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HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENT 70 Cronulla Street, Cronulla HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENT 70 Cronulla Street, Cronulla 70 Cronulla Street, Cronulla APRIL 2018 NBRS & PARTNERS Pty Ltd Level 3, 4 Glen Street Milsons Point NSW 2061 Australia Telephone +61 2 9922 2344 - Facsimile +61 2 9922 1308 ABN: 16 002 247 565 Nominated Architects Geoffrey Deane: Reg No. 3766; Andrew Duffin: Reg No. 5602; Garry Hoddinett: Reg No 5286 This report has been prepared under the guidance of the Expert Witness Code of Conduct in the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules and the provisions relating to expert evidence This document remains the property of NBRS & PARTNERS Pty Ltd. The document may only be used for the purposes for which it was produced. Unauthorised use of the document in any form whatsoever is prohibited. ISSUED REVIEW ISSUED BY 19 February 2018 Draft for Review Sophie Bock 3 March 2018 Final Sophie Bock 9 April 2018 Amended Final Sophie Bock CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Methodology ....................................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 Site Location ....................................................................................................................................... 6 1.4 Heritage Management Framework................................................................................................. 7 1.5 Authorship ........................................................................................................................................... 7 1.6 Limitations ........................................................................................................................................... 7 1.7 Copyright .............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.0 DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE .................................................................................................................................. 8 2.1 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Site at 70 Cronulla Street .................................................................................................................. 8 3.0 PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ......................................................................................................................................... 18 3.1 Site Context ....................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2 Physical Description ........................................................................................................................ 18 3.3 Photographs ...................................................................................................................................... 19 4.0 THE PROPOSAL .................................................................................................................................................. 21 5.0 EVALUATION OF HERITAGE CONTROLS ............................................................................................................ 22 5.1 Compliance with the Sutherland Shire LEP 2015 ...................................................................... 22 5.2 Compliance with the Sutherland Shire DCP 2015 ..................................................................... 22 6.0 HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE .................................................................................................................................. 23 6.1 Significance of the Site ................................................................................................................... 23 6.2 Significance of the Heritage Items in the Vicinity of the Site .................................................. 23 7.0 ASSESSMENT OF HERITAGE IMPACT ................................................................................................................ 25 7.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 25 7.2 Minor Partial Demolition (Including Internal Elements) ............................................................ 25 7.3 Minor Additions ................................................................................................................................ 25 7.4 New Development Adjacent to a Heritage Item (Including Additional Buildings and Dual Occupancies) .................................................................................................................................... 26 8.0 CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 70 Cronulla Street, Cronulla – Section 96 Application \\SIZA\Synergy\Projects\18\18052\05_DOC\02_REPORTS\18052_SHI final.docx PAGE 3 3 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Map showing the subject site outlined in red. Source: Sixmaps ....................................................................... 6 Figure 2: Extract of Heritage Map of Sutherland Shire LEP 2015, showing the heritage items in the vicinity, shaded brown. The subject site is identified as 1011. ........................................................................................................ 7 Figure 3 — View of new Commonwealth Bank branch, Cronulla, about 1938. Photographer: Milton Kent. (Source: Commonwealth Bank Archives) Note shopfront to the right hand tenancy and the separate garage structure in Ocean Grove Avenue. ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Figure 4 — Banking chamber, about 1938. Photographer: Milton Kent. (Source: Commonwealth Bank Archives) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Figure 5 — Refurbished Banking chamber, about 1948. (Source: Commonwealth Bank Archives) ....................... 10 Figure 6 — Ocean Grove elevation of subject site, 1950 showing connection with original garage structure in Ocean Grove Avenue and the new roof level laundry. (Source: Commonwealth Bank Archives)............................ 11 Figure 7 — Installation of clock above main entrance, 1956. (Source: Commonwealth Bank Archives) ............... 11 Figure 8 — Main entrance following installation of clock, January 1956. Note also the addition of the pink granite base to the building. (Source: Commonwealth Bank Archives) ..................................................................................... 12 Figure 9 — View north along Cronulla Street with Commonwealth Bank in centre, 1956. (Source: Commonwealth Bank Archives) ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Figure 10 — View south along Cronulla Street with Commonwealth Bank in centre, 1956. (Source: Commonwealth Bank Archives) ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Figure 11 — Main entrance, Commonwealth Bank, Cronulla, February 1967 which indicated the removal of the Clock from the main entry. (Source: Commonwealth Bank Archives) .......................................................................... 14 Figure 12 — Northern elevation of subject site following alterations and additions which extended the building along Ocean Grove Avenue, February 1967. (Source: Commonwealth Bank Archives) ............................................ 15 Figure 13 — Entrance and banking chamber, February 1967. (Source: Commonwealth Bank Archives) ............. 15 Figure 14 — Cronulla Branch with Commonwealth Bank colour identification scheme, 1990s.Note modification of original shopfront on right. (Source: Commonwealth Bank Archives) ..................................................................... 16 Figure 15 — Commonwealth Bank, Cronulla, 2009 showing pastel colour scheme adopted for heritage bank buildings of this style. (Source:artdecoheritage.blogspot.com) .................................................................................... 17 Figure 16: Aerial view of the subject site, outlined in red (Source: Sixmaps) ............................................................... 18 Figure 17: The front (western) façade of 70 Cronulla Street, facing east ..................................................................... 19 Figure 18: The north-western corner of 70 Cronulla Street .............................................................................................. 19 Figure 19: View of the building from Ocean Grove Avenue, showing the original building and the new addition (far left) currently under construction. ................................................................................................................................. 19 70 Cronulla Street, Cronulla – Section 96 Application \\SIZA\Synergy\Projects\18\18052\05_DOC\02_REPORTS\18052_SHI
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