Nelson City Council

Garin Catholic Chapel

272 Atawhai Dr

A

I

Engineering advice and/or repairs to canopy and steps.

$9,000.00

Stabilisation and safety issues, high conservation and retention of heritage values and a level of urgency. 
Canopy is pulling away and needs attention before it falls. Significant movement in the past 12 months. High level of urgency.
Report from an engineer with heritage interest (could be done at the same time as IEP evaluation) and repairs to canopy and steps would be a more pressing measure than a Conservation Plan due to urgency.

Woodstock House

77 Covent Dr

A

I

Restoration work to verandah and balcony.

$6,000.00

High level of conservation standards and heritage management planning. 
Strong desire and intention to restore house by retaining as much of the original materials and heritage values as possible.
Verandah is an original feature. Rot is evident in woodwork under verandah (e.g. plate holding up rafters and verandah posts) although verandah is well preserved generally.
Work needs to be done to save verandah from collapse.

St John's - Former Methodist Minister's House

320 Hardy St

A/B

II/-

Exterior maintenance.

$7,000.00

Considerable amount of work over several years shows good commitment to ongoing conservation of building’s heritage values, sound heritage management planning and a high level of financial and project management capacity.
Scale of the work elevates it above routine maintenance.
Buildings have wide community use.

Fellworth House

193 Milton St

A

II

Installation of sprinkler system.

$7,000.00

Good measure, risk of fire always there.  Protection would provide ongoing retention of the building’s heritage values.
Level of urgency given that if there was a fire Nelson would lose a prominent wooden building very quickly.
Sound heritage management planning and high level of financial and project management capacity.

16 Ngatitama St

B

II

Earthquake strengthening to chimneys.

$5,000.00

Earthquake strengthening a valid conservation method.
Chimney is very high, cracked, leaning outwards and appears very vulnerable. Poses significant safety risk.
Great level of urgency.
Strengthening in order to save the chimney would be a good example of heritage value retention.
Fund contingent on finding a solution acceptable from a heritage perspective.

Nelson School of Music

48 Nile St

A

I

Repairs to internal guttering along Collingwood St entry and side rooms.

$5,000.00

Waterproofing issue: evidence of seepage inside and outside of the building. Level of urgency as there is clear evidence of ingress and consequent internal damage.
Good ongoing conservation of heritage values, sound heritage management planning and high level of financial and project management capacity.
Important building for Nelson and New Zealand.
Funds requested are a small amount for a great benefit.

6 Russell St

A

II

Engineering advice and/or work to repile the south west corner.

$3,269.60

Substantial restoration work to date, sound heritage management planning.
Piles are at the end of their life and work is necessary.  Stabilisation issue.
Raising this corner or excavating would need some thought as ground work at the back may exacerbate slumping. Engineering advice and drainage needs consideration.

136 Rutherford St

C

-

Roofing repair works.

$1,500.00

Water ingress is causing a safety issue due to the proximity of the building’s electrics: level of urgency.
Potentially significant outcome for a relatively small sum.
Building owned by a small community group; raising capital is a challenge.

Nelson Club

61-65 Selwyn Pl

B

II
Hist Area

Levelling and repiling of south west corner of the building (excavation of foundations would need advice from NZHPT).

$5,000.00

Stabilisation issue: clear evidence inside of the sloping floor from settling.
Work is necessary for the function of the club.
Applicant demonstrates good ongoing conservation of heritage values, sound heritage management planning and high level of financial and project management capacity.

21 Seymour Ave

B

-

Earthquake strengthening of chimneys

$1,675.40

Earthquake strengthening work is a valid conservation method, retaining the house (and street’s) heritage values.
Important to retain the chimney for the appearance of the streetscape.
Safety is at issue so there is an implicit level of urgency.

29 Seymour Ave

B

-

Installation of sprinkler system.

$2,800.00

Reasonable risk of fire in wooden building.
Fire protection a valid use of funding.
Work is an example of sound heritage management planning.

37 Seymour Ave

B

-

Reroofing works.

$3,000.00

Waterproofing issue: area of leakage corresponds with flue.
Level of urgency due to water ingress.
Roof is original, has short lengths, and is at the end of its life with some significant rusting. Rafters are coming apart at the ridgeline and need tying together.
Restoration work already completed shows good ongoing conservation and retention of heritage values.

The Green Grocer

40 Tasman St

B

-

Repairs to verandah.

$2,500.00

Level of urgency as stability of verandah poses a public safety risk.
Waterproofing issue from verandah pulling away and water entering building.
Fund proportional amount towards fully repairing verandah: structural repairs, new fascias, new roofing, new connection to main part of building, rot in wood underneath verandah attachment repaired, apron flashing underneath repaired.

Romanos Park Store

31 Trafalgar St

B

-

Replacing weatherboards on the northern side of building.

$2,000.00

Work would be a good outcome for building and is part of an ongoing contribution to the conservation of the building’s heritage values.
Some evidence of rot in underlying wood.
Water proofing is an issue due to openings in temporary boards.
Prominent and visible wall at the entrance to Nelson.

Total funding

$60,745.00