Australian Capital Territory

Heritage (Blandfordia 4 Precinct, Forrest) Guidelines 2007 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2007–174

made under the 

Heritage Act 2004 s25

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Section 25 of the Heritage Act 2004 enables the Heritage Council to make guidelines in relation to the conservation of the heritage significance of places or object. The Council has made guidelines for the Blandfordia 4 Precinct, Forrest. 

The Guidelines will directly affect the advice given by the Heritage Council to the ACT Planning and Land Authority about the impact of development applications on heritage significance, particularly in relation to ways of avoiding or minimising the effect of a development on the heritage significance of a place or object. They also affect the making of Heritage Orders, the making of Heritage Agreements, and the giving of Heritage Directions.

Heritage Guidelines applicable to Blandfordia 4 Precinct have been identified to implement the following conservation objectives to ensure the retention of the heritage significance of the place:

1.0   Conservation of the ‘Garden City’ subdivision and urban infrastructure 
Objective 1.1 -Road and subdivision patterns:
Objective 1.2 – Parks, reserves and street trees: 
Objective 1.3 – Original street furniture and utility services: 
Objective 1.4 – New street furniture and utility services: 

2.0   Conserving landscape and streetscape values
Objective 2.1 - Siting, setbacks and garden settings for all houses: 
Objective 2.2 – Trees on Private Land:
Objective 2.3 – Verges: 
Objective 2.4 - Verge Crossings and Driveways: 
Objective 2.5 – Hedges and Front Gardens: 
Objective 2.6 – Fences: 

3.0   Garages and Carports for all residential blocks

4.0   Additional requirements for identified significant buildings
Objectives 4.0 – Adaptation, alterations and additions for identified significant Buildings.