This overlay identifies places of significant historic heritage value which are on the historic heritage schedule, refer to
Appendix 9, and are also shown on the planning maps. Places on the schedule have been evaluated and have significant historic heritage value to their locality, the region or nation.
A scheduled historic heritage place can range from an individual feature to a place that encompasses multiple features and/or properties, including land or water within the public realm. More extensive groupings of places and features may be scheduled as historic heritage areas.
Each historic heritage place has been assigned a category with associated controls on protection, development, demolition and use. Controls on places subject to the overlay may differ from the underlying zone. A historic heritage place may include one or more buildings, structures or other features and a defined area surrounding them.
The rules in this overlay apply to all land and water within the extent of the scheduled historic heritage place.
There are three categories of scheduled historic heritage places:
1. Category A places: have exceptional overall heritage significance to the Auckland region or a greater geographic area
2. Category B places: have considerable overall heritage significance to the locality or greater geographic area
3. Historic heritage areas: are groupings of inter-related, but not necessarily contiguous, places or features that collectively meet the criteria for Category A or B above. Areas may include places individually scheduled as Category A or B places or notable trees.
Some scheduled historic heritage places are identified as Category A* in
Appendix 9.1. These have been distinguished from Category A places because slightly different rules relate to the destruction or demolition of their primary features.
The primary features of Category A and A* places are those which form the fundamental basis of why a historic heritage place has been scheduled. These primary features are identified in the schedule and shown on the planning maps.
The extent of a historic heritage area is delineated by a boundary that defines the heritage values of the area as a whole. Both contributing and non-contributing properties, places or features may be present within the scheduled extent. These are identified in the historic heritage areas schedule - refer to
Appendix 9, in historic heritage area statements of significance - refer to
Appendix 9.2, and in diagrams - refer to
Appendix 9.3. Non-contributing properties, places or features are either not relevant to, or may detract from, the values for which an area has been scheduled, or have the potential to adversely affect the heritage values of the place through future use and development. Historic heritage areas and identified contributing places or features within heritage areas are protected from the adverse effects of development or subdivision. Rules also apply to demolition or modifications to existing non-contributing places or features and to new buildings or structures within the extent of scheduled historic heritage areas to control potential adverse effects.
Historic places and areas that are archaeological sites, or include archaeological sites or features that contribute to the significance of the scheduled place, are identified in the heritage schedule. These are subject to additional controls on land disturbance and other activities that have the potential to adversely affect archaeological sites. In addition to the requirements of the Unitary Plan, the Historic Places Act 1993 requires an applicant to obtain an authority from the New Zealand Historic Places Trust to destroy, damage or modify any archaeological site meeting the criteria set out in that act, whether or not it is recorded or scheduled.
The rules relating to land use in the underlying zone will apply to scheduled historic heritage places. Where there is a conflict between the rules in the underlying zone and the rules for the Historic Heritage Place overlay, the latter takes precedence. Where an application is sought to use a scheduled historic heritage place for an activity that is not provided for as a permitted activity in the underlying zone or provided for in Tables 1 - 3, refer to
clause 2.1 of the Historic Heritage overlay rules, this will be assessed as a discretionary activity.
In considering the application, the council will have regard to the extent to which the proposed use will secure the scheduled historic heritage places long-term viability, impact on the adjoining neighbourhood and retention of heritage values.
The rules for scheduled historic heritage places recognise the importance of ongoing repair and maintenance of historic heritage places and allows these as a permitted activity, subject to complying with permitted activity standards.
For the purpose of this overlay the following terms are explained:
•Conservation
Means all of the processes of understanding and caring for a place so as to safeguard its cultural heritage value.
•Demolition or destruction
Means any activity that destroys, damages or modifies in whole or in part, the fabric of a historic heritage place and adversely affects the values that contribute to the significance of the place.
•Setting
Means elements of the surrounding or spatial context within which a historic heritage place is experienced, including sea, sky, land, structures, features, backdrop, skyline and views to and from the place. Setting can include landscapes, townscapes, and streetscapes and relationships with other historic heritage places which contribute to the value of the place.
•Place
Means the same as ‘place’ in the ICOMOS New Zealand Charter for the Conservation of Places of Cultural Heritage Value (revised 2010).That is: 'Place means any land having cultural heritage value in New Zealand, including areas; cultural landscapes; buildings, structures, and monuments; groups of buildings, structures, or monuments; gardens and plantings; archaeological sites and features; traditional sites; sacred places; townscapes and streetscapes; and settlements. Place may also include land covered by water, and any body of water. Place includes the setting of any such place'.
•Maintenance
Means the same as ‘maintenance’ in the ICOMOS NZ Charter for the Conservation of Places of Cultural Heritage Value (revised 2010).That is: 'Regular and on-going protective care of a historic heritage place to prevent deterioration and to retain its historic heritage value'. Maintenance is to be distinguished from repair.
•Reconstruction
Means the same as ‘reconstruction’ in the ICOMOS NZ Charter for the Conservation of Places of Cultural Heritage Value (revised 2010).That is: 'Reconstruction means to build again as closely as possible to a documented earlier form, using new materials'.
•Dismantle
Relates to a feature within a scheduled historic heritage place and means to temporarily disassemble or take apart components or fabric of a building or structure for the purposes of later restoration in its existing location.
•Fabric
Means all the physical material of a historic heritage place, including sub-surface material, structures, and interior and exterior surfaces, patina of age; fixtures and fittings; and gardens and plantings.
•Features
A physical entity within a scheduled historic heritage place that is discernible as an individual element within the place. A feature can be an archaeological feature, such as pits, terraces or a midden; a building, object or structure.
•Restoration
To return the existing fabric of a historic heritage place to a known earlier state by reassembling and reinstating existing components in accordance with known earlier details without introducing new material, and/or removing additions or accretions that detract from its historic heritage value.