New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PARRAMATTA LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2023 - REG 7.22

7.22 Managing heritage impacts

(1) The objective of this clause is to ensure development in Parramatta City Centre--

(a) relates appropriately to heritage items and heritage conservation areas, and

(b) responds positively to the heritage fabric of the area, the street and surrounding areas.

(2) This clause applies to development involving the erection of a building on the following land--

(a) land on which a heritage item is located,

(b) land in a heritage conservation area,

(c) land adjacent to land referred to in paragraph (a) or (b),

(d) land identified as "Area C" or "Area D" on the Special Provisions Area Map .

(3) Development consent must not be granted to development to which this clause applies unless the consent authority has considered the following--

(a) the extent to which the carrying out of the development is likely to affect the heritage significance of the relevant heritage item or heritage conservation area,

(b) a heritage impact statement,

(c) if the development involves a lot amalgamation, which includes a lot that contains, or is adjacent to, a heritage item--a heritage conservation management plan that identifies whether--

(i) further lot amalgamations will be required to support the development of the land, while retaining the heritage significance of the heritage item, and

(ii) the significance of the heritage item has been prioritised in the amalgamation of the lots,

(d) the location of a tower, if proposed, having regard to the need to achieve an acceptable relationship with the relevant heritage item or heritage conservation area in terms of separation, setbacks, amenity and urban form.

(4) A reference to a heritage conservation area in subclause (3) is taken, in relation to land referred to in subclause (2)(d), to include the North Parramatta Conservation Area and Sorrell Street Conservation Area.