Heritage Impact Assessment

Heritage Impact Assessment for relocation of Character House (Rev. C)
45 Maple Street, Cooroy
For: Medicentre No. 2 Pty Ltd



        Maple Street mapped within the Character Area) and also protected under the same overlay and
        corresponding overlay code provisions. Consequently, in view of the relative isolation of the subject
        house amongst more contemporary and predominantly non-residential development across the
        northern portion of the Maple Street streetscape, it is concluded that the subject house is no longer
        able to make a positive contribution in this regard to a character streetscape that remains elsewhere
        to the south. It follows that the proposed relocation of the subject house does not conflict with
        Specific Outcome O5 of the Heritage overlay code.

        Probable Solution S5.2: Where a character building or heritage site cannot be practically retained
        on its existing premises, the building or structure is relocated to an alternative location within the
        Noosa Shire and reinstated to a standard that is suitable for reuse, provided relocation of the
        character building or heritage site will not result in the loss of valued streetscape character.

        Response: As discussed previously in Section 1.3 of this assessment, proponent concedes that
        adaptive reuse of the existing character house as a medical centre is not a viable redevelopment
        option due to a combination of the nature of the proposed medical services to be provided (medical
        imagery), the installation of specialised equipment and operational considerations related to same
        together with the inherent difficulties of provided equitable access into and around the interior of
        the character house; as required for all medical-based establishments in order to comply with
        current National Construction Code (NCC) requirements. That being the case, it follows that the
        subject house (and any adaptation of this building for the proposed new land use on this site) cannot
        be practically retained for the future non-residential purpose intended for this site. The proponent
        therefore requests Council’s consideration of the alternative outcome from this Probable Solution.

        Although the specific recipient site for the subject house to be relocated to is yet to be confirmed, it
        is considered appropriate that an “in principle” agreement to allow for the proposed partial
        demolition and relocation of the house be achieved such that this strategy may be deployed as soon
        as the recipient site has been identified and secured. As noted in Section 3.1 of this Assessment, it is
        also intended that the relocated house will undergo some restorative works upon arrival at its
        alternative location in order to address aspects of the building where later additions have been
        removed and/or existing enclosures of open structures reinstated to their original configuration.

        While the planning intent underpinning this Probable Outcome; the protection and retention of
        valued historical streetscape character where it exists, is acknowledged, it is considered that the
        progressive development of the precinct surrounding the subject site for medical services or other
        commercial activities has effectively extinguished any semblance of a traditional character
        streetscape throughout the northern portion of the Maple Street streetscape. As the subject site is
        now flanked to the north, west and south on all sides with more contemporary development;
        residential or otherwise – refer to Figure 70, this early residence has become totally isolated within
        the northern portion of the Maple Street streetscape such that the subject house no longer positively
        contributes to any historical streetscape that may continue to exist elsewhere in the southern portion
        of Maple Street mapped within the Character Area (and also protected under the same overlay and
        corresponding overlay code provisions). Consequently, in view of the relative isolation of the subject
        house amongst more contemporary and predominantly non-residential development across the
        northern portion of the Maple Street streetscape, it is concluded that the proposed relocation of the
        subject house to an alternative site does not result in the loss of valued streetscape character. It
        follows that the proposed partial demolition and relocation of the subject house aligns with
        Probable Solution S5.2 of the Heritage overlay code.



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