RESIDENCE

55 OUTLOOK DRIVE EAGLEMONT, BANYULE CITY

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Victorian Heritage Register

RESIDENCE SOHE 2008

Statement of Significance

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  • Plaque Citation

    RESIDENCE - Plaque Citation

    Designed by architect Harold Desbrowe Annear, the Officer house was built in 1903 as one of a set of three houses which are considered to be the best and clearest expression of Annear's Arts and Crafts designs.

    Permit Exemptions

    RESIDENCE - Permit Exemptions

    General Exemptions:

    General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.

    Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.

    Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.

    Specific exemptions may also apply to your registered place or object. If applicable, these are listed below. Specific exemptions are tailored to the conservation and management needs of an individual registered place or object and set out works and activities that are exempt from the requirements of a permit. Specific exemptions prevail if they conflict with general exemptions.

    Find out more about heritage permit exemptions here.

    Specific Exemptions:

    General Conditions: 1.
    All exempted alterations are to be planned and carried out in a manner which prevents damage to the fabric of the registered place or object. General Conditions: 2.
    Should it become apparent during further inspection or the carrying out of works that original or previously hidden or inaccessible details of the place or object are revealed which relate to the significance of the place or object, then the exemption covering such works shall cease and the Executive Director shall be notified as soon as possible. Note: All archaeological places have the potential to contain significant sub-surface artefacts and other remains. In most cases it will be necessary to obtain approval from Heritage Victoria before the undertaking any works that have a significant sub-surface component. General Conditions: 3.
    If there is a conservation policy and plan approved by the Executive Director, all works shall be in accordance with it. Note: The existence of a Conservation Management Plan or a Heritage Action Plan endorsed by Heritage Victoria provides guidance for the management of the heritage values associated with the site. It may not be necessary to obtain a heritage permit for certain works specified in the management plan. General Conditions: 4.
    Nothing in this determination prevents the Executive Director from amending or rescinding all or any of the permit exemptions. General Conditions: 5.
    Nothing in this determination exempts owners or their agents from the responsibility to seek relevant planning or building permits from the responsible authorities where applicable.

    Regular Site Maintenance :
    Maintenance work that does not require any construction work or the replacement of any existing fabric is permit exempt. Maintenance work that does require construction work or the replacement of any existing fabric is possible but will require either the written approval of the Executive Director or a permit.
    
    The replacement of existing services such as cabling, plumbing, wiring and fire services that uses existing routes, conduits or voids, and does not involve damage to or the removal of significant fabric will not require a permit.
    
    Note: Any new materials used for repair should not exacerbate the decay of existing fabric due to chemical incompatibility. Consideration should be given when undertaking repairs to retain and maximise protection to existing fabric and the conservation of existing details or elements.

    Minor Works :
    Minor works that do not require any building work, will not have any impact on any structural element of the place or which do not entail the replacement of any existing fabric are permit exempt. Other minor works, that in the opinion of the Executive Director, will not adversely affect the heritage significance of the place may be exempt from the permit requirements of the Heritage Act. Other works that will require building work, will have an impact on any structural element of the place or which entails the replacement of any existing fabric may be possible but may require a permit. It is recommended that Heritage Victoria be contacted to discuss the proposed works and to ascertain whether a heritage permit is required.
    
    If the proposed works may have an effect on any significant fabric or structural element of the place it is possible that a permit will be required.

    Landscape:
    All gardening and minor landscape works are permit exempt except where they involve any major excavation, construction of new landscape elements or the removal of any established trees.

    Painting:
    Painting will not require permit approval if the painting:
    a) does not involve the disturbance or removal of earlier paint layers other than that which has failed by chalking, flaking, peeling or blistering;
    b) involves over-coating with an appropriate surface as an isolating layer to provide a means of protection for significant earlier layers or to provide a stable basis for repainting;
    c) employs the same colour scheme and paint type as an earlier scheme if they are appropriate to the substrate and do not endanger the survival of earlier paint layers.
    Other painting work is possible but would require either the written approval of the Executive Director or a permit.
    
    If the painting employs a different colour scheme and paint type from an earlier scheme a permit will not be required if the Executive Director is satisfied that the proposed colour scheme, paint type, details of surface preparation and paint removal will not adversely affect the heritage significance of the item or place.

    Permit Exemption Policy

    RESIDENCE - Permit Exemption Policy

    Permit Policy
    The purpose of the permit exemptions is to allow works that do not impact on the heritage significance of the place to occur without the need for a permit. Works other than those mentioned in the permit exemptions may be possible but will require either the written approval of the Executive Director or permit approval.
    
    The purpose of the Permit Policy is as a guide only in assisting when considering or making decisions regarding works to the place. It is recommended that any proposed works be discussed with an officer of Heritage Victoria prior to them being undertaken or a permit is applied for. Discussing any proposed works will assist in answering any questions the owner may have and aid any decisions regarding works to the place.
    
    55 Outlook Drive is of significance as a representative and intact example of the work of architect Harold Desbrowe Annear. Any proposals that would adversely affect the fabric or understanding of any original feature or the original layout of the place should be avoided.
    
    55 Outlook Drive incorporates a collection of features which are characteristic of the architect and for which he is considered an innovator. Any proposals that would adversely affect these significant features or their understanding should be avoided. These feature include, but are not limited to, the vertical awning and sash windows, built in furniture, ceiling vents, external cladding and internal panelling and decorative timber and metal elements.
    
    Annear was a pioneer in developing the concept of open planning in houses in Australia. Any scheme that proposes to subdivide or otherwise affect the understanding or fabric of any rooms or spaces, including passages, should be avoided.
    
    It was Annear's intention that the internal planning and the structure of the building were the basis for its external expression, the position of openings in walls and the incorporation of decoration. Annear located widow openings to fit in between the underlying structural pattern of wall studs and avoided altering this structural pattern to suit these openings. This system dictated opening sizes and goes to explain the pattern of rows of vertical windows and the apparently unusual internal location of some openings. Any scheme that proposes to alter the exterior of the place or the size or location of any openings should be avoided. However alterations to the windows in the ground floor sunroom, breakfast room and kitchen may be possible but it is recommended that any change be in sympathy with the rest of the place.
    
    The kitchen and bathroom refurbishments are not original and do not contribute to the understanding of the place. These areas could be refurbished, remodelled or replaced as long as any proposed works do not adversely affect of any significant part or the structural integrity of the place.
    
    The windows in the ground floor sunroom, breakfast room and kitchen and the fireplace surrounds in the first and ground floor living rooms are not original and do not contribute to the understanding of the place. It is possible that these may be replaced or altered without adversely affecting the heritage significance of the place.
    
    Minor amendments may be possible with the written approval from the Executive Director but major alterations may require permit approval, particularly if the changes will have an impact on the structure or any other significant fabric of the place. It is suggested that any changes be sympathetic with the rest of the place.

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