New blue-print to guide Bowen Terrace future

A new draft document to guide the shape of future changes at the rear of the historic Bowen Terrace in Orange has gone on display for community comment.

The new document comes after more than twelve months of consultation and meetings with the owners of the buildings.

Orange City Council Planning & Development Committee chair, Cr Russell Turner said the historic set of twelve Victorian era terraces stretch from number 3 to 25 Bathurst Road and date from 1876.

“These buildings are on the State Heritage Register, so Orange City Council has been working with residents and a heritage architect to help guide what might happen at the rear of the site,” Cr Russell Turner said.

“Currently there is a large area of under-used land at the back of the site. There are a number of different owners and as they seek to build garages and rear fences, it makes sense from a heritage perspective to have some consistency across the site.”

STRATEGY : Click the image to download each document as a pdf file.

“As this document was drafted, there’s been meetings with owners to see how they might like to proceed. While some people might want to add a garage or fences soon, others won’t want to do that for some time or ever.”

“If someone wants to move to a Development Application this document gives them a place to start and it will also assist the process as state heritage authorities assess any application.”

“After the earlier rounds of consultation, which began in May last year, it’s now reached the point where the wider Orange community is being invited to have their say.”

The strategy document s can be downloaded from the council website at www.orange.nsw.gov.au/comment

The deadline for community comments is Monday 27 June, 2016.