Mamre South State Significant Development - Proposed Warehouse, Logistics and Industrial Facilities Hub: Statement of Heritage Impact
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Mamre South State Significant Development - Proposed Warehouse, Logistics and Industrial Facilities Hub: Statement of Heritage Impact FINAL REPORT Prepared for Frasers Property Industrial Constructions Pty Ltd and Altis Property Partners Pty Ltd 3 August 2020 Biosis offices Document information NEW SOUTH WALES Report to: Altis Property Partners and Frasers Property Australia Newcastle Prepared by: Amy Butcher Phone: (02) 4911 4040 Charlotte Allen Email: [email protected] Biosis project no.: 27033 Sydney File name: 27033.Mamre.South.SSD.HHA.SoHI.FIN.20200803 Phone: (02) 9101 8700 Email: [email protected] Citation: Biosis 2020. Mamre South State Significant Development Application Statement of Heritage Impact. Report for Frasers Property Wollongong Industrial Constructions Pty Ltd and Altis Property Partners Pty Ltd. Authors: Phone: (02) 4201 1090 Email: [email protected] A Butcher & C Allen, Biosis Pty Ltd, Sydney. Project no. 27033 Albury Phone: (02) 6069 9200 Document control Email: [email protected] Version Internal reviewer Date issued Draft version 01 Taryn Gooley 16/05/2018 Draft Version 02 Amanda Markham 02/10/2018 VICTORIA Final version 01 James Cole 26/11/2018 Melbourne Phone: (03) 8686 4800 Email: [email protected] Acknowledgements Ballarat Phone: (03) 5304 4250 Biosis acknowledges the contribution of the following people and Email: [email protected] organisations in undertaking this study: Wangaratta Phone: (03) 5718 6900 Altis Property Partners: Stephen O’Connor. Email: [email protected] Frasers Property Australia: Paul Solomon. Biosis staff involved in this project were: James Cole and Dr Amanda Markham (assistance in the field). Lucy Wilson and Gareth Davies (mapping). Biosis Pty Ltd This document is and shall remain the property of Biosis Pty Ltd. The document may only be used for the purposes for which it was commissioned and in accordance with the Terms of the Engagement for the commission. Unauthorised use of this document in any form whatsoever is prohibited. Disclaimer: Biosis Pty Ltd has completed this assessment in accordance with the relevant federal, state and local legislation and current industry best practice. The company accepts no liability for any damages or loss incurred as a result of reliance placed upon the report content or for any purpose other than that for which it was intended. © Biosis 2020 - Leaders in Ecology and Heritage Consulting - www.biosis.com.au i Contents Glossary...................................................................................................................................................................... iv Summary .................................................................................................................................................................... v 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Project background .............................................................................................................................................1 Location of the study area .................................................................................................................................1 Planning approvals ..............................................................................................................................................1 Scope of assessment ..........................................................................................................................................2 Limitations .............................................................................................................................................................2 2 Statutory framework ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ........................................................7 NSW Heritage Act 1977.......................................................................................................................................7 2.2.1 State Heritage Register ...........................................................................................................................7 2.2.2 Archaeological relics ................................................................................................................................8 2.2.3 Section 170 Heritage and Conservation Registers............................................................................9 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ....................................................................................9 2.3.1 Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 ..............................................................................................9 2.3.2 Penrith Development Control Plan 2014 ............................................................................................9 Summary of heritage listings ......................................................................................................................... 10 3 Historical context ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Topography and resources ............................................................................................................................ 13 Aboriginal past ................................................................................................................................................... 14 Historical development ................................................................................................................................... 14 3.3.1 Exploration (1789 to 1791) .................................................................................................................. 14 3.3.2 Early development (1803 to 1817) .................................................................................................... 15 3.3.3 Pastoral pursuits (1826 to 1913) ........................................................................................................ 17 3.3.4 Amalgamation and ownership partnerships (1911 to present) ................................................. 20 Chronology of the study area ........................................................................................................................ 21 Research themes .............................................................................................................................................. 23 4 Physical inspection ....................................................................................................................................... 24 Site Setting .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Built fabric assessment .................................................................................................................................... 26 Archaeological assessment ............................................................................................................................ 26 4.3.1 Archaeological resource ...................................................................................................................... 26 4.3.2 Integrity of sub-surface deposits ....................................................................................................... 27 4.3.3 Research potential ................................................................................................................................ 27 4.3.4 Summary of archaeological potential............................................................................................... 27 5 Significance assessment ............................................................................................................................. 30 © Biosis 2020 – Leaders in Ecology and Heritage Consulting II Levels of heritage significance ....................................................................................................................... 31 Statement of significance ................................................................................................................................ 31 6 Statement of heritage impact .................................................................................................................... 34 7 Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................................................... 35 References ................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Tables Table 1 Summary of heritage listings in the vicinity of the study area ........................................................ 11 Table 2 Chronological development of the study area .................................................................................. 22 Table 3 Identified historical themes for the study area ................................................................................. 23 Table 4 Assessment of archaeological potential ............................................................................................. 28 Table 5 Evaluation