Wellington’s historic heritage buildings, sites and trees are a precious and finite resource. They are important in shaping the character of the central city and each of the suburbs, and are part of what makes Wellington unique.
Wellington City Council adopted the former Built Heritage Policy in June 2005. Since then, there have been changes made to legislation and Council policy that impact on the city’s heritage management. The Wellington Heritage Policy 2010 retains the goals and objectives of the previous heritage policy, and incorporates minor – but important – technical amendments. Operational and management detail has been removed from the policy. Overall, the changes provide for a heritage policy that is current and up-to-date, with a focus on built and non-built heritage and trees.
Protection and use of the city’s historic heritage resources are fundamental to the sustainable management of Wellington’s natural and physical resources. It’s an important priority for Wellington City Council to identify areas of the city which represent cohesive ‘collections’ of heritage places.
Heritage Policy (328KB PDF)