LAUNCESTON’S LOCAL HISTORIC HERITAGE REVIEW
The City of Launceston maintains a list of significant historic heritage places at a local level, as these places have particular local significance for our city. This list is currently under review to ensure that we retain and protect the unique look and feel of the place we call home.
A quick reference guide to heritage places and precincts
Understanding the classification of heritage places and precincts, as well as identifying contributory and non-contributory elements within a heritage precinct, requires attention to several key factors and definitions.
Local heritage place
Contributory heritage place
Non-contributory place
What is a local heritage place?
A local heritage place is an individual item which has been identified as maintaining local historic heritage significance (i.e. a building or park).
Local historic heritage significance includes a site’s history, aesthetic quality, architectural value (creative or technical achievement, class of building), association with important people or groups, rarity and/or representativeness.
What is a contributory element within a local heritage precinct?
A contributory place holds local historic heritage significance, contributing to the character of a heritage precinct. Together with other related places, it helps demonstrate the precinct’s overall historic, aesthetic, or architectural value, creative or technical achievement, class or representativeness, or associative value. While generally intact externally, contributory places may show changes that do not diminish their contribution to the precinct.
What is a local heritage precinct?
A local heritage precinct is an entire area, group of buildings, or streetscape/s that has been identified as maintaining collective local historic heritage significance.
What is a non-contributory element within a heritage precinct?
A non-contributory place is a building or element, that by virtue of its location, is within a local heritage precinct but does not have values, features, or characteristics of heritage significance. These places are included within a heritage precinct because any development of the place may impact on the cultural heritage significance of the precinct or adjacent significant or contributory places.
What changes are happening as part of Launceston’s Local Historical Heritage Review?
Introduction of additional individual properties, archaeological sites and significant trees of heritage significance to our local heritage list.
Addition of several new heritage precincts that capture groups of houses or streetscapes which are significant for their collective value.
Amendment of existing listings.
Removal of any listings that are no longer considered significant.
Scan to learn more about Launceston’s historic heritage, and what local heritage listing may mean for you.