Planning proposal for the local heritage listing of seven pubs in Paddington
At its meeting of 23 November 2020, Council approved the planning proposal to list the below seven Paddington pubs as local heritage items in Schedule 5 of the Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014.
You can read the full Council resolution here.
Following Council's resolution, the amendment was published by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment on 23 December 2020. Woollahra LEP 2014 (Ammendment No. 18) came into forced on the day it was notified. You can view the amendment on the NSW Legislation website.
About the planning proposal
The objective of this planning proposal is to amend the Woollahra LEP 2014 to list the following seven Paddington pubs as local heritage items. Heritage listing will provide ongoing protection and recognition of the heritage significance of these buildings and their interiors.
- Bellevue Hotel at 157-159 Hargrave Street, Paddington [Lot 11 DP 1124608]
- Grand National Hotel at 33 Elizabeth Street (161 Underwood Street), Paddington [Lot 1 in DP 902766]
- Imperial Hotel at 252 Oxford Street, Paddington [Lot 3 in DP 51538]
- London Tavern Hotel at 85 Underwood Street, Paddington [Lot 1 in DP 391 and Lot 1 in DP 1001328]
- The Paddington (formerly Paddington Arms Hotel) at 384 Oxford Street, Paddington [Lot 1 in DP 68955]
- Paddington Inn Hotel at 338 Oxford Street, Paddington [Lot 1 in DP 85869]
- Unicorn Hotel at 102-106 Oxford Street, Paddington [Lot 1 in DP 84534]
Thank you to everyone who made a submission on this planning proposal. The public exhibition period has closed, but you can still read the exhibition documents on this page.
The public exhibition was open to submissions from Wednesday 26 August to Friday 2 October 2020.
Draft Woollahra Development Control Plan 2015 (Amendment No. 12) for the provisions for pubs in the Paddington Heritage Conservation Area
At its meeting of 22 February 2021, Council approved the Draft Woollahra Development Control Plan 2015 (Amendment No. 12) to enhance the provision for pubs in the Paddington Heritage Conservation Area, after considering a report on submissions received during the public exhibition period.
The amendment came into effect on 12 April 2021 and may be viewed on Council's website.
You can read the full Council resolution here.
About the draft Woollahra Development Control Plan 2015 (Amendment No. 12)
These amendments seek to retain significant features of pub buildings in the event of a change of use and/or substantial alterations and additions. The Draft Woollahra DCP 2015 (Amendment No. 12) applies to all land within the Paddington Heritage Conservation area, as identified in the Woollahra LEP 2014 (see map below).
The objectives of Draft Woollahra DCP 2015 (Amendment No. 12) are to:
- Ensure pub buildings are protected and retained regardless of any change of use;
- Ensure significant fabric of pub buildings is retained;
- Ensure the protection of moveable heritage in pub buildings;
- Retain the diversity of building types in Paddington, including pub buildings; and
- Support the continued role and presence of pub buildings in Paddington.
Paddington Heritage Conservation Area
Thank you to everyone who made a submission on this planning proposal and draft Development Control Plan. The public exhibition was open from Wednesday 26 August 2020 to Friday 2 October 2020.
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