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The owners of Launceston’s Henty House want it removed from the Tasmanian Heritage Register.
Sydney property company Strada bought the building in 2007 and it was heritage listed last year.
The company’s CEO Scott Barlow says the building should not be compared to other heritage listed buildings.
“It is a building that is only 29-years-old and is not a good example of the architecture that it supposedly represents.
“In fact it was built some 10, 15 years after brutalist architecture was at its peak and we do not believe it should be sitting alongside the other heritage listed buildings in Launceston,” he said.
Mr Barlow says the listing limits the changes that can be made to the building.
“We would like to have the option to be able to tailor the building to the communities needs whatever they might be at the time.”
“Having it heritage listed severely restricts our options and restricts our ability to make it a building that is optimal for the civic square and the community,” he said.
Diane Snowden from the Heritage Council says the owners were consulted before it was put on the heritage register and contact has been made to resolve any concerns.
An appeal will be heard in the Resource Management and Appeals Tribunal next month.
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