Hurstville City Council – Error! No document variable supplied. Monday, 18 February 2013

CCL032-13 Draft Hurstville Heritage Study Review - Potential Heritage Items and Other Matters Arising from the Review

[Appendix 1]          Heritage Items - Submission Summary and Recommendations

APPENDIX 1:

Full list of potential Items and Recommendations of the Heritage Study Working Group

Item Name & Address	Significance & Criteria	Submission Summary	Response & Recommendation
Electricity Substation No.10014 3 Lily Street Allawah	First of 8 substations by St George County Council. Externally intact example of interwar substation with Art Deco detailing.	Objection: This property has not been connected to Ausgrid network for quite some time. Ausgrid understands that the building fabric is well beyond economic repair. A recent estimate indicated the cost to repair would be in excess of $500K. A  decision has been taken to demolish the building.	This substation is much better than the other in terms of detailing, however, its poor condition is noted. It was solely considered for listing due to its function as a substation and association with Ausgrid. If the building is no longer in their network its listing may not be justified. Recommended for removal from the potential heritage items list.
Regina Coeli Catholic Church 70 Ponyara Road Beverly Hills	Designed in the Romanesque style, Regina Coeli Catholic Church is of local significance as a good example of Post-War ecclesiastical architecture and new technologies emerging in the early 1960s that allowed churches to be lighter and more spacious than previously possible. It was designed by the prominent ecclesiastical architects Sydney G. Hurst and Kennedy, who designed the highly regarded Cathedral of Saints Michael and John in Bathurst. It has a historical association with the Catholic community since 1963, with the parish dating to 1943. The church also has high aesthetic significance for its strong streetscape prominence sited on the crest of a hill opposite a park which provides a striking and positive contrast to the Inter-War and Post-War bungalows in the surrounding area.	Objection: Potential impact on the funding and school improvement opportunities for the Parish School as the listing encompasses land apart from the particular site for the Church building. The Church is a fairly modern design (1963) and the protection of its buildings through normal Church processes will be sufficient to ensure its retention. At the same time, normal Church activities and replacement of internal liturgical spaces (e.g. Baptismal Fonts) would be hampered because of the need to obtain development consent. In the current regime of reduced funding to schools, this concern may be exacerbated even further. The proposed heritage listing may eliminate the opportunities available under the Infrastructure SEPP and could potentially delay or even deny the availability of funds under  Grant Programs.	The listing includes only the church building and it recognises the building as a good example of the Romanesque style Post-War ecclesiastical architecture. It has been considered for listing due to its modernist architectural quality designed by a well known architectural company of the period. Listing does not prevent making internal changes and replacement of Baptismal Fonts. A heritage assessment would easily identify the parts of the interiors that are not part of the original or significant fabric that would allow for the majority of the internal work to be carried out under exemption. Most of maintenance and repair works do not require development consent. A large number of heritage listed buildings had funding under the Government’s BER program with successful implementation of additional facilities and buildings within their sites. Listing does not prevent obtaining such funding. As noted above the listing considers only the church building. Although, the lot is considered for listing the curtilage will be defined as the building’s footprint with a surrounding  2 metre buffer zone. Therefore, opportunity to assess work as Complying Development may still be available under the new planning controls.    Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Hilcrest (House) 130 Stoney Creek Road Beverly Hills	Representative of Inter-War housing development and growth in the wider Municipality. Reflects the area’s development expansion along Stoney Creek Road. Together with its neighbouring properties at number 134 and 13, it provides evidence of development in Beverly Hills in the Inter-War period. Retains its original and characteristic architectural features including face brick finish, projecting entry bay with corbelled gable and arched opening as well as a faceted bay window intact. It contributes significantly to the streetscape of the immediate locality. It  is one of three similar types of Inter-War houses in this section of Stoney Creek Road.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
House 134 Stoney Creek Road Beverly Hills	The house retains its original characteristic Inter-War detailing including an asymmetrical facade and tiled hipped roofs to both the projecting bay and the main house. As well as a corbelled and dentilated balcony opening, decorative brick pattern, faceted bay window with timber sash windows and leadlight glazing to upper sash.	Objection: Difficulty in selling once people know it is heritage listed There are other similar properties in the Stoney Creek Road area that are just as significant.	No.130 Stoney Creek Road has also been nominated. Both, numbers 130 and 134 demonstrate intact features of the Inter-War period architectural style. The studies provided in the Heritage Branch publication show that the listing does not effect the property values in most cases. The property meets the criteria for listing as a representative of the Inter-War period in the local area. Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Weatherboard Cottages 20 & 22 Botany Street Carlton	Built soon after each other in 1910 and were part of the Roberts Estate subdivision, which was made in 1905. Number 20 has long association with the locally known Magrath family. Both cottages feature typical characteristics of a Federation style weatherboard cottage although they have some minor changes to their rear and front boundary of number 22. Both cottages are representative examples of Federation period weatherboard cottages and have asymmetrical facades with a projecting bay and a bullnose veranda.	Submission of support received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Hurstville Baptist Church 4 Dora Street Hurstville	It is a fine example of the Inter-War period suburban churches demonstrating typical characteristics of its type. It also has aesthetic significance being located on a highly visible corner block and in a busy commercial area of Hurstville.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Hurstville Oval and Velodrome 30D Dora Street Hurstville	Since opening in 1911, Hurstville Oval has played host to a some of the country’s best cricketers, including sporting legend Sir Donald Bradman and renowned left-handed batsman Arthur Morris. The velodrome at Hurstville Oval is an important site for the local community and a major contributor to the sporting history of the St George region and is one of only four velodromes in Sydney.	Submission requests clarification  with regard to specific elements of the said item that are deemed to be of historical significance as the inclusion of the whole Oval and velodrome significantly impacts on future maintenance and asset renewal at the site.	The inventory form will be amended to itemise the significant parts of the item. In particular recently constructed Booth-Saunders Pavilion, amenities & toilets block, glass observation media room, terraced spectator seats and grandstand are excluded from listing. The Velodrome track, the scoreboard, the oval, the ticket / entry, and timber fence are considered being important elements of the item. Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Hurstville Scout Troop Hall 116 Durham Street Hurstville	Constructed in 1922 for the 1st Hurstville troop, this building is of local heritage significance as the first in the area, and one of the oldest in the state.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Allawah Reservoir (WS 0001) 2 Forest Road Hurstville	Allawah Reservoir (WS 1) is a relatively late example of a rectangular or irregular shaped concrete reservoir with walls supported by slender concrete triangular buttresses. Nonetheless, Allawah Reservoir (WS 1) and its associated pumping station (WPS 123) are important for the role they have played in extending the supply of Warragamba water into the Woronora System.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Shop 237 Forest Road Hurstville	This two-storey shop at 237 Forest Road, Hurstville is of local heritage significance as one of the shops that were built in c1922 following the original Railway Subdivision released in 1920. It was possibly built by builder Rederick Rossiter who constructed the shops at numbers 235, 239 and 241.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Hurstville Railway Sub-station Between 309 & 309A Forest Road Hurstville	Hurstville substation is of local significance as a part of the infrastructure required to establish the electrification of the metropolitan railway network in the 1920s, a highly significant event in the history of the NSW railway. The structure is also significant as a good representative example of the Inter-War Stripped Classical style of railway sub-station built in 1926 for the electrification of the system.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Georges River College, Hurstville Boys Campus Kenwyn Street  Hurstville	This school is of local significance due to the Lewis Block and the A.J.Clark Centre Binishell. The Lewis block is the oldest structure in the school and is a rare example of a well maintained and intact Inter-war academic classical style building in the Hurstville area. The A.J.Clark Centre is one of a very limited number of Binishells in Australia and one of the few remaining constructed as part of the NSW Department of Public Works building program for schools in the 1970s.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Inter-War Shops and Residences 61, 61A, 63, 65, 67 Kimberley Road Hurstville	The shops are one and two-storey humble corner shops that were once the hub and meeting places for the community and can be seen throughout suburbs of Sydney featuring typical characteristics of their period. Their architectural detailing is rather simple and largely focused on their parapets with construction date inscribed in the centre. Their joinery and ground floor shop windows and fenestration are modified; however, they maintain their overall characteristics.	Objection received from owner of 67 Kimberly Rd. The buildings lacked use as ‘corner shops’ They were no longer representative of the era in which they were constructed due to the many alterations to their facades, particularly replacement of shopfronts and windows. With the exception of No 63, which has been used as a residence for the last 10 years, the others have not been used for any commercial purpose for many years. Any future restriction on the buildings would result in the place remaining ‘dead’ for years to come. A better option is to have a photographic record of the original buildings with accompanying history providing a historic picture of the past significance of the place. 61 Kimberly Road: A meeting was held with the owner of the site who raised objection to the listing	Alterations to the buildings’ shopfronts do not erode their overall form and representative value of suburban corner shops as a small shopping precinct developed in the outer Hurstville city centre. Adaptive reuse of the building other than their original commercial use does not reduce their historical value and does not prevent their listing as a group heritage items. The heritage listing will comprise their facade only and will not prevent the future development of the properties within the group. Opportunity exists for improvement of their amenities internally and to make additions to their respective site by retention of the facades in an appropriate manner. Recommended to be included as a Heritage Item
Hurstville Entertainment Centre 16-32 Macmahon Street Hurstville	It has aesthetic significance as an example of the 20th Century Stripped Classical architectural style with steel framed early aluminium facade known as curtain wall. It is also important in demonstrating the work of the well known architectural company Peddle, Thorp and Walker at the time. The Centre has a strong social value to the local community as a cultural and educational facility since the 1960s.	Objection: The site is integral within the proposed redevelopment of the Civic Centre site as outlined in the Hurstville City Centre Masterplan. The development of the Hurstville CBD and in particular the Civic Precinct is an identified target within Council’s adopted Community Strategic Plan for meeting Council’s objectives under the four major pillars of Social and Cultural Development, Environmental Sustainability, Economic Prosperity and Civic Leadership. The submission recommends the following: 1.       Obtain a photographic record of the Entertainment Centre for future generations 2.       Retain elements of the building and display them within the new facilities	The Entertainment Centre is an important community facility that holds a social and cultural value to the local community. The objectives of the Hurstville City Centre Masterplan can be realised by making some changes to the building and utilising most of the existing structure. The structure is capable of being improved and upgraded as well added to sympathetically to allow for up-to-date facility. Adaptation of the existing facility will significantly aid to the Hurstville Council’s Environmental Sustainability and Social and Cultural Development objectives under the Community Strategic Plan. The building is evidence of 20^th century development and local government activities that occurred in the 1960s in the Hurstville LGA.  Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Church of Christ 31 Macmahon Street Hurstville		Objection: The submission opposes the heritage listing of the subject building; quoting reasons of non-compliance with the NSW Heritage Significance Criteria. Three of the criteria, i.e. Associational significance (Criteria b), Aesthetic characteristics/creative or technical achievement (Criteria c), Scientific/Archaeological (Criteria e), History (Criteria f) and Characteristics of class (Criteria g) have been highlighted as being suitable for exclusion in this particular example. The subject building lacks utility, flexibility and versatility and the client has been working for some time toward redeveloping No 31 with the adjoining No 29 MacMahon St Hurstville to conduct a viable ministry on the site. The listing of the subject building as a heritage item would frustrate that intention. The buildings themselves do not carry the same religious meaning as many of the denominational churches and the ‘Chapel’ is fundamentally a ‘meeting hall’ rather than a symbolically charged building.	The limited size and amenity that required for the functions and worship requirements of the congregation is acknowledged. The church is not an exceptional or outstanding example of its type that would warrant its listing under the identified constraints of the site and operational requirements of the Churches of Christ Property Trust Recommended for removal from the potential heritage items list.
Fig Tree in Binder Reserve Regan Street Hurstville	This Moreton Bay Fig tree is of high aesthetic and historical significance and is considered a landmark at Binder Reserve. The tree was planted in memory of a younger member of the MacMahon family who were among the earliest residents in the district.	Submission received, however no objection raised	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Convict Road Lot 2 DP 29596 Behind 1220 Lugarno Parade Lugarno	Historically, the dry stone road foundation appears to date from the early decades of the 19^th century. The roadway thus demonstrates a significant period in the establishment of European settlement in the Hurstville LGA and has high-level local significance for its rarity in this respect.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Evatt Park Forest Road  Lugarno	Evatt Park is locally significant as it represents a section of the Thomas Lawrence grant, thereafter operating as a market garden and orchard. It has served consistently as an open recreational space in spite of proposals for other uses. It now forms an important part of the Lugarno cultural and environmental landscape featuring undisturbed natural bushland.	Submission requests that the buildings including canteen facilities and amenities within the Park should be exempt as they are not of any historical significance.	These elements are not considered to be important in the listing and will be made clear in the SHI form to allow their ongoing improvement to ensure adequate and functional facilities. Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Lugarno Water Pumping Station Forest Road Lugarno	The Lugarno pumping station is of local significance as it is an example of small electric water pumping stations constructed in Sydney from the late 1940s which is associated with the development of the water supply to the local area.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Stone Shed and Ferry Wharf Slipway Near 1220 Forest Road Lugarno	The Ferry Wharf slipway, stone shed, and associated landscape make the setting for one of Sydney's early vehicular punts. The view corridor is highly significant, and the surrounding structures contribute to the interpretation of the original ferry route.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Memorial Obelisk Cnr. Ponderosa Place and Forest Road Lugarno	A significant reminder of World War I and culturally important memorial. It is an important aesthetic element in the townscape of Lugarno and the only Obelisk in the Hurstville LGA not to be located in a cemetery.	Submission received, however no objection raised	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Margretha 41 Boundary Road Mortdale	Constructed following the sale of the Pride of Mortdale estate in 1913, Margretha is of local significance for its historical and aesthetic values. It is evidence of the late Federation period development in the area that has been under development pressure in the recent years, and contributes to the streetscape with its modest architectural features including symmetrical facade and prominent jerkin head roof with a central gabled porch supported on four timber slender posts.	Support: The owner was supportive of the heritage listing of the property. Additional information and photographs in support of the listing.	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Mortdale Memorial Gardens 65 Boundary Road Mortdale	An important memorial site commemorating members of the community who served in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial has great social significance to the local community. The site is also of high aesthetic significance being a rare garden of this scale in the local area and surrounded by mature landscaping including Moreton Bay Fig trees	Submission received, however no objection raised	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Electricity Substation No. 10020 31 Cook Street Mortdale	The Railway Lane substation is a rare and representative example of a small yet monumental purpose designed and built structure designed in the Interwar Functionalist style. It is the fifth of 8 substations built by St George County Council to supply power to the local area. It was commissioned in 1939.	Ausgrid raises no objections to Council's proposed heritage listing of this item.	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Row of Workers Cottages 13-21 George Street Mortdale	This group of cottages is of local heritage significance as a representative of the earliest stages of suburban settlement in the wider municipality and Mortdale in particular. This group of houses is also a rare group of this type across the Hurstville LGA, which remain intact and well maintained. They are part of a relatively small number of Federation period houses remaining in the area.	Objection from 13 George Street The houses have been substantially modified, eg. aluminium windows and modern materials have been used George Street abuts the Mortdale Railway station making it an ideal location for dense housing (consistent with current zoning) This group is surrounded by three storey home units The current proposal would have a detrimental impact on the property values The group of houses are not rare as all the house facades have been changed with new aluminium windows and more modern building materials. Number 21 has a second storey extension changing the look of the cottage completely. Meeting was also held with owner of 19 George Street. No objection was raised at meeting.	Changes to the window frame material does not detract from the subject worker cottages overall presentation as a group. Heritage values are assessed under the NSW Heritage Significance assessment criteria and does not relate to the zoning of an area. The group is rare due to the remaining limited number of such workers cottages in the local area. Unit developments are evident of the development pressure resulting in the demolition and loss of early cottages.  Changes to the window frame material does not detract from the subject worker cottages' overall presentation as a group. Number 21, despite the additional level, still maintains its features that allow its recognition as a former worker's cottage. Appropriate additions to heritage properties do not reduce their historical and representative values rather they ensure their identified heritage values be preserved for a long time.  Recommended to be included as Heritage Items
Mortdale Uniting Church 18 Morts Road Mortdale	The church is a good representative example of a substantially intact brick and tile Inter-War Gothic style Church, a relatively rare style within the Hurstville LGA. The Church has been a focus for the local community, and integral to its historical development as part of the growth of Hurstville.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Mortdale Fire Station 38 Morts Road Mortdale	The fire station was built in 1915 to replace an earlier station established in 1908. It of significance, representing the strong and continuous presence of emergency services within the Hurstville LGA. It is representative of the style of fire stations built by architects Spain, Cosh, and Dods who worked on fire stations throughout Sydney.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Mortdale Hotel 1 Pitt Street Mortdale	The Mortdale Hotel is historically significant as it represents the substantial development that occurred in the late 1920s in the Hurstville LGA - with the consolidation of the commercial centres as the residential sector expanded. It is a good representative example of the Inter War Free Classical style development. The Mortdale Hotel is locally significant, operating as a hotel on the site since its first development in 1929 (originally as Hotel Stanwell) and is a reflection of continued activity in the area and the value placed on the hotel’s viability by its owners who had relocated from a less profitable location. It has high aesthetic significance due to its prominent location on the streetscape of Pitt Street.	Meeting held with owner of the site. Objection was raised at meeting.	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Row of Workers Cottages 49-55 (excluding no. 53) Pitt Street Mortdale 49 Pitt Street 49A Pitt Street 51 Pitt Street 55 Pitt Street	This group of cottages is of local heritage significance as a representative of the earliest stages of suburban settlement in the wider municipality and Mortdale in particular. This group of houses is also a rare group of this type across the Hurstville LGA, which remain intact and well maintained. They are part of a relatively small number of Federation period houses remaining in the area.	Objection (from 51 Pitt Street): There have been numerous alterations to the property Property value will decrease	The changes to the property appear to be infill of the front veranda, which does not detract from the overall historical value and streetscape presentation of the cottages. It is acknowledged that no.51 Pitt Street is the modest and least intact of the group and this will be made clear in the SHI form for the group. Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Stand of Trees Balmoral Road (South side) Mortdale Heights	The stand of trees is a characteristic Brush Box planting from 1950s and is of strong aesthetic significance to the Balmoral Road streetscape. They are an uncommon example of plantings at this scale in the Hurstville LGA.	There are known infrastructure issues with these trees and they will be part of a review of the Street Tree Management Policy in 2013.	Provided that the trees are managed under a Plan of Management the listing can be removed. It is anticipated that the Council will ensure ongoing maintenance of these trees as applicable. Recommendations have been included in the Study Report. Recommended for removal from the potential heritage items list.
Oatley Park and Baths Dame Mary Gilmour Road Oatley	Oatley Park is of exceptional local significance as one of few sizeable non-privately owned waterfront land promontory jutting along the banks of Lime Kiln Bay and Jew Fish Bay of Georges River and as one of Sydney's finest areas of natural bushland that remained undeveloped in an urban area.	Submission requests that the buildings including canteen facilities, wharf and amenities within the Park should be exempt as they are not of any historical significance.	The request has been noted and the form will be amended to exclude the canteen facilities, wharf and amenities. Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
House 25 Lloyd Street Oatley	25 Lloyd Street in Oatley is of local significance as one of a few surviving examples and evidence of Post-War Bungalows that were developed for returned soldiers after World War II. It is a modest brick house featuring mixed Federation and Inter-War architectural detailing with limited but relatively intact aesthetic quality. It is important due to its association with World War II returned soldiers scheme providing historical connection to the local area's sense of place and belonging.	Objection: The subject building has been altered externally – front path, entry steps, veranda, guttering, fascia and front gable have been replaced with modern materials. Rear veranda has been enclosed Internally, portions of the sub-floor have been replaced due to white ants/termite, architraves, cornices, picture rails, fireplace have been removed. Kitchen and bathroom layouts and furniture has been changed.	The changes that have occurred to the house and its site are expected modifications and replacement of fabric for such aged house due to material deterioration and life expectancy. They do not erode the subject house’s historical importance and overall modest presentation as one of the WWII returned soldiers housing scheme houses. The house maintains its overall characteristic elements and form that are considered as representative of the style. Changes to the interiors do not prevent its listing on the heritage register.  Enclosure of the front veranda on the side is a reversible modification and does not detrimentally impact on the understanding of the house’s original modest form and detailing. Recommended to be included as a Heritage Item
House 36 Lloyd Street Oatley	36 Lloyd Street, Oatley is of local significance as one of a few surviving examples and evident of Post-War Bungalows that were developed for World War II returned soldiers. It is evidence of development in Oatley that occurred as part of the World Wars schemes and community effort. Its relatively large scale and more elaborate architectural detailing which sets it apart from other modest returned soldiers housing. Its notable features, including a prominent low-pitch roof with broken pitch extending over the deep L-shaded veranda. The veranda supported by short sphere shaped columns on tall square brick piers and dwarf wall panels in between. The street fronting gable and the simple garden landscaping contribute significantly to the streetscape.	The submission provides information to correct the facts related to the heritage listing of the said property: ·    The house was built around 1920, and that it was the first house built in the street - This of course may not have been correct, but it is not in the same style as the post-WW2 soldiers’ cottages in the street. ·    The tessellated tiles on the front verandah would not normally be found in post-1930s houses according to the submitter’s quick check on the web. The ceilings are lath and horsehair plaster which may also help date it.	The house has relatively large scale and more elaborate architectural detailing which sets it apart from other modest returned soldiers housing that were built in Lloyd Street after World War II. Its notable features, including a prominent low-pitch roof with broken pitch extending over the deep L-shaded veranda. Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
House 44 Mulga Road Oatley			This item has been demolished. Recommended for removal from the potential heritage items list.
George Fincham Pipe Organ 1 Myall Street Oatley	Originally built for St John's, Wahroonga, in 1905, the George Fincham Pipe Organ is of local (even state) significance for its historical, aesthetic and cultural values. It is of historical importance as an example of one of Australia's finest and largest organs building companies. It's an increasingly rare example of an Australian organ from this period still in its original condition.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Bangala 7 Myall Street  Oatley	The dwelling has high contributory values to the streetscape featuring the characteristics of the Inter-War period and built with reference to Federation Queen Anne style architectural elements. It has high aesthetic value due to its asymmetrical facade with a projecting gabled bay flanked with a veranda.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Streetscape with trees Woronora Parade Oatley	The trees on both sides of Woronora Parade are characteristic Brush Box planting from 1950s and are of strong aesthetic significance to the streetscape. They are an uncommon example of plantings at this scale in the Hurstville LGA.	Objection: There are known infrastructure issues with these trees and they will be part of a review of the Street Tree Management Policy in 2013.	Provided that the trees are managed under a Plan of Management the listing can be removed. It is anticipated that the Council will ensure ongoing maintenance of these trees as applicable. Recommendations have been included in the Study Report. Recommended for removal from the potential heritage items list.
Mortdale Oatley Baptist Church 1-5 Woronora Parade Oatley	Mortdale Oatley Baptist Church is of local significance for its historical values as evidence of Baptist parish and church activities in the area since the early 1900s, and as evidence of growing parish in the area. It is also aesthetically significant for its nobly scaled design and simple detailing influenced by Inter-War Romanesque-style architecture. It is a prominent feature at the corner of Boundary Road and Woronora Parade adding to the already aesthetically pleasant streetscapes.	Heritage listing of the Church could impact the ability of the congregation to respond to the needs of both the Christian and wider communities in terms of future development.	Proposed heritage listing does not prevent the Church from making alterations or additions to the existing building. The building meets at least two heritage significance criteria and is important in the development history of the local area. The long history of servicing the community is evidence of the Church’s social significance through and continued increase in its congregation. This further indicates its heritage value. The listing as noted above will not reduce the Church’s ability to continue serving its congregation. There will be great flexibility in making changes to the interiors and additions to the exteriors sympathetically that would not affect the architectural, aesthetic and historical values of the building. Continuation of building’s and site’s use for church services is part of its heritage significance.  Recommended to be included as a Heritage Item
House 42 Woronora Parade Oatley	Built in the late 1910s - early 1920s, 42 Woronora Parade in Oatley is a late Federation style and modest weatherboard bungalow developed by the Oatley community for World War I widows. It resembles features of the earlier Federation period.	Objection: Heritage listing will adversely impact on the ability to make alterations to the property, including repainting Too many changes have occurred to the original property including replacement of the original roof, front timber posts, guttering, timber windows, internal walls and ceilings, original skirting boards and cornices, front fence and driveway with alternate materials. Additions to the building include a carport, a concrete driveway, back extension and cladding of weatherboards. Family to be able to decide what they wanted to do while re-selling Property value would fall	Heritage listing will not prevent the owners from making changes to the property including repainting. In the streetscape similar to Woronora Parade painting exterior of a house in an detrimental colour scheme would not be suitable regardless of a property's listing on a heritage list or not. Selling of the house is not affected by the listing. Changes to the interiors and rear of the property and minor changes to the front do not detract from the identified historical values of the property and its contribution to the local area's cultural heritage. Studies indicate that the property values in most cases are not affected by the listing. Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
All Saints Oatley West Anglican Church 60 Woronora Parade Oatley	The All Saints Oatley West Anglican Church is of local significance for its historical, aesthetic and social values. It houses one of the oldest religious groups in the Hurstville LGA. It is a very well detailed Inter-War suburban church featuring characteristics of the Romanesque style architecture with reference to Gothic fleche in its slender spire and decorative steel framed windows.	Objection: The church need to remain as flexible as possible as they seek to serve the changing community The existing building, which was purpose-designed for the church gatherings of fifty years ago, is already inflexible (as well as uncomfortable) for present needs, to serve their local community. Over the decades to come, this mismatch between the building design and needs will only increase as both culture and local population continue to change.  Unless it can be guaranteed in writing that the proposed heritage listing of their church building will in no way impinge upon the flexibility with which they can modify the usage of their building (within the statutory requirements already in place), nor increase the associated costs, they would be looking for their building to be excluded from the proposed listing. Submission questions the validity of the ‘community-based guidelines’ upon which this heritage review is being conducted if the community-based and community-oriented organisation that owns and controls the subject building has no desire or interest in having the building heritage listed. The submission also provided information to correct some inaccuracies in the inventory sheet	The listing does not prevent the owners from making changes and additions to the property. Flexibility exist for sympathetic changes both externally and internally to suit the ongoing needs of the Parish and allow for the necessary activities and improvements to be made in an appropriate manner. The importance of the building lies in its historical, aesthetic and social values. Continuing use of the place by the Parish is part of its heritage value. Any future changes will need to be assessed on their merit in accordance with the relevant planning and heritage controls. As noted above flexibility exists to make appropriate changes to the site. The listing will ensure the property's future and values associated with the All Saints Anglican Church Oatley West are protected for future generations.  The community relates to the whole Hurstville LGA community rather than the particular community organisation. The building is part of the development history of the local area and needs to be recognised for the protection of Hurstville's cultural heritage. Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
House and Pine tree 78 Woronora Parade Oatley	78 Woronora Parade in Oatley is a single-storey Victorian period house with a symmetrical facade. It features characteristic elements of a Victorian cottage including the bullnose verandah roof, cast iron valance, conical spire roofs over the bays, slate roof with terracotta ridges and faceted bay windows flanked on either side of the central entrance door. Some remnants of the original front garden landscape layout are visible in the form of a circular path with a central garden bed. The mature Pine tree is the only significant surviving element of its possibly original garden.	Objection: Considerable loss of integrity in terms of setting. The original lot on which the house stood was subdivided in the 1950s and another house was built, affecting the setting of the house. Outbuildings demolished and only the footprint of the original front of the house remains. Considerable external and internal modifications including veranda, fencing, rear addition, render, window replacement; original internal fixtures removed The submission highlights non-compliance with all of the seven heritage assessment criteria thresholds for entry into the Local Government Heritage Schedule on the basis of considerable alterations to the setting and the actual building.	A good example of a Victorian cottage built in c1888 most likely by builder and developer Myles McRae. It is one of the oldest surviving residences in Oatley West and it housed one of the first Sunday schools of the area. It is contributory to the streetscape featuring characteristic elements of the Victorian cottage including the bullnose verandah roof, cast-iron valance, conical spire roofs to the bays, slate roof with terracotta ridges and faceted bay windows. Some remnants of the original landscape layout are visible. It is representative of Victorian houses of the early Oatley West subdivision. The mature Pine tree is the only significant surviving element of its landscape. Despite a number of changes that have been made to its interiors and exterior as well as its extended curtilage the overall form and footprint of the house remain the same. Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Peakhurst Public School 76 Bonds Road Peakhurst	Peakhurst Public School is highly significant locally for its association with education and development in the community. The school building is a good representative example of an Inter-War period school building with an aesthetically pleasing streetscape presentation.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Roslyn Gardens(Facade & Garden) 764 Forest Road Peakhurst	The property at 764 Forest Road in Peakhurst is of local significance as it encapsulates the original Victorian period house known as "Collaroy" built c1885 and some of its garden elements. Although the house has been modified significantly it retains the overall form and original front facade with the veranda.	Meeting held with owner of the site. The owner supports the listing of the building.	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Fig Tree in Pickering Park 16A Isaac Street Peakhurst	Brought from the Old Government House in Parramatta by Mrs Pickering who previously worked there, this tree is of high aesthetic significance and is considered a landmark within the landscape of this small suburban park. The Pickerings were among the earliest residents in the district who moved into the area in 1824.	Submission received, however no objection raised	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Salt Pan Creek Ogilvy Street South Peakhurst	Salt Pan Creek is of aesthetic significance and is environmentally important as a foreshore area, contributing to the biodiversity of the area.	No submission received	Recommended for removal from the potential heritage items list.
Georges River College, Peakhurst 1 Samuel Street (Cnr. Isaac Street Peakhurst)	This building is one of a very limited number of Binishells in Australia and one of the few remaining constructed as part of the NSW Department of Public Works building program for schools in the 1970s.	No submission received	Further investigation of the site revealed that the Binishell is unsafe and therefore this item is recommended for removal from the potential heritage items list.
Fig Tree Lambert Reserve, White Gates Peakhurst Heights	This tree is of high aesthetic significance and is considered a landmark in the streetscape and Lambert Reserve. It was planted by John Lambert at the time when Peakhurst Heights was designated 'Green Belt' in the County of Cumberland	Submission received, however no objection raised	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
House 15 Arcadia Street Penshurst	It is a transitional Queen Anne Federation house built between 1916 and 1921. It is an aesthetically significant element within the streetscape and features architectural elements of both the Californian Bungalow style and the Federation Queen Anne Style with notable features.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Georges River College - Penshurst 2 Austral Street Penshurst	Penshurst Girls High School is highly significant locally for its association with education and development in the community since commencing its operation in 1954. It is a good example of a 1950s modernist educational building.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Group of Houses 55, 57 & 59 Cambridge Street Penshurst 55 Cambridge Street 59 Cambridge Street	This group of three houses were built during the same period on a land subdivided as part of the 1886 Penshurst Park Estate subdivision. They are representative of the development in Penshurst during the transitional period from Federation to Inter-War. Each house has individual aesthetic qualities featuring characteristics of the late Federation and early Inter-War period bungalows. The most architecturally detailed house is No. 55 and is already listed as a heritage item on the draft LEP 2012. This group of houses contribute to the streetscape quality of Cambridge Street significantly.	Objection from 57 Cambridge Street: Significant alterations have been made to the property including; original timber weatherboards replaced with fibrocement boards; new roofing; additions; fencing; redesign of façade; new windows and doors	Photographic evidence and verbal information by the owner clearly show substantial changes to the form , fabric and layout of the subject property, similar to its neighbouring No. 59. Therefore, it no longer meets the criteria for heritage listing. Recommended for removal from the potential heritage items list.
		Objection from 59 Cambridge Street: Item should be removed from the list as it does not meet the criteria for significance established by the Heritage Council – Three of the criteria, i.e. Historical significance, Aesthetic significance and Representativeness have been highlighted as being suitable for exclusion in this particular example. The original weatherboard and corrugated iron cottage has been altered and remodelled in 1985 and 1993 with Council’s consent  The property was modified from a 2 bedroom timber framed weatherboard cladded, iron roof cottage to a brick veneered home along with a brick fence in 1992 (Development Application B/747/92/BB).	It is apparent that the subject residence was originally a timber weatherboard cottage and has been significantly altered with inter-war style brick cladding and late Federation / early Inter-War detailing. This has created a faux Inter-War period looking home. It no longer meets the threshold for heritage listing. Recommended for removal from the potential heritage items list.
St John the Evangelist's Anglican 2 Carrington Street Penshurst	St John the Evangelist's Anglican Church in Penshurst is of local heritage significance as a good example of a Post-War church, designed by prominent architect Leslie Wilkinson. He was responsible for the design of a number of Anglican church buildings, among them Blacket's St Michael's, Vaucluse and his highly regarded modifications to St Andrew's Cathedral. Constructed of polychromatic face brick between 1959-1969, the Church features characteristic elements of the Post-War Ecclesiastical architectural style. The site has a long historical association with the Anglican community dating back to 1909.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Penshurst Public School 510 Forest Rd (Cnr. Arcadia) Penshurst	The site also has a long association with the development of the Penshurst area and the resultant increase in population. It has particular associations with the Second World War, when the cricket pitches were replaced with air raid shelters (on the present grassed area).	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Penshurst Railway Station Group Cnr Llaycock Rd (South) & Bridge St Penshurst	The station is of aesthetic significance as a representative collection of structures demonstrating standard NSW Railways designs of the early 20th century. The 1905 weatherboard platform building, together with the platform building at Oatley Station, is now considered to be a rare example in the metropolitan Sydney, reflecting the semi-rural nature of the area when it was built.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Avenue of Trees Penshurst Street Penshurst	This Avenue of Hills Fig trees are of local significance for their historical, cultural and aesthetic values. They represent the street planting schemes in the era between 1920 and 1940. They are important elements in the streetscape with the creation of exceptional qualities of shade and form. They create an avenue that is important in the establishment of the streetscape character.	Objection: There are known infrastructure issues with these trees and they will be part of a review of the Street Tree Management Policy in 2013.	This Avenue of Hills Fig trees are of local significance for their historical, cultural and aesthetic values. They represent the street planting schemes in the era between 1920 and 1940. They are most substantial and culturally significant street trees within Hurstville LGA. They are important elements in the streetscape with the creation of exceptional qualities of shade and form. They create an avenue that is important in the establishment of the streetscape character Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
Penshurst Hotel 29 Penshurst Street Penshurst	Constructed in 1932, Penshurst Hotel is of local significance for its historic, aesthetic and social values as an important meeting place and centre of community hub for the local community since the Inter-War period. The Hotel is typical of Inter-War suburban hotel and pub and still maintains its overall aesthetic and prominent position in the heart of the Penshurst town centre.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item
St Declan's Roman Catholic Church 92 Penshurst Street Penshurst	St Declan's Roman Catholic Church and School is a relatively rare example within the Hurstville LGA of an Inter-War Period brick and tile ecclesiastical building. The place is of historic and social value to a recognisable group within the local community, and has been integral to the historical development of Penshurst as a religious and educational establishment.	Objection: Submitter understands the value of heritage buildings and quotes that the Parish building at 55 Penshurst St is a listed property and they have ensured that it retains its heritage significance while making necessary repairs and maintenance. The Church (built in the 1970s) and School (built in the last three years) should not be included in the draft heritage list.	Efforts of St Declan’s Parish in the maintenance and preservation of the heritage item known as St Joseph convent at 55 Penshurst Street, Penshurst is acknowledged and congratulated. The historical information contained in the SHI form has been compared with the construction dates provided by the Parish. It is evident that the Existing church and school buildings are not from the Inter-War period as noted in the SHI form. Although their social value to a recognisable group within the community remains, the buildings do not meet the criteria for heritage listing. Recommended for removal from the potential heritage items list.
Salt Pan Creek Sewage Aqueduct Clarendon Road Riverwood	The aqueduct is a major element of the historic built environment of the local government areas of Hurstville, Canterbury and Bankstown and provides a focus for an understanding of the historical development of the local area in particular for the Post-War era. The construction techniques of prefabricated reinforced concrete, lift slab construction, and weld steel pipework were emerging technologies at the time of the aqueduct’s design and construction.	No submission received	Recommended to be included as Heritage Item