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Services and ancillary fixtures

Understand heritage policy as it relates to services and ancillary fixtures. 

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Illustration of a satellite antenna on the roof of a house.

It is policy to:

  • Ensure services and ancillary fixtures, in particular those that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions or water consumption such as solar panels, solar hot water services or water storage tanks, may be permitted on any visible part of significant or contributory buildings, where:  
    • It can be demonstrated there is no feasible alternative.
    • It will not detract from the character and appearance of the building or heritage place.
  • Ensure items affixed to roofs, such as solar panels, align with the profile of the roof.
  • Ensure services and ancillary fixtures are installed in a manner where they can be removed without damaging significant fabric. 
  • Ensure, for new buildings, services and ancillary fixtures are concealed, integrated or incorporated into the design of the building. 
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 Diagram showing good and poor examples of services/fixtures installed on significant heritage places: (1) Solar panels are visible from street but align with profile of the roof and do not detract from character and appearance of the building; and a water storage tank does not detract from the character and appearance of the building. (2) Water storage tank is visible at the front of the house, detracting the character and appearance of the building; and solar panels are angled, not aligning with the roof.
Figure 27: Services and ancillary fixtures 

our acknowledgement

  • Torres Strait Islander Flag
  • Aboriginal People Flag

The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. 

 

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.