2 Emerald Planning Report

7.4      HERITAGE OVERLAY CODE

Purpose and overall outcomes

1.    The purpose of the Heritage overlay code is to ensure:
      (a)      development on an identified local heritage place is compatible with the heritage significance of the place; and
      (b)      the streetscape character and significance of identified character areas are conserved and enhanced.
2.    The overall outcomes sought for the Heritage overlay code are:
      (a)      Development on a local heritage place is compatible with the heritage significance of the place by:
              (i) retaining local heritage places to a level that ensures the retention of their cultural heritage significance;
             (ii) maintaining or encouraging as much as possible the appropriate use or adaptive reuse of a local heritage place to provide for the future protection of its
                    heritage values, while also protecting the amenity of adjacent uses;
            (iii) protecting, as far as practical, the context and setting of the local heritage place;
            (iv) ensuring that development on a local heritage place is sympathetic with the cultural heritage significance and retains valued heritage features of the place.
      (b)      Development is appropriately managed to prevent damage and disturbance to local heritage places during construction and operational phases of development.
      (c)      Development in a character area is sympathetic to the streetscape character and heritage values of the area by retaining buildings, structures and other elements
               that contribute to the preferred character of the area and by complementing the predominant building styles in the street.
      (d)      For Cooroy-Maple Street Character Area:
              (i) The historic business centre of Cooroy extending from Marara St in the north to Crystal Street in the south, including 9-73 Maple Street and 19 Crystal Street,
                    as shown on Heritage Overlay Map is retained and protected.
             (ii) Business, community and residential buildings from the early to mid-twentieth century, which influence the character of the area are retained.
            (iii) Local heritage places within Table 8.2.7.4 of this overlay code are protected including:
                    (A) Former Cooroy Butter Factory (Art Gallery), c.1930 – 11 Maple Street;
                    (B) Former Ferguson’s Auctioneer’s Office, c.1910 – 21 Maple Street;
                    (C) The Memorial Hall, c.1926 – 23-29 Maple Street;
                    (D) Cooroy Post Office, c.1914 – 33 Maple Street;
                    (E) Methodist (Uniting) Church and Church Hall, c.1911 – 51 Maple Street; and
                    (F) Peachy’s House, c.1929 – 68 Maple Street.
            (iv) Development reflects country town character elements reminiscent of Cooroy’s heritage characteristics.
             (v) Development maintains and reflects the historic architectural features in Cooroy including the traditional building designs of a predominately low rise and low
                    impact scale, typified by lightweight construction, with a timber frame, generally raised above ground on stumps, many featuring verandah elements,
                    sunhoods and awnings to window and wall openings and simple roof designs, either gabled or hipped. Typical materials used include timber for cladding and
                    corrugated iron for roofs.
            (vi) The business centre characteristics, including continuous shop fronts with buildings predominantly single storey, reflecting a human scale with flat
                    cantilevered awnings over the footpath that create an intimate town atmosphere, are retained and protected.
           (vii) Outdoor dining, verandas and glazed shopfronts provide an active interesting streetscape and places for people to meet.
          (viii) Development along Maple Street, south of the business centre maintains a domestic scale and form consistent with the Queensland vernacular with
                    landscaped setbacks and front yards without front fences, and low impact domestic scale buildings that contribute to the open character of this part of
                    the character area.