A guide to preparing a Statement of Heritage Impact

Include the name of the proposal and when it was prepared - eg, 'Alterations and additions to Clemenger’s Cottage, May 2014'.

Provide the name of the SOHI’s author and their heritage expertise.

Include these details:

• street address
• lot and DP number
• property name, if relevant.

Where the proposed development is separate from the listed item, or on another allotment, provide detailed information to identify the affected heritage item(s) - eg, 'no. XX Corkhill Drive, within the Tilba conservation area and adjacent to listed item YYY'.

• Describe the proposed development - eg, 'alterations and additions to the side and rear of the existing dwelling'.
• Include plans, elevations, and photographs to illustrate the proposal and its context.
• If appropriate, include an image of the streetscape or landscape. Make sure you state the scale and bulk of the proposed development.

• The list of heritage items and conservation areas are in Schedule 5 of the Eurobodalla Local Environmental Plan 2012.
• The local environment plan also includes maps of Eurobodalla. These maps show the boundaries of all heritage items and conservation areas.
• You can also search the State Heritage Inventory on the NSW Heritage website.
• Each listed place has a citation or brief report that describes the heritage item, its history, and significance.
• If the citation or report is basic, it may not provide enough information to guide the impacts of building and development work. The SOHI will need to analyse the heritage significance of the site in more detail. This could include:
  • further historical research
  • detailed investigation and description of the site
  • thorough examination of building fabric etc.

Based on the significance identified in item 6 of this example format, outline the different ways your proposal could have an impact - eg, significant form, fabric, detail, proportions, landscape, setting, streetscape, views etc.

Show how you've addressed each of the impacts so that the proposal is sympathetic to the site’s heritage value. Examples include:

• Works will adopt the same wall material, window proportions, roof pitch and material as the existing.
• Works are confined to the rear of the property and will not impact on the streetscape.
• New work, while modern in expression, is designed as a separate but sympathetic pavilion that is linked back to the original, showing the new from the old.
• Building has been carefully sited in the landscape to reduce its visual impact, etc. Include any recommendations from the Heritage Adviser and explain if these are integrated in the proposal. Outline relevant clauses in development control plans and/or conservation plans, and how these have been addressed.

For proposals that may have a major adverse impact on an item’s heritage values, provide evidence showing why a more sympathetic solution is not suitable.

The report should finish with a summary paragraph drawing on the material outlined on this page, for example:

'Clemenger’s Cottage is a good example of an Inter-war bungalow and makes an important contribution to the streetscape. Much of the building is in original condition but in need of an upgrade to meet current standards and expectations. The proposed extension of the building to the rear will follow existing details and has been designed in a manner that is sympathetic to the original. The existing decayed garage is beyond repair and will be demolished and replaced with a larger garage that will adopt similar form and details to the main dwelling. Given its rear location it will have minimal impact on the streetscape. The work is consistent with the relevant clauses in the DCP and addresses comments provided by Council’s Heritage Adviser prior to submission of this Development Application'.