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on the basement areas. It determined that while the basement areas do not meet the significance threshold for National Heritage value in their own right, they are significant against a number of the Commonwealth Heritage criteria. As such, the basements were assessed against the Commonwealth criteria, and the location of the associated values is indicated on the following floorplans. The floorplans now include upper, main, lower and basement levels.

  In addition to mapping locations for the values, the mapping process also illustrates how robustly the identified values are embodied in the place and the fabric. This concept has been termed the 'sensitivity of the values to change'.5

      3.4.1.  Sensitivity of the values to change

  The term 'sensitivity of the values to change' refers to the degree to which the heritage values can sustain changes to uses without any adverse impact.

  Areas with a high sensitivity to change are those where even a small degree of change has the potential to affect the heritage values. These areas are likely to be ones with a high level of intact fabric which demonstrates, for example, a range of technical and creative values and historical associations. On the other hand, areas with a low sensitivity to change are those where the values can tolerate a higher level of change without suffering detrimental effects. These may be areas where the values are not so strongly embodied in the extant fabric. The mapped values are illustrated on the following pages.

  The values-mapping process informed the development of the zones, which are set out in Chapter 6.

    5         See Glossary (Appendix J) for a definition of high and low sensitivity to change.

     3.5.  Condition and integrity of the heritage values

  In July 2020 an assessment of the condition of the heritage values for Old Parliament House was undertaken by an external party. Two different types of analysis were used to assess the condition and integrity of heritage values: a significant heritage fabric assessment and an assessment of the Commonwealth and National Heritage values themselves.

  This assessment concluded that, overall, the fabric of Old Parliament House is in good condition with high integrity. There are a number of values – elements or spaces within the building – where the condition has improved since 2013, owing to dedicated conservation projects and routine maintenance. However, overarching statements that make an aggregate assessment of the whole building can mask the fact that particular items require immediate attention.

  The detailed findings of the assessment, an explanation of the methodology used and a comparison with the findings of the 2007 and 2013 assessments can be found at Appendix H.

PART B: MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

  This section of the plan outlines the Old Parliament House