House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Heritage Protection Heritage Protection The Hon. A. PICCOLO House of Assembly Light Heritage Protection 1415 The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light) (24 September 2019). In the State Planning Commission's document, 'Heritage and character in the new planning system: a snapshot for practitioners', under the criteria listed for demolition approval in local heritage area overlays, is consideration for: Contextual analysis outcomes. How well the theme is represented. Can you provide an explanation of what is meant by these criteria? The Hon. S.K. KNOLL House of Assembly Schubert Minister for Transport Minister for Planning Heritage Protection The Hon. S.K. KNOLL (Schubert—Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, Minister for Planning): I have been advised the following: Contextual analysis is used to assess the way new development fits in to the existing streetscape, and may be provided by an applicant to support new development proposed in a character area overlay. Contextual analysis should outline how the development addresses matters such as streetscape, having consideration to the valued characteristics of the area—for example, built form (heights, roof pitch and style), land division, landscaping, public realm etc. The draft State Planning Commission Practice Guideline (Interpretation of the Local Heritage Places Overlay, Historic Area Overlay and Character Area Overlay) 2019, has been released for public consultation with the code and seeks to provide further guidance on this matter. Representation of a theme is a tool already used by heritage experts to assess heritage value. It is used to identify key events and stories that are of importance to a particular area (e.g. the development of a port, or a particular wave of migration), and is often used as a means of a) establishing whether a building/place is individually important or uncommon, and b) identifying gaps within existing heritage lists (e.g. a list may have lots of places representing one important theme and none representing another). However, based on feedback from councils, heritage experts and community, I am advised that the commission has responded to these concerns by not including this as a test for demolition in the draft code for public consultation.