I welcome the release of the Tasmanian Heritage Council’s works guidelines which outlines the best practices to preserve historic heritage places entered on the Tasmanian Heritage Register.
The Hodgman Liberal Government is committed to protecting and maintaining Tasmania’s historic cultural heritage.
The guidelines will be a useful resource for owners and developers, as it gives an important insight into how the Heritage Council makes decisions when considering applications for works to heritage-listed places.
The detailed advice contained within the guidelines will remove some of the mystery surrounding how the Heritage Council makes its decisions, and will help owners explore potential ways to save time and money through the planning process.
The guidelines list the types of works that can be approved with a certificate of exemption, and gives suggestions on how to minimise impacts to heritage values where more complex works require a development application.
This is a great example of how to interpret legislation and policies into a clear, concise and accessible format for owners and developers of heritage-listed places.
Last financial year the Heritage Council dealt with 283 development applications and issued 450 exemptions for works to heritage places that contributed to more than $230 million worth of development in the state.
For a copy of the Works Guidelines, go to: www.heritage.tas.gov.au
Matthew Groom, Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage
