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Progress of legislative reform 21/10/2009 Now that the proposed new listing processes have largely been ironed out, work has started on drafting the next component of the proposed legislation - works on heritage listed places. This is an important and positive sign that the drafting process is well advanced. In summary, works on locally listed places will continue to either be exempt, permitted or discretionary, while works on State registered places will be either exempt or discretionary. New website resources will be produced to provide a higher level of information on each class of works and will also give examples of each of them, making the system easier to understand and more predictable. Pre-lodgment consultation on development and planning applications will continue to be actively encouraged, as our experience has shown that the earlier a heritage owner or developer engages proactively with the Heritage Council or Heritage Tasmania on proposed work, the better the outcomes for the owner, their planned development and for the heritage place. The introduction of exclusion guidelines by Heritage Tasmania some years ago provided the opportunity for heritage owners to request an exclusion certificate from works approval if the works have no or negligible adverse impact on heritage values or features. This decision was one of the non-legislative reform measures introduced ahead of the proposed legislative reform process. The Heritage Council has been asked to consider a new process as part of these reforms that will give heritage owners the opportunity to identify for themselves whether or not an exemption from works approval can be automatically given where the works proposed will not impact on a registered place. It is expected that further details on these new provisions will be released early in 2010. Heritage Tasmania will also use the reform process to build-up its collection of self-help information and resources that are available on its website. New resources on sustainability, pre-development assessments on major projects and conservation planning are in development during 2009-10, building upon new resources for local government that have been developed nationally. The use of management guidelines is increasing for unique or complex sites, especially when the consequences of listing are unclear as they clarify how heritage values should be managed. Recent examples include guidelines developed for the Cascades Female Factory, York Town, d'Entrecasteaux visit sites and the Cornelian Bay Boat Sheds. If you have a question, especially one likely to be of general interest, please let Heritage Tasmania know so we can include our response in a future edition of the e-bulletin. Further details on these reforms are available at www.heritage.tas.gov.au/act_reform.html. The next edition of the e-news bulletin in November 2009 will focus on what these changes will mean for local planning authorities across Tasmania. |
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