STATEMENT OF HERITAGE IMPACT
DEMOLITION OF THE MENANGLE SCHOOL OF ARTS HALL
Prepared for Wollondilly Shire Council 26th February 2010
WAYNE MCPHEE & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD
Architects, Heritage Consultants, Urban Designers
Statement of Heritage Impact for demolition of the Menangle School of Arts Hall, which is not a listed item by Wollondilly Shire Council, however is assessed by the study steam as having local significance. It is not included in Council’s LEP and is not within a conservation area.
This report forms part of a Development Application to Council for demolition and removal of the Menangle School of Arts hall.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The extant Menangle School of Arts Hall, constructed c.1890, has been assessed by McPhee Architects as having cultural significance to the local community.
The Hall and its setting are not heritage listed under the Wollondilly Shire Council’s LEP, however it is assessed as being of historic value through association with use since c^1890 by the local population.^ The built fabric however is in partially intact condition with structural faults. Changes to the planning and fabric have been carried out to the Hall since its initial construction which detracts from its intactness and value.
