Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman
Client: The Homeowner
Our team prepared a history of the property as part of a Heritage Impact Statement required for the client to undertake minor, historically sympathetic, alterations.
Bathurst was established as a military station in 1815. From 1818, Kelso, on the east bank, was developed by private individuals. Under Governor Darling, in 1826, the entire region was opened up for European occupation...
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen
Client: Turrell Building Services
Though not itself heritage listed, 18 Welham Street Beecroft is located in a Heritage Conservation Area, and is therefore subject to the controls of the Hornsby LEP 2013 and DCP 2013. The client wished to demolish the existing buiding and construct a new residence with 6.5 m setback from the street, thus requiring them to obtain a Heritage Impact Statement.
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Dr Roy Lumby
Client: The homeowner
We provided expert opinion to the homeowner who had purchased a house that was potentially a heritage item at one time, being a superior example of an Interwar California Bungalow style dwelling. Its significance would have been demonstrated largely in the physical fabric, detailing, form and garden setting of the place...
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman
Client: The Homeowner
Our team prepared a Heritage Impact Statement for the postwar non-listed property at 156A Copeland Road East, in fulfillment of conditions outlined by council in seeking a DA. The client wished to construct a new dwelling, pool and retaining wall on the vacant lot...
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman
Client: The Homeowner
Our team prepared a thorough Photograohic Archival Recording of the postwar non-listed property at 27 Baker Street, Kensington, in fulfillment of conditions outlined by council in seeking a DA. The client wished to remodel the entire property. Photography of the areas proposed to be remodelled was prioritsed.
Author: Dr Sue Rosen
Client: Private Client
In 1790, Captain Watkin Tench led an exploratory expedition which passed though the general Liverpool area. The country was described as: '… remarkably pleasant to the eye; everywhere the foot trod on thick and luxuriant grass...'
Alexander Raby Riley, a London-born merchant, arrived in Australia as a free settler in June 1804. In 1809, he began to develop his grant of land near Liverpool, which he named Raby.
With little farming experience, but with...
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman
Client: Private Client
The objective of this heritage impact statement was to assess the heritage impact of the demolition of the existing residence at No. 4 Windeyer Avenue, Gladesville, and the construction of a contemporary double storey brick veneer residence.
The existing building is a post war brick and tile Housing Commission bungalow that was constructed in the 1950s...
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman
Client: Marlow Hotel Group
Our team prepared this Heritage Impact Statement to support the proposed alterations to the principal facades of the heritage listed Royal Hotel, which aim to freshen the appearance and visual coherence of the hotel, without impacting on the significant exterior fabric and detailing. Non-original elements will be removed and original features will be reinstated in a historically sympathetic manner...
Author: Dr Sue Rosen
Client: Mr R Haines, The Mill Hotel
The Mill Hotel is currently undergoing an approved refurbishment which involves the incorporation of four two-storey heritage listed terraces into the hotel’s premises while maintaining their historic and aesthetic presentation to Oxford Street. Our team provided the client with a supplementary Heritage Impact Statement needed for minor modifications to the terraces such as inserting two doors in the heritage shopfronts (where doors were previously)...
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman
Client: Imperial Hotel, Rooty Hill
Our team prepared a thorough Photograohic Archival Recording of the local and state heritage listed Imperial Hotel, in fulfillment of conditions outlined by council in seeking a DA. We also prepared a Heritage Impact Statement to support the client's prospective alterations to the rear hotel addition (c. 1995).
The Imperial was developed by local landowner, Francis (Frank) Weston, who had substantial property in the area. It was officially opened on Wednesday 6 August 1890 as Rooty Hill began to emerge as a developing locality with a few shops...