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superseded plans, and records about monitoring.  (Refer to Policies 14 and 15)

           25.3 A summary of substantial interventions, changes and maintenance will be included in the Library's heritage register entry for the place, including a reference to where further details may be found.

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Policy 26 Addressing the limitations of this conservation management plan
       Opportunities to address the limitations imposed on this plan (see Section 1.4) should be taken if possible, and the results used to revise the plan.

6.4 Levels of Sensitivity to Change

The statement of significance at Section 4.1 indicates the range of heritage values applying to the Library.  It is not prudent to indicate an absolute ranking of significance, as the ranking can change as the perspective of the assessor changes.  An attribute of the place either is or is not significant in relation to the criteria used.  Attributing degrees of significance depends very much on the context in which the judgement is made—for example, is the architectural value of one element of the building more or less important than the historical value of another?  Nor does attributing levels of significance necessarily have direct implications for setting management and conservation priorities—for example, a component of 'high' significance might need less effort to conserve, and hence have a lower funding priority, than a component of 'moderate' significance.  Both need conserving, but the priorities are not driven solely by levels of significance.

A possibly more useful approach is to consider the sorts of actions and change that might have an impact on significance, and identify how sensitive to change a range of significant attributes might be.  Actions and change might include such things as introducing new built elements, removing or altering original fabric, changing use, changing frequency of maintenance, or undertaking conservation works.  Different actions will have different potential impacts on significance, depending on the nature of the heritage values of the particular element of the Library.

It is therefore potentially useful to indicate the degree of sensitivity that attributes of the place might have to changes in their conservation, use or management.  The table below outlines sensitivity of key attributes of the Library in relation to changes in use and fabric.  The sensitivity ratings are not an absolute indication of either impact or the suitability of possible changes – they are an initial indication to guide planning and decision-making.  As proposals develop or decisions are considered, more detailed assessments may be needed, such as through the preparation of a heritage impact statement.  It is also worth noting that on some occasions, changes may be justified even if they involve an attribute of high sensitivity.

The level of sensitivity to change is based on the vulnerability of