Author: Dr Sue Rosen, Mr Martin Pickrell, Mr Nick Jackson
Client: Mr John Jabbour
In this HIS we prepared a history, undertook a site inspection, and made an assessment of cultural significance of the LEP listed cottage at No. 16 Douglas Street...
Author: Dr Sue Rosen
Client: 46 Wyralla Avenue Epping Homeowners
Sue was happy to review perspective drawings prepared by Martin Pickrell Design for 46 Wyralla Avenue Epping in order to reassess the impact of the construction of a passage between recent additions and the original house on the heritage values of the Conservation Area...
Author: Dr Sue Rosen
Client: Private Client
This statement formed the heritage justification for alterations and additions to the western side and to the rear of the client's property which is a listed heritage item.
Neutral Bay had been occupied by First Nations people for thousands of years, however its European development began when...
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen & Dr Sid French
Client: Sydney North Region NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
We prepared this Statement of Heritage Impact for the demolition of part of the dam wall and the reduction of the pondage of the Brooklyn Dam No. 2. The dam is one of two former railway dams and are heritage items as they are more than 25 years old under the National Parks Act 1977. The dam is also listed as an archaeological site...
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen & Dr Sid French
Client: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
The object of this Heritage Impact Statement and Statement of Significance was to assess the impact on the heritage qualities of Steele Military Bridge of the addition of hand rails to the structure. The bridge has a span of 70 feet (21.33m) and was installed over Berowra Creek in 1969 by Hornsby Shire Council.
The Steele Bridge over Berowra was constructed in 1969 by Hornsby Council. This type of bridge was designed by Major General Clive Selwyn Steele, KBE, DSO, MC, VD, Engineer-in-Chief, Australian Military Forces in the early 1940s and used during WWII as...
Author: Dr Sue Rosen
Client: Capital Investments, The Judge’s House
Sue was contacted to review the Judges House Conservation Managment Plan 1998 and asked to advise the clients on whether it needed to be updated.
She reviewed the CMP, literature on CMPs from the Heritage Branch of NSW Environment & Heritage and of ICOMOS Australia and advised that the 1998 CMP should be renewed. This will ensure changes made to the building, Council’s development requirements and broader planning environment since 1998 are adressed, strengthening the Judge's Building protections and...
Author: Dr Sue Rosen
Client: Private Client
The client was advised by the roofer that the roof tiles on his property would have to be replaced. Sue was happy to provide a statement to Council confirming the client's intention to replace the old tiles with new Marseille tiles that match the existing profile as advised in the Heritage Information Series published by the Heritage Branch of the Department of Environment & Heritage.
She communicated with Council to confirm...
Author: Dr Sue Rosen
Client: Private Client
This statement forms part of the Council application for the demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new residence in the Beecroft North Precinct of the Beecroft Cheltenham Conservation Area.
The area of Beecroft on the former Field of Mars Common has a rich history, primarily associated with...
Author: Dr Sue Rosen
Client: The Homeowner
Sue was happy to provide her proffessional opinion to Council and convey the client's desire to remove some 9 year old snow pear trees that were causing cracks in the heritage-listed stonework wall.
The trees were planted to frame the entrance to property via the central front gate, but they must be removed to
Author: Dr Sue Rosen
Client: The property manager
We reccomended Council approve the client's proposal for the development of the basement of 20 Oxford Square Darlinghurst into a pottery studio and school.
The significance of 10-20 Oxford Square lies in its capacity to ‘demonstrate the characteristics of the Victorian Free...