Heritage sites face demolition under draft district plan proposalANDY JACKSON/STUFF Victoria University heritage researcher Hamish Crimp in front of a 1856-57 built historic house, Fishleigh Cottage, Aubrey Street, New Plymouth which may be demolished. In an email Crimp said he wanted to highlight the current state of heritage sites, like wahi taonga, heritage buildings and structures, and notable trees within New Plymouth district, and encourage people to provide feedback on heritage matters in the draft district plan. The proposed draft plan included retaining only one heritage protection category, A, and removing previous categories, B and C, he said. It had simplified the draft district plan, while tightening planning controls,he said. The draft plan had 139 heritage buildings with planning controls compared with 103 previously, he said.

Source: Stuff March 10, 2018 00:33 UTC