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Attachment 8.1.B Bellingen Shire Heritage Assistance Grant Applications 2014 - Heritage Advisor Summay


NO APPLICANT

AND

DESCRIPTION

OF PROJECT

ADDRESS COST OF

PROJECT

GRANT

REQUEST

COMMENTS RECOMMENDATION

Ranking -High , Medium or Low

1 Dianne O’Neill

Repaint exterior

and replace

rusted guttering

Bellingen

Post Office

Hyde

Street,

Bellingen

$18,000 $2,000 Heritage listed item

Heritage Conservation Area

No previous grant funding

Heritage advisor has held meeting with

owner and colour scheme advice has

been provided.

Non-residential /Commercial

Highly visible corner in main street

precinct

Very high level of public use

Civic type building-Post Office

Current white and red is not a heritage

colour scheme and does not enhance

building.Heritage colour scheme would

enhance heritage values of building.

Guttering should be in appropriate

profile e.g. low front quad non

perforated.

High contribution from owner

Conservation gain is high, guttering is

essential to good drainage, and good

paintwork maintains the timber fabric.

An appropriate colour scheme will

enhance aesthetic significance.

Former government owned civic type

building (now private) and it is

important that it is well maintained for

its contribution to the aesthetics and

heritage significance of the town centre.

for civic pride and town centre heritage

That a grant be supported

High

Colour scheme is to be selected from the heritage

palette either as per heritage advice or an alternative

scheme is to be submitted for approval prior to

commencement.

Gutters are to be replaced with low front quad (non

perforated) or ogee profile.


2 Ruth Harvey

Renew

lettering on

plaque for

McFadyen

family

Gordonville

Road, Gleniffer

$786 $486 Not listed as a Heritage item.

Not within a Conservation Area

It is a publicly visible monument on a

road reserve and near the Gleniffer hall

and church.

The McFadyen family is recognised as a

significant pioneering family in this

area.

No ‘conservation’ gain to a heritage

item but it assists with renewal of the

legacy of the family history.

An additional interpretation plaque

would enhance understanding of the

significance of the McFadyen family to

the settlement of the area.

Very small grant request but grant

cannot exceed 50% of total.

No previous funding.


Low /Medium


3 Tony Breach

Corned Beef

Flats façade

repairs

25-27 Hyde

Street

$5,302 $2,000 Unlisted interwar contributory building

c 1922

Within the Bellingen Conservation Area

Very prominent corner site on entry to

the town centre

High public accessibility as a retail

premises.

Conservation gain in maintenance and

repairs of original stepped parapet

design.

Details need to match existing

No previous grant funding

Sheeting is proposed to go over the top

of the existing to match. The capping

should be reinstated in timber to match

the existing but will need to be slightly

deeper over additional sheeting.


Medium

Capping should be timber to match existing, not

colorbond as per one quote, and unspecified on

the other.


4 Peter Feros

Heritage Hotel

Motel Dorrigo

repair and

paint external

doors at

ground level

19 Cudgery

Street, Dorrigo

$10,686 $5,000 Heritage listed item

Not within a conservation area but it is

within a historic main street precinct

worthy of Conservation Area status, and

is located on a highly visible corner.

Iconic and prominent building

Important contribution to tourism

High Public Accessibility (exterior) and

interior for patrons.

Iconic building to Dorrigo and

contributes strongly to the identity of the

town

Non residential

Conservation gain is high due to work

being part of planned ongoing

management of the building.

Site inspection was carried out and

internal painting is in progress,

Works have been supported by previous

heritage advisor

Previous heritage funding—8 years?

Quotes include repainting of doors on

ground floor level only. Comprises 10

doors /elements.


Medium-High


5 David Scott

Renovation of

timber floor

and

reinstatement

of fireplace ,

Luncheon

Pavilion,

Dorrigo

4180 Waterfall

Way, Dorrigo

$6,200 $3,100 Heritage item in LEP

Not within a conservation area but is

part of a significant complex of

buildings at Dorrigo Showground

High Public access and 100%

community benefit.

Site inspection held with applicant and

previous work viewed.

Original tallowwood floor to be

prepared /repaired in places, gap filled

sanded and polished. 2 packs is

proposed as per the main pavilion.

Part of ongoing plan for management

and maintenance of this complex.

Lunch room s is circa 1950s with

original chimney and fireplace which

housed a copper on concrete stand.

Fireplace is currently covered in and its

reinstatement will enhance heritage

value of building and allow greater

community use during the year.

Use of hall has high public usage at

certain times of year and is available for

hire for functions.


High

Tung Oil provides a traditional finish for

historic timber floors and has the advantage of

being easy to repair scratches etc however

epoxy resins (2 pack polyurethanes) was in use

in the 1950s and could be used if considered

more durable.


6 Ursula Lees

Maintenance

of Cultural

Planting,

Yarraman

Park

Stage 1

1596 Waterfall

Way,

$25,535 $12,767 Removal of Liquid Amber trees from

avenue of exotic planting comprising 60

trees of alternating Liquid amber and

Evergreen Conifers Cupressaceae.

Iconic avenue planting listed as heritage

item in LEP

Not within conservation area

Aborist has identified issues with the

retention of the liquid amber trees and

recommends removal.

High costs to remove and replant.

No previous heritage funding.

Unique application.

The likely conservation gain is quite

difficult to assess due to removal of trees

which currently contribute to aesthetic

quality of the listed avenue. Appearance

would be altered.

A Development application would also

be required for removal of the LA trees.

It could be useful to obtain further

aborists advice re the lifespan of the

liquid ambers.

Low


7 Alan

Robinson and

Michelle

Harding

Repair and

install cast

iron fretwork

on verandah

22 Coronation

Street, Bellingen

$390 $195 Reinstatement of original cast iron

lacework to verandah.

Heritage listed item

Outside of Conservation Area

Part of a streetscape of heritage

residences with collective value within

walkable distance from CBD.

Contributes strongly to character of

Bellingen township.

Small project with very a small grant

request.

Part of ongoing plan of maintenance and

restoration work with demonstrated

previous work from owner.


High

8 Lordy Levy

Trust

Old Bellingen

Chambers,

repairs to

subfloor

timbers and

verandahs

1A Oak Street

Bellingen

$30,000 $15,000 Replace sub floor timbers decking

boards, deck face, and base of some

posts to verandah.

Heritage item

Heritage Conservation Area

Highly visible in CBD area

Used for commercial use and high

visitation by members of the public.

Exterior work is on public frontage with

high visibility and access

Essential conservation and maintenance

work to keep verandahs in safe

condition and to original detail.

Total amount of grant funding available

for distribution is limited and therefore

grant could not meet request.


High

Work must be carried out to match existing, with

hardwood timbers as per the scope of works.


9 Michael

Muscat

Subfloor

ventilation and

repair replace

verandah rails

12 Northcote

Street, Bellingen

$2866 $1400 Heritage listed item

Not within Conservation area

Site meeting held with owner and extent

of restoration work carried out to date on

house is very high standard

Very well prepared application showing

great appreciation for history of the

house and issues with drainage /rising

damp and appropriate repairs.


High

10 Gillian White

Re-roof house

and replace

guttering

4 Hyde Street,

Bellingen

Not

specified

$16,900 Unlisted contributory historic residence

Within Bellingen Conservation Area

Re-roofing and guttering

Town entry position, contributes to

CBD.

Socially and historically significant built

by Fred Doepel.

Current roof is showing rust guttering

missing in parts,

High priority works

Maintenance and conservation gain will

be significant.


Medium

Roof must be carried out in galvanised steel, orb

Z600 coating is recommended

Guttering should be low front quad or ogee to

match existing.


11 The Old

Buttery

Factory

Provide

polyester drain

covers over

50m of drains

from former

butter factory

Doepel

Street/Waterfall

Way

$5995 $2,000 Listed item in LEP

Outside of Bellingen Conservation area

Well known iconic heritage building and

highly visited building

Fairly high public access outside of the

CBD core.

Proposed drain covers do not strictly

contribute to the conservation or

reconstruction of the item. This is

essentially ‘new work’ which is outside

of the scope of the local heritage fund.

Given limited heritage funding,

The owner has had advice from the

previous heritage advisor and has

implemented a series of maintenance

and conservation works which have

received previous funding.

Unfortunately this application is unable to be

supported as it is “new work” which is strictly

not for the conservation of heritage fabric. The

owner is encouraged to reapply with works of a

conservation nature in further rounds.

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