water, electricity, communications).
(d) Drainage and plumbing works on and associated with Collingwood.
(e) Pest Control excavations.
(f) Repair and or replacement of boundary fencing including side and rear paling fencing and
dividing picket fencing
Summary
In Summary the main aspects of potential concern are:
• Heritage and Archaeology
• Aboriginal Heritage
In this case those matters have been considered within the accompanying documents and the proposal
is reasonable.
Conclusion
Considering the above, the proposal will have, in our view, negligible adverse environmental effects
on the building and its vicinity and should be approved by the consent authority Liverpool City
Council.
Kate Denny
Clive Lucas, Stapleton & Partners Pty. Ltd.
Architects and Heritage Consultants