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Heritage effects
7.11 To assist Council’s consideration of the proposal, the application has been peer
reviewed by Council’s Consultant Heritage Conservator, Ian Bowman (assessment
attached as Appendix 3). In his assessment, Mr Bowman states that neither building
at 350 or 352 Jackson Street are specifically registered by the New Zealand Historic
Places Trust nor are separately listed by Council in the District Plan. The buildings lie
within the Jackson Street Historic Area which is listed in the District Plan and is
described under Appendix Heritage 1 (ii) Heritage Areas registered by the New
Zealand Historic Places Trust. Mr Bowman has assessed the proposal against the
matters identified in Chapter 14F and the Design Guide for the Petone Commercial
Activity Area.
7.12 In considering the proposal against the matters in Chapter 14F, Mr Bowman considers
the main modifications which will have an external effect on the building at 352
Jackson Street will comprise of replacing an existing egress door to Tory Street,
enlarging an existing ground floor window to Tory Street and the construction of the
new building replacing the existing building at 350 Jackson Street and 43 Petone
Street.
7.13 Mr Bowman considers the window enlarging and replacement of an existing door to
the east elevation of 352 Jackson Street will have a less than minor effect on the
building. The window being enlarged is currently painted out and there is an existing
door, which the proposal replaces. I concur with Mr Bowman’s assessment.
7.14 Mr Bowman considers the new building may have a minor positive effect on 352
Jackson Street as it will create a built edge to the street, which is currently lacking in
both Jackson Street and Tory Street. The scale and width of the new building are
similar to that of 352 Jackson Street.
7.15 Mr Bowman considers the design and external appearance of the building will have a
negligible change on 352 Jackson Street. I concur with this assessment.
7.16 In considering the scale of the work in proportion to the original building, Mr Bowman
states that while the proposed new building wraps around the existing at 352 Jackson
Street, the visible effect is the construction of a new building to the south of 352 and
another to the west of 352 Jackson Street. The new building to the west of 352
Jackson Street is of a similar scale while the new building to the south is
approximately half the width and a similar height to the existing Tory Street façade of
352 Jackson Street. Mr Bowman notes the proposed new buildings have three floors
within its overall height. While 352 Jackson Street has two floors, the verandah
heights align. I concur with these comments.