Key Heritage and Amenity Issues
Development of the remaining rural areas for housing potentially results in:
- demolition of significant rural buildings and loss of their landscape setting and gardens;
- loss of outbuildings and the smaller elements which form parts of rural complexes and landscapes, as well as any archaeological (buried) remains associated with the occupation;
- loss of traditional farm windbreaks (typically Monterey cypress or pine) and roadside hedgerow plantings which evoke the former farming activities in the City.
Intensification of development in established precincts and subdivision of existing allotments potentially results in:
- demolition of significant buildings and associated elements, including archaeological remains;
- loss of garden elements and significant trees;
- loss of a distinctive character;
- unrelated alterations and additions;
- increasing land values, leading to increases in the holding costs of property (rates, taxes) and financial pressure to redevelop.
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