What does being on the Register mean to an owner?
What controls does it impose? Being on the Register will have little or no effect on most property owners. All that being on the Register means is that the issue of the significance of the place will be considered when the time comes for any modifications to be made to the place. This will be considered as part of any normal Building or Development Application that are lodged with the Local Council. When thinking of doing some work on a registered place, please consider contacting one of our Heritage Professionals for free on-site advice on heritage and conservation issues. What happens if an owner applies to do work and it is not approved? The owner may appeal to the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal that is the same process to use if the owner were dissatisfied by a decision of the Local Council upon an application to do work on the property. It is rare that the Heritage Council refuses an application. Sometimes it imposes conditions of approval designed to preserve th
