So what kind of architectural abomination is council going to allow here?
We currently have a perfect example of beautiful period architecture at its finest and what helps bring people to visit and relocate to Ballarat but now the owners want to ruin this?
It's alarming how council is allowing Ballarats period buildings to be permanently disfigured or demolished in the name of "progress".
Just because it's modern doesn't mean it's better in the big picture than what is already established.
I seriously hope council doesn't permit the owners to build one of those modern monument coloured soulless square box extensions that scar the attractive street scape.
Also, how will the "partial demolition" materials end up?
Will they be as usual disposed of in landfill or will it be stipulated that the timber, windows, doors and any other materials that can be reused or repurposed, recycled be removed in a sensitive way and passed onto a reclamation yard to minimise the waste to landfill and be more environmentally sustainable?
Councils across Australia must be more long term thinkers regarding sustainable building and the disposal of building materials.
