HERITAGE INSIGHTS

Heritage conservation areas (HCAs) are a planning tool used to manage change across whole streetscapes and neighbourhoods, not just individual ‘heritage’ buildings. They shape what is acceptable in terms of scale, form, materials, and how new work responds to an established character. Most works within an HCA will trigger heritage considerations, but good outcomes are achievable when proposals are shaped early, grounded in a solid understanding of the precinct, and executed w

In the second instalment of 'Notes from the field' Touring the Past is zeroing in on ‘heritage colours’. We have placed this term in...

Over the last few weeks Touring the Past has worked on a number of heritage projects involving subdivision. This is hardly surprising...