Greetings all,
Is there any way of getting around a Heritage listing?
I have a house on a corner block in Brunswick, Melbourne. This use to be a MilkBar. It has a brick frontage right on the corner boundry and on the other side is a Victorian style home – all on a single title. When I first bought the property, early 1990, it was not heritage listed. My plan was to demolish and build 5 town houses. Early 2000, the council listed this property as Heritage. The shop has now closed down, It keeps getting graffitied on and I keep getting the council to re-paint it.Can anyone advise as to how to get around this law? Surly there must be a way.
It all depends on its significance ie is it listed on local register, state register or National Estate. It is easier to get an item of local significance overturned however if it forms part of an overall area (eg part of the suburb which has been conserved) then it will be much more difficult to get overturned.
You will need to consult a heritage planner, who may, give you the nous to incorporate the existing building/s into any proposal.
Thank Scott. It has a local heritage overlay. Its significance is to maintain the look of the area – which currently looks run down and tired with a few houses that have either been restored well and others that dont even look like they belong there i.e "newer homes but pre heritage overlay"
Anyway, I'll get in touch with the local Heritage planner and see what options are availiable.
Thanks.
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