HERITAGE 06 Heritage This page is intentionally left blank 6-2 City of Ryde Local Planning Study Heritage TABLE OF CONTENTS 6.1 INTRODUCTION 6-5 6.1.1 Introduction 6-5 6.1.2 Study purpose 6-5 6.1.3 Study area 6-5 6.1.4 Background 6-6 6.1.5 Historical context 6-6 6.1.6 Current situation 6-7 6.1.7 Planning context 6-7 Metropolitan Strategy and Draft Inner North Subregional Strategy 6-7 Draft Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2008 6-8 Comprehensive Local Environmental Plan 6-8 6.1.8 Recent heritage studies 6-8 Landscape and Archaeological Assessment of Brush Farm Estate 6-8 Ryde Foreshore Natural and Cultural Heritage Study 6-9 6.1.9 Aboriginal heritage 6-9 6.2 METHODOLOGY 6-10 6.2.1 Selection of places for investigation 6-10 Community based heritage study nominations 6-10 Churches 6-12 Stone markers 6-14 Maxim Street Heritage Conservation Area 6-14 6.2.2 Assessment of significance 6-15 6.2.3 Aboriginal heritage 6-15 6.2.4 Review of heritage listings in LEP 2008 6-15 6.2.5 Updated inventory sheets 6-16 6.2.6 Limitations 6-16 6.3 CONSULTATION 6-17 6.3.1 Stakeholder consultation 6-17 6.3.2 Results of consultation 6-17 City of Ryde Local Planning Study 6-3 Heritage 6.4 HERITAGE LISTINGS 6-20 6.4.1 Additional heritage items 6-20 6.4.2 Deleted heritage items 6-21 Summary 6-21 Explanation 6-21 6.4.3 Administrative changes 6-22 Amalgamation 6-22 Subdivision 6-23 Updated information 6-23 6.4.4 Maxim Street Heritage Conservation Area 6-24 6.5 STRATEGY AND RECOMMENDATIONS 6-25 6.5.1 Strategy 6-25 6.5.2 LEP Recommendations 6-25 6.5.3 DCP Recommendations 6-26 6.5.4 Other Recommendations 6-26 6-4 City of Ryde Local Planning Study Heritage 6.1 INTRODUCTION 6.1.1 INTRODUCTION Heritage is one of the components that enables A heritage study investigates the history of a local communities to retain their physical links with the government area, identifies, and then assesses, items past, to develop and maintain community pride and and places of heritage significance that demonstrate well-being. this history. The study explains why the items are significant and recommends ways to manage and 6.1.2 STUDY PURPOSE conserve this significance. A heritage study contains: The purpose of the Heritage Study is: . to assess places proposed as potential heritage . a history of the area using the NSW historic themes; items to determine their heritage significance; . to undertake a targeted review of the heritage . research and field work that describe the identified heritage items and a condition survey listings of the consolidated LEP (LEP2008); for each heritage item identified during the . to inform consultation with the community study; about potential listings. summary inventory sheets for each heritage to inform the comprehensive Local item, including a heritage assessment and Environmental Plan (LEP2011) with regard to statement of significance; listing of heritage significant properties; . study-wide and specific heritage item to review and respond to the directions and management and promotional actions of the Metropolitan Strategy and Draft recommendations. Inner North Subregional Strategy; A heritage study provides information to support: The Heritage Study is a key component of the Local Study which will inform the comprehensive LEP that is . the community’s sense of identity – including its to be completed by 2011. beginnings, the present and its potential; . future management of heritage items; 6.1.3 STUDY AREA . education programs to raise awareness about the community’s heritage assets, for better The study area is the whole of the City of Ryde Local understanding and appreciation; Government Area. The places investigated are: . community engagement and sense of ownership . those nominated through the community based of its heritage assets; heritage study; . heritage tourism strategies that can generate . church buildings; and business in the local area, and target a range of . stone markers. special heritage places that council can support and promote to visitors; . Council’s cultural plan. City of Ryde Local Planning Study 6-5 Heritage 6.1.4 BACKGROUND 6.1.5 HISTORICAL CONTEXT The original inhabitants of the Ryde area were the A comprehensive heritage study of the City of Ryde, Wallumedegal people. European settlement dates Ryde Heritage Study was undertaken in 1988 by from 1792 when the first land grants were made along Jonathon Falk Planning Consultants Pty Ltd in the northern bank of the Parramatta River. association with Rodney Jensen and Associates. This Study included a thematic history and recommended Ryde remained largely agricultural until the 20th a number of places which had sufficient significance Century when its character changed from a largely to be considered heritage items. dispersed rural settlement to an area with more closely settled residential localities. The The Ryde Heritage Study was reviewed by Jennifer Hill suburbanisation of Ryde followed the expansion and and Associates in conjunction with Council’s Heritage upgrading of transport infrastructure such as railways, Advisory Committee in 2000 in order to determine trams, bridges and roads; and the subsequent which places should be recommended to Council for industrialisation of certain areas and the subdivision listing as heritage items or heritage conservation of rural allotments. areas in Ryde Planning Scheme Ordinance. In 1901 the Municipality of Ryde had 3,222 residents; a decade later in 1911 the population had almost In 2003 Ryde Planning Scheme Ordinance (RPSO) was doubled to 6,281. During the period 1901 to 1921 the amended to include: number of dwellings had increased from 636 to 5,985; 1933 saw 27,861 people in 6,465 homes; and in 1945 . heritage clauses; there were approximately 35,000 people in 8,500 . a list of objects and places which have either residences. local, National and State and/or Aboriginal significance (listed in Schedule 15); Suburban growth in Ryde after the Second World War . a list of conservation areas (Schedule 16); and was rapid but was not managed by planning measures other than through the proclamation of . a map identifying the location of heritage items “Residential Areas” which were localities supposedly and heritage conservation areas. (though not consistently) reserved solely for homes. In As a result of a Council resolution on 3 June 2003, Ryde, the proclamation of Residential Areas arose as a result of residents objecting to noisy and smelly LEP2008 added a new item, no. 95 Bowden Street. industries being built near where they lived. The consolidated LEP (LEP 2008) transferred the Land use planning as currently understood was existing heritage listings from RPSO into the heritage introduced by New South Wales’ first statutory plan, schedules of the Plan. As a result of submissions on the County of Cumberland Planning Scheme, which the Draft LEP Council resolved on 5 May 2009 that: was gazetted in 1951. The scheme was a comprehensive and coordinated town plan for . 8 Arthur Street be removed as a heritage item, metropolitan Sydney, the purpose of which was to and guide and control growth. The Scheme introduced . 39 Delhi Road and 3 Julius Avenue be removed land use zoning, suburban employment zones, open as heritage items. space acquisitions, and the idea of a 'green belt' for greater Sydney. Different land uses were separated A community based heritage study was commenced into different areas. These land uses included: living with Council’s Heritage Advisory Committee in 2003. areas, restricted living areas, industrial areas, business centre, special use, open space and green belt. 6-6 City of Ryde Local Planning Study Heritage In 1965, the Cumberland County Council Plan was heritage value that contribute to the character of the discarded, with the result that thousands of hectares subregion. of farmland were 'released' for housing, incrementally whittling away the green belt to accommodate The Metropolitan Strategy and Draft Inner North ongoing population increases due to immigration and Subregional Strategy also set out a series of Directions the post war 'baby boom'. and Actions relating to heritage, including: E2.4 Protect Aboriginal cultural heritage 6.1.6 CURRENT SITUATION IN E2.4.1 When preparing Principal LEPs, The City of Ryde currently has a range of heritage councils should consider a review and items and heritage conservation areas listed in the assessment of Aboriginal cultural heritage schedule of LEP2008. These places heritage values. demonstrate the historical development of the City of IN E2.4.2 Guidance on the level and type of Ryde and contribute to its character. assessment and consultation required will be provided to councils by the 6.1.7 PLANNING CONTEXT Department of Planning and the Department of Environment and METROPOLITAN STRATEGY AND DRAFT Climate Change. INNER NORTH SUBREGIONAL STRATEGY E6 Conserve Sydney’s cultural heritage. The Metropolitan Strategy and Draft Inner North E6.1 Provide a consistent approach to Subregional Strategy (Draft INSS) include directions identify and protect Sydney’s cultural and actions which seek to protect and enhance heritage heritage assets. The Draft INSS states: IN E6.1.2 Where existing heritage studies are The cultural heritage of the Ryde municipality out of date or inadequate, council’s includes some important nineteenth century historic will review and/or update them as buildings such as Addington, Willandra and Brush part of preparing their principal LEPs. Farm House and also industrial heritage along the E6.2 Recognise where Sydney’s cultural Parramatta River. The area also contains distinctive heritage contributes to its character post Second World War examples of residential, and manage change appropriately to commercial and industrial development.