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4 Assessment of Significance
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This section of the report will analyse the heritage value of the subject area by assessing its cultural
significance against the NSW Heritage Council Criteria for assessments of significance. The aim is to
discover the cultural significance of the subject area, and any contributory factors to that significance.
4.1.1 Methodology for Assessing Significance
The NSW Heritage Manual guideline, 8Assessing Heritage Significance9 (Department of Planning and
Environment 2023), provides a significance assessment and Statement of Significance framework to be
used in NSW. This along with older versions of these guidelines incorporate the seven aspects of cultural
heritage value identified in the Australia ICOMOS Charter for Places of Cultural Significance, The Burra
Charter, (2013) into a framework currently accepted by the NSW Heritage Council.
4.1.2 Criteria for Assessing Significance
The SHR criteria are outlined in Assessing Heritage Significance (DP&E 2023) and are summarised in Table
7. Using these criteria, a place can be assessed to be of local, state or no heritage significance.
Grading of significance
A five-tier system detailing levels of significance is outlined in Assessing Heritage Significance (Heritage
Office 2000). The grading system is used to identify the overall significance of items or sites being assessed.
The levels of significance and their justification to be applied to items is listed in Table 4 below.
Table 4: Gradings of significance
Grading
Justification
Status
Exceptional
Rare or outstanding element directly contributing to an
item9s local or State listing.
Fulfills criteria for local and/or State
significance.
High
High degree of original fabric. Demonstrates a key
element of the item9s significance. Alterations do not
detract from significance.
Fulfills criteria for local and/or State
significance.
Moderate
Altered or modified elements. Elements with little
heritage value, but which contribute to the overall
significance of the item.
Fulfills criteria for local and/or State
significance.
Little
Alterations detract from significance. Difficult to
interpret.
Does not fulfill criteria for local or
State listing.
Damaging
Damaging to the item9s heritage significance.
Does not fulfill criteria for local or
State listing.
